In any household with children, the morning madness surely exists. Of course, the lazy days of summer are nice, but they don’t last nearly as long as the hustle and bustle of the school year. Awaking to the alarm clock and bribing the children to get up and get ready before the bus makes it to the bus stop is enough to drive a parent insane. The Solution Then, there are the mismatched socks or shoes. The lost backpacks. The lost homework and signed permission slips. Fortunately, there is a solution to the morning madness: a Carson storage unit and some organization work. There is no need for crazy mornings every single morning. That’s enough to ruin your mood as much as it has ruined your punctuality. Putting Your Storage Unit to Use During the school year, there is no reason to keep any summertime items around the house. Take the time – maybe on a long weekend – and organize your house. Clear the drawers and closets of summer clothing, shoes, and accessories and pack them away in the storage unit, as well. A good rule of thumb is to figure out which items you will not utilize over the next six months. Those items should immediately be packed up and taken to your storage unit. We have a couple more tips to make your mornings go smoother in the future. Try them and let us know if they work for you: Start Off with the Evening Before Mornings will be incredibly smooth if you get everything lined up the night before. Everyone should have their outfits chosen, from their shirts down to their socks and shoes, and lined up neatly where they can find them easily in the morning. Some of the things you should do the night before include: Check the weather and get appropriate clothing ready; Pack school lunches and snacks or dole out lunch money; and Sign permission slips and pack them in backpacks. Create a Backpack and Shoe Area Eliminate the missing backpack and shoe problem by creating a specific area where the backpacks and shoes are kept. This could be as simple as hanging hooks for backpacks and a shoe rack. You can include other items in this area such as sports gear and library books. Be creative and get the kids involved in designing this space, too. Get a Carson Storage Unit Today Sure, it is all easier said than done. But, once you and the children get into the routine of doing things the night before, you have things packed away in your storage unit, and your home is organized, you will never want to go back to the hectic morning madness routine again. Stop by US Storage Centers in Carson to get started in the right direction and pick out the size storage unit you will need to fit everything you will not be using in the next six months. Let us know if we can be of assistance – we are always happy to help our customers get their lives more organized. The Storage Company 23529 Figueroa Street Carson, CA 90745 (424) 888-3608