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It’s that time of year again… Back to School! It can exciting and stressful at the same time. Shopping for supplies and clothes, especially if you have multiple children heading back into the classroom can often be exhausting. One of the things I do to keep our household running smoothly this time of year is to make sure I’m organized.
Here’s 10 Back to School Must Haves to keep your family organized this school year!
This is the perfect place for your kiddos to drop off important notes from the teacher every day after school instead of having piles of papers accumulate on your kitchen table!
A neat & tidy entryway is not impossible! Keep everyone’s shoes off of your mudroom floor and neatly stored with this rack.
These clips are great because you can store them right on the side of your refrigerator and use them for multiple things like neatly storing snacks, hanging up school artwork or important notes.
This 2 pack of stylish pen & pencil holders are perfect for keeping writing utensils handy for homework assignments. Keep one in the office & in your kitchen. Multiple colors available.
Weekly Meal Planner / Shopping List
I just love this magnetic weekly meal planner! When you have a plan for dinner every night your household runs so much better than if you are trying to figure out a meal last minute. You’ll actually be able to sit down and enjoy one another without feeling frazzled at the end of a long day. BONUS: This planner also has a perforated grocery list that you can tear off and take with you to the store!
These labels are great for school uniforms, sweatshirts, sports jerseys, coats, hats or gloves! If your child’s clothing ends up in a lost and found, it will be a piece of cake to get it back as long as its been labeled!
These dividers are great for helping your children keep their closet neat & organized from a young age. You can label these for days of the week or by types of clothing. These cute dividers are available in different colors & designs.
This rack is perfect for your early readers. It keeps books put away while still in view to help encourage reading time. It’s like having your own personal library at home.
Don’t have room for a standing bookshelf? No Problem! This wall mounted invisible shelf is convenient and looks great in any space.
These kits are great! No more plastic baggies- you can wash and reuse these every single day. The perfectly sized ice pack keeps everything cool and your kiddos will love to help pack lunches in these colorful containers too.
It’s that time of year again. The kids are going back to school and to celebrate, The Anti-June Cleaver and Our Piece of Earth have teamed up with an amazing group of bloggers to bring you some great prizes for kids of all ages who are heading back to school.
As always, once you have entered a giveaway visit the linky below for a chance to win even more great prizes. Good luck! Disclosure: The Anti-June Cleaver, Our Piece of Earth, and the rest of the bloggers participating in the Back to School giveaway hop are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations.
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Leah Shumack says
The The Hanging File / Paper Holder would be a great additional to our homework corner!
Carolyn Daley says
We definitely could use some new shoes this year.
Lee mckeon says
We need a new calculator!
Jerry Marquardt says
A nice backpack is a must have item for children to have in order to go to school.
Nicole Ackerman says
Definitely a backpack!
AEKZ2 says
Backpack and lunch bag are our must haves.
Breanne says
Shoes are a must.
Cynthia Richardson says
Our must-have is plenty of spiral notebooks
Christian H says
Our must have back to school items are new backpacks!
Kelly D says
We need plastic folders and binders.
Candace says
A new backpack definitly!
leah wall says
Our must haves are fresh pencils and new shoes 🙂
Esther says
Snacks
Kelsey says
Backpacks and good agendas
Michaela Kay says
My kids gotta have new Shoes and new backpacks. All new binders and folders, pencils and pens. Tons of notebook paper.
leslie richman says
We always need extra paper and markers. Thanks!
Tiffany Smith says
Lots of Notebooks, Pencils and a Pencil Sharpener are my “Back-to-School Must Haves”.
Stephanie Craig says
Pre-sharpened pencils are a life saver in this house!
Breanna Pollard says
We still need a durable backpack.
Kimberly Flickinger says
The must have item is good strong backpacks.
Rachel Beltz says
Backpacks and binders are always a priority!
Priscilla S. says
We need a durable, cute backpack.
Grace Bertou says
You always have to get new clothes for school! And shoes!
Amanda Patterson says
We need the hanging file! Maybe it would stop the spread of tons of paper all over the house!
