>> FIONA: WHAT BETTER WAY TO GET
BACK IN THE SCHOOL YEAR THAN
WITH A FAMILY COMMAND CENTER.
EXPERT BECKY HERE FROM THE
CONTAINER STORE TO SHOW YOU HOW
TO MAKE THIS WORK AT HOME.
THIS IS KEY.
EVERYONE IS BACK TO SCHOOL.
THAT CAN BE HECTIC.
>> IT CAN BE SUPER HECTIC.
APPOINTMENTS, MEETINGS, EVENTS,
DEADLINES, ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
WE KNOW AT THE CONTAINER STORE
THAT HAVING AN ORGANIZED COMMAND
CENTRAL CAN REALLY HELP GET THE
MOST OUT OF YOUR DAY
>> FIONA: WHERE CAN THIS BE IN
THE HOME?
YOU DON'T NEED A HUGE SPACE.
>> YOU DON'T NEED A HUGE SPACE.
AN ENTRYWAY OR MUD ROOM IS A
GOODLOE OCCASION.
HOST A FAMILY MEETING.
DECIDE WHAT WILL WORK FOR
EVERYBODY AND GO FROM THERE.
>> FIONA: THE KITCHEN CAN BE A
POPULAR START.
EVERYBODY IS GOING TO THE
FRIDGE.
>> HAVE A SCHEDULE OR CALENDAR
VISIBLE.
MY TIP HERE IS DRY ERASE IS
GREAT BECAUSE WE CAN MOVE IT
MONTH AFTER MONTH.
DO COLOR-CODED MARKERS SO
EVERYONE CAN SEE AT A GLANCE
WHAT ACTIVITY THEY HAV
RESERVE ONE COLOR FOR THE
FAMILY.
NOBODY WILL BE CONFUSED ON WHO
NEEDS TO GET DROPPED OFF IN WHAT
DAY.
THOSE COLOR CODED MARKERS CAN
HELP.
>> OKAY.
HAVE IT BY THE DOOR.
>> REPORTER: YOU WANT TO HAVE A
BIN OR BASKET.
HAVING THINGS LIKE A LIBRARY
BOOK THAT NEED TO BE RETURNED,
ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE DONATED OR
DELIVERED.
HAVE PLACE TO CORRAL ALL OF
THOSE THINGS.
YOU CAN HANG IT ON THE CALENDARS
OR IF YOU HAVE A SURFACE TO WORK
WITH, A BEAUTIFUL BASKET, ONE
PER PERSON.
REMEMBER, IF THIS IS GOING TO BE
A BEAUTIFUL PART OF YOUR HOME,
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BASKET, IT CAN
BE FUNCTIONAL AND BEAUTIFUL TOO.
>> FIONA: YOU CAN HAVE THIS ON
THE GROUND OR AT THE END OF THE
HALLWAY IF YOU NEEDED TO.
FIRST INITIAL AND EVERYBODY
KNOWS WHO WHOSE IS WHOS
>> MAIL, MAIL IS IMPORTANT.
I LOVE HAVING A MOBILE MAIL
SOLUTION.
YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE TRACK OF
THE PAPER WORK.
HAVING A PLACE TO COLLECT THE
MAIL.
IT'S MOBILE SO YOU CAN TAKE IT
WITH YOU TO CHILL OUT ON THE
COUCH OR A COUNTER SPACE IN THE
KITCHEN, GO TO ALL OF THAT IN
YOUR LEISURE.
LAST YOU POINTED OUT A MAGNET O
A BULLETIN BOARD TO KEEP TRACK
WITH THOSE THINGS THAT ARE AT
HOME.
I DON'T HAVE TIME TO THROW IT ON
THE CALENDAR, BUT I CAN THROW IT
IN HERE.
HAVE A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN KEEP
IT TOGETHER AND ADD A LITTLE
PERSONALITY.
A FAMILY PICTURE OR A QUOTE OR
SOMETHING.
ALSO A GOOD PLACE TO KEEP YOUR
KEYS FRONT AND CENTRAL SO YOU
HAVE THEM AT THE DOOR WHEN YOU
NEED TO GO
TRAINING EVERYONE THAT'S WHERE
THE KEYS GO.
FROM THE HOME TO THE LOCKER AT
SCHOOL.
HOW TO MAXIMIZE THAT SPACE.
>> FIRST THING IS YOU WANT TO
DIVIDE UP THAT SPACE.
IMAGINE ALL OF THE BOOKS AND
BACKPACK AND EVERYTHING BUNDLED
IN THE FLOOR.
DIVIDING THE SPACE IS REALLY
KEY.
HAVING A SCHEDULE OR A DRY
ERASE, SOMETHING ON THE INSIDE
OF THAT DOOR WILL BE HELPFUL.
A PLANNER PUTTING A PLANNER IN
THERE TO KEEP TRACK OF HOMEWORK.
GIVING IT A LITTLE PERSONALITY.
GATHERING AT THE LOCKER CAN BE A
LITTLE SOCIAL ACTIVITY FOR SOME
KIDS.
HAVING IT REFLECT A LITTLE
PERSONALITY IS GREAT TOO.
AREN'T THEY FUN, YOU CAN MAKE IT
YOUR OWN.
>> YOU CAN FIND THE PRODUCTS,
THE SHELVING IN THERE IN THE
CONTAINER STORE.
>> COME SEE US, A COMMAND CENTER
OR LOCKER ORGANIZATION.