Keep your outdoor excursions tidy & organized with these tips!

No doubt, summer time means quality time for you and your family. Summer vacations, trips to the beach, travel to visit friends and relatives and time spent by the pool are very common summer activities. However, with the process of packing for travel travel and the addition of a few small bodies back at home from school during the summer months, your home situation can become disorganized very fast & bring chaos to the fun proceedings.

Don’t let disorganization get in the way of your fun! Courtesy of Buttoned Up, here are  a few great tips to keep you and your family organized for trips & travel on those sometimes busy summer trips:

Make a Bin to Contain Sunscreen/Bug Spray

Sunscreen and bug spray are hot commodities during the summer. But if you don’t have an organizational plan for them, you will likely end up buying many more containers than you really need. Keep a bottle of each in a bag near the front door and another pair in the trunk of your car.

Set One Big Bag for Swimwear and fresh towels

There’s nothing like a big, canvas bag when it comes to swimsuits and pool gear. Keep a large one in your coat closet. Put all dry bathing suits in the bag so you don’t have to go searching for them when you need them. In addition, keep two or three towels in there as well. That way, you can just grab it and go when you’re ready to go for a dip.

(Pre) Organize Your Car Trunk

Since it’s summer and outside is the place to be…set up your car in advance to maximize the fun you have outdoors. Keep one or two folding chairs along with a canvas bin in the back. Inside the canvas bin keep a bottle of sunscreen and bug spray, a mesh bag with some small sand toys, and a towel.

Organize Some Ready Made Activity Bags

A lot of summer is spent on the run – to the pool, to the beach, to piano lessons, to your vacation destination. Knowing that, you can prepare yourself in advance. Pack a few small zippered activity bags (or plastic sandwich bags) and store them in your coat closet or in a basket or bureau near the main entrance. One activity bag could have bug repellant and sunscreen, another goggles and swim caps. You could have one for piano books or art supplies and still another for small travel games.