MOVING IT AROUND

This tip came to me from a client with 4 children.  She was frustrated with constantly picking up food wrappers, empty glasses, plates, cracker boxes, etc. and getting them back to the kitchen.  She purchased some inexpensive wooden serving trays with 2 inch sides.  At the end of each day she has the older children go through the house and pick up all the leftovers and snack stuff on the trays and deliver it to the kitchen or the trash.  They also have a basket on the stairs to toss items in that are going upstairs.  Once each day (or when the basket is full) someone is designated to carry it up and deposit the items in the bedrooms.