Organize as a Family Team

The people you live with are the members of your Organizing Team, so what if your teammates are children? Professional Organizer Pam shares ideas for how to involve kids of all ages in maintaining an organized kitchen. We discuss projects designed for specific age groups and communication techniques to encourage teamwork!

Organizing Tasks by Age Group

6 and Under

• helping carry groceries into the house

  • maybe one box of cereal that goes straight into the pantry

• helping unload plastic dishes from the dishwasher

• put away items that are close to the ground

7 to 12

• Allow the child to take ownership of a project that they can complete

• Sorting items in the pantry and grouping things like with like

• Ask the child if they have any ideas for creative ways to store things

13 and Up

• Provide choices for your teenager

• Instill the habit of cooking, then cleaning up immediately