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Common household item the key to being organised this school year

By Jo Abi|

It's almost that time of the year again when we need reluctant children to get out of bed and get ready for school, and you know what that means - mess, everywhere you look.

This can come in the form of clothing strewn on bedroom floors, lost school hats and school shoes and, of course, school bags in random places around your home.

But what if we told you the chaos could be avoided?

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You'll be pleased you established this routine early on in the school year. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The key to preventing last-minute searches for misplaced items each morning is establishing an important routine for when the kids get home from school the previous day.

It needs to begin on day one and trust me, you'll be happy you enforced it because it will shave crucial minutes off your family's busy morning routine.

And there's just one common household item you'll need to execute this hack perfectly - a school bag station.

And it starts with a cheap two-level shoe rack for less than $20. ?

To see the hack watch the video at the top of this article.

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