Getting Ready to Start Your New Homeschool Year – Part 1: The Physical Reset

Homeschool Simplicity | Get Unstuck with Simple Systems for Chaos & Clutter

Ready, Set, Simplify: The Family-Proof Way to Organize Your Homeschool Year

Feeling overwhelmed by new curriculum, messy supplies, and the pressure to start your homeschool year “just right”? You’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to be this hard.

In this episode, Laura Noelle (homeschool simplicity coach and second-generation homeschooler) walks you through her favorite family-proof systems for organizing curriculum and supplies, shares real stories of what works (and what doesn’t), and helps you break free from the perfection trap.

You’ll learn how to:

• Set up a curriculum cart or “home base” your kids can actually use
  
• Declutter supplies and tackle old curriculum guilt-free
  
• Create quick wins and sustainable routines—even if you feel completely behind
  
• End every homeschool day with a peaceful, 5-minute family reset
  

You don’t need a Pinterest-perfect setup—just a simple system that sticks for your real life.
Start your year calm, clear, and ready with less chaos and more confidence!

Show Notes

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• Why organizing curriculum and supplies can feel overwhelming—and how to make it simple
  
• The exact tools and systems Laura uses in her own homeschool: curriculum carts, teacher toolbox, and the all-important “teacher shelf”
  
• The Container Concept for guilt-free curriculum cleanout
  
• Common myths that keep moms stuck (and what to do instead)
  
• How to start when you’re overwhelmed—plus Laura’s #1 trick for an instant mental win
  
• The family-friendly, 5-minute daily reset routine that keeps mess from piling up
  
• Why progress (not perfection) is the real goal for homeschool families
  

Favorite Resources Mentioned (may include affiliate links):

• Rolling curriculum carts - https://amzn.to/4f8T2UJ
  
• Dollar store organizers
  
• Teacher toolbox drawer system - https://amzn.to/4lSvIgu
  
• “The Container Concept” for curriculum boundaries
  
• Simply Tidy bins (Michaels)
  
• [Free Guide] Homeschool Simplicity Staples: 6 Sanity-Saving Tools to Kickstart Your Homeschool Organization
  → https://www.lauranoelle.com/start
  

Try This Today:
Set up your new curriculum in a kid-accessible spot—even if it’s not perfect! Celebrate your “quick win,” then move on to supplies or old curriculum one small area at a time.

Connect with Laura:

• www.lauranoelle.com
  
• https://www.instagram.com/lauranoellewrites
• https://www.lauranoelle.com/start