Daniel M says
still need more clothes
Soha Molina says
shoes and clothes
Cindy says
My back to school must have is a scientific calculator.
rebecca m says
I love new crayons every year. So much. But my must haves are good quality read alouds for the school year.
Adriana says
Crayons and pencils.
Zoey says
New clothes and a new backpack.
Francine Anchondo says
A nice backpack
janetfaye says
We need new school shoes.
Hargow Wong says
We need new notebooks.
Anastasia Falling says
The absolute must haves are clothes and shoes! The kids grow out of both so fast that last years stuff is way too small! 🙂
Diane S says
The Hanging File / Paper Holder would be a truly great addition. Thank you for the idea.
Alona Y says
We could really use a book rack to help corral all of my daughters books!
jaimeb says
Notebooks, pencils, and binders.
TRACY SIMMS says
My must have is a 5 star planner for my 12 year old son! He needs serious organization help LOL!
Ashley B. says
Actually a bookshelf!
Jessica Massaway says
A new backpack is always the must have in our house every year.
jeanettesheets says
book bags and shoes
Mary Jacobowitz says
We need backpacks and new shoes.
Rebecca says
My kids always need more pencils and erasers for school.
Seyma Shabbir says
Just some new shoes! My sons wore out their shoes over their summer.
Tara Liebing says
We must have backpacks, notebooks, pencils and a flash drive.
Stacy says
One must-have for our household is a family planner to keep track of everyone’s activities and appointments!
Jessica To says
My son needs a new lunchbox.
Jenn H says
Primary lined composition books! they’re so hard to find though!
Shayna says
A new insulated lunch bag is a necessity for my son 🙂
Jennifer Rote says
We still need to shop for backpack here.
Stacy F. says
Always, shoes and a backpack! But for Mom it’s always a nice new planner! 😀
Melina Ramirez says
Must have items is new clothes for the school year and school supplies requested by the school.
Laurajj says
Oh I would have to say one this year is a good pencil sharpener for at home.
polly says
My grandson needs a new backpack and lunchbox
The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia says
I look forward to new notebooks and binders.
Lasonda says
New shoes are a must have.
Deborah W. says
We still need a new tablet or laptop and a new laptop backpack.
Tara Darity says
Must have items are backpacks and supplies!
Noreen says
Two inch clear view binder, we have to buy them every year for each kid and they never last a whole school year.
Lana Bradstream says
Shoes and a backpack
Susan Christy says
A really loud alarm clock! It’s terrible getting back into the routine of getting up early.
Starla says
This is awesome. New jeans and shoes are always a definite. They all grow SO fast or get their shoes so messy!
Jan Lee says
The kids are just in preschool so I guess backpacks and clothes/shoes are the big must haves. 🙂
Dawn Monroe says
Shoes. My granddaughters are hard on shoes and need new sneakers.
Billie R says
My son is starting college in a few weeks so he in need of a new laptop. Thanks for the chance to win.
Aaron says
The ‘must have’ item is crayons.
Jeanna Massman says
My grandson had a full page list of must haves but his number one purchase was a fun backpack.
Andrea Williams says
New clothes for my growing boy, a backpack and some various supplies.
Stefanie G says
they all need new shoes for back to school!
Dawn Monzu says
Well, my kids are all grown up…but my granddaughter is so excited this year for a new backpack! She can’t make up her mind on which one she wants! You know they change their mind every couple of hours…haha God bless and good luck everyone!
LaTanya says
shoes are a must
elizabeth miller says
Our top must have item for school is a heavy duty bookbag. We have had too many years where the bottoms just rip out that if we spluge on one thing it is always a better quality bookbag.
Stephanie Shipley says
I still need to get my son a new pair of shoes.
Mary Rutter says
my daughter needs a backpack
Shannon says
I still need to get my kids backpacks.
Tracy Webb says
Paper and pencils, shoes and Shoe Rack.
Heather B says
My kids have got to have their LL Bean Backpacks every year.
Katie Bellamy says
We “must have” a TMNT & Princess backpacks! 🙂
Laura ari says
My kids totally need the closet dividers!
