August 9th, 2010
It’s that time of year again – the time when parents across the country give a sigh of relief and school age children give a groan while parents and children alike scramble to prepare for another school year. Here are some tips to help you get organized and get ready for “back to school.”
1. Score your school supplies early
Sure, it’s tempting to wait until the last minute to collect school supplies, but within a couple of weeks of the resumption of school, the school supply aisle in most stores looks like a cyclone tore through it. Prices may be low, but so is the stock level, and good luck finding those odd or unusual items on the must-have list. The couple of bucks you’d save on waiting for school supplies to go on sale will quickly be eaten up in the extra gas you’ll use driving from store to store to find what you need. Be smart…shop early and get your supply lists finished.
2. Let someone else do the shopping.
You can save time and effort by using a service like http://www.edukitinc.com/ Edukit connects with your school, gathering up school supply lists for each grade level and assembling a fixed-price kit that includes everything your child needs. When you order early enough, Edukit will even deliver your child’s kit to his or her classroom on the first day of school. How’s that for convenient? Think it’s expensive or riddled with unnecessary markups? Think again – our staff tested Edukit this year and found they paid the same or only a couple of dollars more for school supplies purchased on sale vs. school supplies delivered by Edukit. Visit their website to see if your school participates (and if not, you can offer to liaison between Edukit and your child’s school).
Be sure to come back for part 2 of our segment on Back to School Organization tips. In the meantime, why not celebrate the end of summer with a family movie night complete with a rental projector from Projector123.com? Weekend rates start as low as $99. Click here to reserve your rental projector today.
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