Essential Tips for Managing Kids Stationery and Art n Craft Supplies

Ever reached out to your child's pen stand for a pen... only to realize that none of them work, yet it has more than 20 pens. I asked my child to get a highlighter one day, which led us to discovering stationery items dated back to 2020. If you're a parent like me, who's been lovingly referred to by your child as having 'OCD' (Obsessive Cleaning Disorder), as diagnosed and named by him. Then this is the ultimate hack for you to manage and declutter the study table and children's art and craft supplies.

Where and How to start the decluterring of the Study Table and Art and Craft Supplies?

To start decluttering, gather every single piece of stationery and school supply your child owns. Look in backpacks, desk drawers, under beds, and in art caddies to consolidate everything into one pile. This will give you a true picture of the volume you're dealing with.

It's time to get ruthless! Keep a trash can nearby and go item by item:

• Pens and Markers: Test every single one. If it's dry, skips, or has a cracked body, toss it immediately.
• Pencils: Sharpen all pencils and if they break repeatedly or are tiny, unusable stubs, get rid of them.
• Crayons, Glue, and Erasers: Discard broken crayon pieces, dried-up glue sticks, and tiny, dirty eraser scraps.

Children often end up with multiple versions of the same item. They pile-up beacause it was a birthday return gift or it was too irresistible or you thought you didnt have it but it was always there. The rules to manage excess stationary are -

• Keep the best 2-3 items for daily use.
• Keep a secret backup stationary ration,, because late night emergencies can arise any minute.
• Place any brand-new or gently used excess (like unopened packets of pencils or extra notebooks) into a dedicated Donation bin to give them a second life.
• Click a picture of all stock and check it before any stationary splurge.

Now the declutering is done its time to organise the art & craft and stationary supplies.

Best Storage Solutions for Organizing Kids' Desks

• Desk Organiser or Study Table Stand
• File Holder, to keep assignents and drawing pages in one place
• Clear, Stackable Stationary Bins, for categorized items (e.g., one bin for all crayons).
• Rolling carts are excellent for storing large art supplies or backup stock that needs to be moved around or stored away.

Follow Simple Routines for Maintaining Clutter-Free stationary and Art and Craft Supplies

1. Empty the school backpack: Remove any unnecessary items to prevent accumulation.
2. Remove crumpled papers: Throw them in the recycling bin, keeping the workspace clean and organized.
3. Reorganize supplies: Place all essential items (pens, pencils, rulers) back into their labeled containers.
4. Quarterly Clutter Check that will help you remove expired supplies like getting rid of dried -up art markers or accumulated paperwork. Restock essential items, ensuring your child's study space remains clutter-free and organized.