# Back-to-School Home Prep: Do These 3 Things Now or You'll Be Playing Catch-Up All Year

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Podcast: [Maximized Minimalist Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/maximized-minimalist-podcast-997364)
Published: 2026-08-12T05:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

The shift from summer to school is one of the biggest rhythm changes your family goes through all year - let's head into it with more ease! In this episode: 🧹 The four resets that help bring your home back to baseline before the school year piles on 🚪 How to set up your drop zone (and secondary drop zone) so getting out in the morning stops being the hardest part of your day 📄 The uber-simple paper system to handle the flood of school papers 🛒 Do this before back-to-school shopping (it saves me hundreds $$$ every single year!) 🫧 Aqua Tru Water Purifier → https://home.katyjoywells.com/aquatru (use code MAX for 20% off) 🎯 Take the free Decluttering Style Quiz + get your custom 3-step action plan → home.katyjoywells.com/quiz 📩 Join the Internet's Most Fun Declutter Newsletter: Ready, Set, Simplify → home.katyjoywells.com/simplifynewsletter 🧡 Join Clutter Cure Club: The Only Membership Designed to Keep Your Home Clutter-Free For Good → home.katyjoywells.com/cluttercureclub 📚 Order My Book, Making Home Your Happy Place → home.katyjoywells.com/declutterwithouttheoverwhelm 📲 Follow me On Insta → instagram.com/katyjoywells

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