Every once in a while I get the itch to refresh my house. This usually involves painting walls and rearranging furniture but most recently I’m on a mission to get organized (and maybe rearrange everything while I’m at it…just one more time).

My entryway needs some major attention and I love the idea of creating a command center for calendars, bills, meal planning, mail, coupons, shopping lists, keys, etc.

For those of you sending kids back to school in a few weeks, a command center is a great way to get organized for the school year!

DIY Dollar Store Command Center

I finally got myself together enough to create a command center in our home. This DIY Dollar Store Command Center is exactly what you need to help your busy kids stay on track and organized!

I bought everything at the Dollar Tree for just $1 each, but you could find these things at most Dollar stores (Family Dollar, Dollar General, 99 Cents Only, etc). For less than $20, I was able to create this entire family command center.

Now, my kids know what the schedule is for the week, they have a spot to keep their important papers and folders, and we haven’t lost a library book since we created this command center. Bonus!

Watch the video and follow the instructions below to create your own!

And then click here to read the step-by-step post on how to do it yourself.

10 More Back to School Command Centers

Looking for more inspiration? Check out 10 of my favorite Command Centers!

1. Kitchen Corner Command Center from Ciburbanity

2. DIY Command Center from five in the hive

3. Bright White Command Center from The Caldwell Project

4. Mudroom Command Center from Get on with IT already

5. Entryway Command Center from Organizing Junkie

6. Grid Command Center from Ana White

7. Ombre Command Center from She’s {kinda} Crafty

8. Black & Yellow Command Center from Sweetaprils

9. Chalkboard Command Center from Katherine Marie

10. Small Space Command Center from Better Homes & Gardens

Mastering Back to School Together

Back to school can be hectic, but it doesn’t have to be hard!

With three kids in school, I’ve learned a few things along the way that help to simplify the entire back-to-school process, while also keeping me sane.

And I’m sharing them all with you!

Click here to see how I mastered back to school, and you can too!

Including:

• The organizational systems we have in place
• The routines we use (and how we remember them)
• Why my kids haven’t missed the bus in three years
• How to have the best first day of school EVER
• How to put an end to homework battles
• How I get my kids talking (and talking and talking and talking) every day after school
• How we manage busy sports seasons without going insane
• The simple tech hack that EVERY parents needs to know
• And so much more!

Click here to see the 18 things I’m doing to master back to school, and how you can do them too!