Our children create beautiful artwork and lots of it. Their backpacks carry paper every day. So, I'll stay with the theme of paper clutter. It was a popular comment when I asked readers about their most difficult clutter challenges. Day 10 gave you strategies to prevent paper clutter with a simple filing system. Day 11 offered a large project with small steps to tame your home office. Day 12 will address - Kid's Artwork and School Papers. Kid's artwork is simply a volume problem, especially for preschool/elementary aged children. If you have several kids, you know that multiplies the issue. Like all papers, I suggest you deal with it daily. Recycle 95% I'm not heartless, just practical. I look at worksheets as "evidence of learning" from the teachers. Acknowledge and recycle them. If my son is struggling with a math concept, I keep it to review with him. But if I keep every single piece of paper, they get in the way of helping him. I'd much rather spend time teaching him, than …
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