This post is sponsored by The Libman Company but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

By now, you’ve probably experienced a morning or two of the back to school chaos. It’s a real thing. Going back to school seems to wreak havoc on your home and life for a good couple weeks until you find your groove and adjust to the new normal. Whether your kids have been in school for years, or you’re just now embarking on the school age child season, going back to school comes with an adjustment period every year. The crazy that school drop off, pick ups, nightly homework, and lunch packing brings can be overwhelming. The best way to be prepared is to get your home ready for back to school season before it gets too overwhelming. If you didn’t get your home ready before school started, don’t worry, the weekend is coming and you’ve got a second chance! Here are some simple tips to get your home ready for back to school season:

Set up a designated area for backpacks and shoes. 

There is nothing worse than running around the house before you need to leave trying to find the one missing shoe or where your kid left their backpack. No one has time for that when they’re rushing out the door to make it to school on time. Find a designated spot to keep backpacks and shoes and make sure your kids put them away every day. You’ll be thankful you did come morning.

Create a morning routine.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to spend my morning having to remind my children over and over again of what the expectations are. Creating a morning routine chart was one of the best things I could have done in helping the chaos of those back to school mornings. My kid’s know what’s expected of them, they know when it needs to be done, and I don’t have to be on top of them all morning. Some mornings I do have to remind them more than I would like, but for the most part it’s truly made a difference. If anything, it’s helped my sanity.

Start with a clean slate.

At the end of the day I know you’re exhausted, but if you can take those extra few minutes to straighten up before you go to bed, you’ll thank yourself later. A sure way to make the morning run smooth, is to start with a mostly clean house. Divide household chores between everyone in your house, even get the kids involved. Use products you can trust to get the job done so you can spend less time cleaning, and more time enjoying the back to school season! Embrace back to school season and tackle those messes! The Libman company encourages you to embrace life’s messes by bringing the world a better way to clean through innovation, design and quality.

The Wonder® Mop is the perfect solution to embracing all those back to school messes, because you know that you can tackle them when it’s time and can start the day fresh. Each Wonder® Mop has microfiber GRIPSTRIPS™ that lift up to 20% more dirt leaving your floors cleaner. With the power wringer you will be able to remove more water from the microfiber mop head allowing your floors to dry faster so you can be back on them sooner. The Wonder® Mop is also machine washable up to 50 times making it last even longer! The Libman Freedom® Spray Mop is also great to help on those tough to clean spots. Knowing that I can get a good clean relieves stress so I don’t feel like I have to come back to it daily or that I am drowning in more housework. The Libman Freedom® Spray Mop has a neck that swivels 360 degrees for extra control to reach tough spots. – It comes with a thick microfiber pad that cleans deep is machine washable up to 100 times. – Use the Libman Freedom® Spray Mop to clean your wood floors, laminate, tile, marble, linoleum, stone, and more.

So even though it sounds crazy, you really can embrace life’s messes, back to school season and all. Getting your home ready to handle all that back to school season throws at you doesn’t have to be hard, and once you get into a routine, you’ll feel so much better! Getting the whole family involved can also make a huge difference!

What tips do you have for getting your home ready for back to school season?