Comments on: Ending Backpack Madness

By: Sarah the Maid

Sarah the Maid — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:28:01 +0000

I can’t wait to try this with my kids!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:17:33 +0000

I love this idea!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:45:21 +0000

That’s a great idea! I’m glad you’ve found something that works for your family. I bought an iron with hooks and a shelf and hung it in my hallway for the boys to hang their backpacks. Everything’s gotta have a place.

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:22:09 +0000

Awesome strategy. What Miss M doesn’t pull out of her backpack could fill a warehouse!

By: Hopeful Spirit

Hopeful Spirit — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:42:26 +0000

I hate to be a spoil sport, but that system is only going to work until the kids get big enough to be bringing home heavy textbooks.

Then those chairs in the picture are going to flip over backwards from the weight of the backpacks unless the kids take everything out of the backpack, — including those heavy books — stack the stuff on the counter, and then place the backpack where you picture it.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:04:13 +0000

This is what my kids did last year at our old apartment with backpacks and jackets! I loved this because it kept the darn things off the floor.

This year we need a new solution because the dining room is so darn tiny. We have a teeny skinny closet in the entry way but not nearly enough room for all four kid’s stuff.

By: Robin (the PENSIEVE one)

Robin (the PENSIEVE one) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:28:50 +0000

Ha! The other Robin above said what I was going to–my kids’ backpacks are going to do permanent damage I’m afraid! They’re ridiculously heavy :/ (how come we didn’t have those when WE were kids?).

By: Laane

Laane — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:03:45 +0000

It’s a great idea!

We don’t have enough room, I was thinking about making a place to hang them… but maybe I should rearrange furniture.

Thanks!!

By: Mrs. Brownstone

Mrs. Brownstone — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:39:51 +0000

This a great idea!

We have a system for clearing out backpacks that works well for us, but we didn’t really have a great place (other than by the front door) to leave backpacks. I really like the idea of hanging them on the back of their chairs.

Thanks for sharing!

By: kailani

kailani — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:26:22 +0000

That’s a great idea! I wish we had chairs where you could do that. Something to think about when we redecorate.