DeAnna Keller says
Our back to school must have is a daily/monthly planner to keep track of everyone’s practices, games appointments, and things I need to pick up for school projects, etc…
Birdiebee says
A must have item is notebook paper.
emilyr says
Our must have from our supply list are headphones but we also need more new clothes.
Cheryl Everitt says
My grandchildren need backpacks!
Randi S says
New clothes for my growing child!!
Heather Hayes Panjon says
This Year My Family Will Need Alot Of Binders And Folders For Back To School.
Danielle McCoy says
New shoes.
Lana simanovicki says
Backpacks and lunch boxes
Tina W says
We always need Sharpies. I think the cats eat them when we aren’t looking, they always disappear!
Barbara Montag says
Must have items for the kids is always back packs and jeans.
thank you
Kristen says
We always seem to need printer ink, paper and pens.
Laurie Nykaza says
My kids are out of school now.
Jason says
Backpacks and notebooks
Sarah Hall says
Lots of notebooks and binders are a necessity.
Thomas Murphy says
My son needs a backpack.
Ashley C says
Backpacks are on my list!
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kelly tupick says
My daughter needs a laptop before she goes back to school.
Melissa Storms says
My son needs a new backpack for back to school this year.
Tabathia B says
A great backpack with great support
Ellie Wright says
Both my boys have had the same backpack for two years, so new backpacks this year.
Kaycee says
We need alarms! This timing thing is going to be an issue!
natasha lamoreux says
We need hand sanitizer and emergen C to keep the kids healthy.
Marty Crosson says
I just got the back-to-school lists for this upcoming year and they are crazy! One kid has three kinds of required sunscreen — stick, cream, and spray — no joke! Every body part has a separate sun screen, apparently. I’m spending more on supplies than clothes this time.
Hannah C says
We need a backpack!
tara pittman says
We always need new shoes
Cheryl B says
This year we need crayons, markers, pencilsand a pencils and pencil box.
Jeanna says
A new lunch box is always needed for back to school!
Dawn Keenan says
The must have item that my son needs is a backpack.
DJ says
Backpacks and shoes are a must.
Vicki Wurgler says
last two items are a backpack and shoes
Sara Theissen says
I would definitely say a nice new backpack!
Lois M. says
I just need my textbooks, or at least to be told if I need them for the rest of my classes or not…
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Dianna says
New coloring materials are a must at our house. The kids love coloring pencils.
Kelly D says
Wine is my back to school necessity!
Jenny Scheldberg says
Some junior high “locker bling”.
Amber Ludwig says
New outfit for the first day!! Snack bags, backpack and lunch box!!
stacy says
I would love the lunch blox kits.
Pamela Gurganus says
The must have must have item my family needs for back to school is backpacks.
Barrie says
After the same backpack for 3 years, it was time for a new one. This one also has a place for a laptop!
Edye says
Hand sanitizer and pencils are two must haves for my family!
cheryl s says
definitely need new backpacks this year
Candice says
Usually a new backpack is needed.
Emily Ann says
A “Must Have” for us is a planner/organizing journal! It keeps everything in one place and lets me write things down on a daily basis. It keeps me organized and I love writing and keeping track. It’s a must have every single year!
Elena says
A good backpack is a must
Denise M says
Lots of notebooks, a new lunchbox and pencils
Lindsay Giedosh says
New notebooks and a new backpack are always a must each year
Julie Wood says
I need good quality backpacks.
gala says
we need new lunchboxes and backpacks
barbg says
Tons of paper,pens, backpack, new pants, tops,shoes.
charlene elswick says
I really like the shoe rack . That is one of my biggest complaints my daughter comes home and her shoes end up where ever they land and the next morning we play find the missing shoe
Natalie says
Our back to school must have is a planner to keep track of homework and activities.
Janet W. says
A must-have my grandsons need for back to school are backpacks! They have to transport their school work to and from school every day.
Cheryl says
We “Must Have” new clothing.
Lisa Brown says
We must have backpacks, new shoes, and clothes.
Kristen says
A new backpack is a necessity