Back to School fall Cleaning and Organization 

We’ve all been there: One day you’re sleeping in and staying up late, then suddenly the first day of school is right around the corner!

When that happens, you need a way to keep your home organized and healthy while you’re running to open houses and after-school activities, packing lunches, and helping with homework. Let me introduce you to my secret weapon for all my fall cleaning: Grove Collaborative! Grove makes creating a healthy, beautiful home effortless and affordable. They deliver the best natural products (carbon offset) right to your doorstep, on your schedule. Grove has you covered for all your fall cleaning and organization needs as you head into the back-to-school season. I’ve been a customer with this company for a year and stand by all their wonderful products. 

 Follow my stress-free tips to stay organized and healthy as we head into fall: 

• • Back to school means lots of germs! I like to throw a bottle Grove Collaborative hand sanitizer spray in each of my kids’ backpacks so they can clean up before lunch or snack time. I also keep one in the car so they can disinfect their hands after school. Let’s be honest I bought 4 just for my niece because she loves the orange sent, and she was staying with us for 3 weeks,  yup we kinda love it! 

• • Of course, hand washing is the best way to keep from getting sick — but how do you convince a teenager to wash for the recommended 20 seconds? Here’s a trick that works in my home: My boys each get to pick out there own hand soap in their favorite scent to put in their bathrooms. It smells so good, I practically have to drag them away from the sink! (ok that was a slight exaggeration but they do like the idea of picking their own personal sent.)  

• • Teachers spend so much money out-of-pocket on classroom supplies, so donations of disinfecting wipes and tissues are always appreciated. I’m adding a few containers of Seventh Generation disinfecting multi-surface wipes and several boxes of Seedling tissues to my Grove order to send into my kids’ classrooms.

• • Don’t forget back-to-school teacher gifts, too! This free Mrs. Meyer’s trio is beautiful, but also totally practical for a busy teacher, and fall cleaning is not at the top of a teacher’s to-do list when she gets home from school, so this might make her fall cleaning a bit more enjoyable.  

• • The first question when my kids get home is always, “Hey mom, what’s for a snack?”. This year, I’m keeping a drawer in the fridge stocked with grab-and-go snacks like cut up fruit, hard-boiled eggs, cheese sticks, and veggies and hummus so my kids can help themselves to something healthy. 
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• • Getting kids to sit down and focus on homework is hard enough without having to rummage through the junk drawer for a pencil sharpener. To streamline homework time, I created a “homework station” by filling a caddy with supplies like pencils, sharpeners, tape, glue, crayons, colored pencils, and a stapler. That way it’s always on the kitchen table ready for afterschool homework.
  • Backpacks go in the closet on their own hooks and I also got shelves installed in the garage for their shoes, so that my house doesn’t become a dumping ground!

• • I also set up a basket in each child’s room to put things they don’t use anymore and for clothes that are too small or they don’t like.  Once a month I get it all out and donate this to our local thrift store.

• School supplies can take a big chunk out of your budget. Grove Collaborative is a great way to save on back-to-school household and personal care products like tissues, hand sanitizer, and vitamins. I find that items are less expensive than our local grocery store, and you can often score free products with a minimum purchase. Plus, once you’ve submitted your first order, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, you’ll save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales, and personal service. 

If you want to sign up for Grove here are the steps:

1. 1. Sign up for Grove Collaborative HERE.  (the Glitzy Pear)  and get your free Meyers cleaning set. 

1. To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive your first box within a few days. Plus, you’ll receive a free Grove enamel caddy when you spend $39 or more!