New academic year, new me... I need to get organised - organised people over here please?

[orchidsonabudget]

I have 4 DC and quite a busy in/out of the house kind of life - predominantly wfh which is a blessing and a curse.
I am quite organised in some respects but def need to do better.
Need to take control of meal planning for e.g.
Decluttering needs to be done better - I think maybe each child needs a max number of e.g shirts etc so I can stay on top of it all - also have a list of what each child needs so I know what's missing.
I seem to find myself taken by surprise by things a lot at the moment!
e.g I was taken aback that I needed to be thinking about sixth form open days so early as DC1 has just started Y11 but of course that makes sense.

what do you do to keep your ducks in a row?
what do you consider to be keeping your ducks in a row.
Hoping to get a good response but we'll see.
Thanks in advance

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Solidarity fistbump!

I start a part-time MA in a few weeks, alongside working full time 😱

Only one child but so many things to factor in!

Four kids here aged 16 to 6. I meal plan for the week based on what hours I'm home etc, if we've got a busy day, the meal is a slow cooker special or a more pre prepared job. All laundry and ironing done on a Sunday, enough uniforms that it doesn't need rewashing during the week. Big wall planner / calendar

A 1/2 term planner for each child on the fridge door. I write* what kit and equipment / books / money for random fund-raisers / non-uniform events / clubs and times / inset days / etc are required on each day.

• I do it in pencil because of the endless changes and updates that keep being broadcast on dojo every day...