Organize The Nightstand | Organizational Sunday Challenge Week #22

Heather says:

We’ve spent the last two —figurative, I hope— weeks in the bathroom. This week, we’re going to begin organizing the bedroom(s). If you have older kids, you may wish to tell them to get started on their own rooms. If you have young children, you’ll want to lend a hand to ensure the mess doesn’t just get moved from one spot to the other.

This week your mission is to clear and organize the nightstand(s). If you keep yours clear, just go ahead and feel smug, while the rest of us get rid of the accumulation.

It can be amazing how many different things get piled on or around a nightstand. What’s the most unusual thing you’ve found there?

Three good things to keep on your night stand:

• Tissues
• Lotion – moisturize!
• Some type of paper and writing utensil

What do you need to have on your night stand?

While we are speaking about bedrooms, there’s something I’d like to bring up.

Charging Station Tip For Parents

If you have children, consider adding a charging station to your bedroom. After a certain hour, all devices that belong to the kids or teens in the house are turned off and plugged in.

It doesn’t have to be fancy, it can just be a power strip.

The important part is that the station is in your room.

I’m speaking as the goody-two-shoes. The child who didn’t get into trouble. . . as far as my parents and teachers knew.

I found quiet, insidious—now that I’m and adult and think about it— trouble to get into. I used to get up in the middle of the night and play on the precursor to the internet. I’d stretch that long phone cord out and try to muffle the screech of the modem and I was never caught. My parents never knew, but that doesn’t mean it was harmless.

How much easier could a kid like me get into trouble now? Reduce the opportunity.

Just make sure that you turn off the notifications so their friends with fewer boundaries don’t keep you up.

See you next week!