T’is the season of graduations, nostalgia, dreams, dances, exultation, excitement, accomplishment, and perhaps, a little dread.
High school seniors wondering how they will survive on their own, stay organized, pay their bills without parents to pick up the slack or their tribe to keep them on track. College graduates wondering if they will get a job, be able to actually do the new job, find an apartment or new friends.
Just for fun, have them take this funny Adulting 101 quiz for a bit of a reality check!
And then do your duty as a functioning, successful and caring ADULT and give them a graduation gift that they can use to conquer fear, corral clutter, tame their trunk and keep their batteries charged throughout the day (literally. See # 7.) Ditch the idea of an Apple Gift Card. Give them a gift that will, instead, keep their apples in order all week long!
Give a gift that helps these young people learn how to get – and stay – organized! Forget gift cards – they’re gone in a flash. Give your favorite grads a gift that can make their life safer, neater, easier, better or just simply more productive, empowered, GROWN-UP.
1. FIRST AID KIT straight from the RED CROSS. Options include home, car, or survival backpack!
2. STARTER TOOLKIT to fix life’s little bumps, breaks, and squeaky wheels. Toolboxes are a great organizing paradigm. A proper place for everything.
3. TRUNK ORGANIZER to keep sports gear, groceries, and car cleaning products all in one place. When you have somewhere to put all those random items, guess what? They are no longer random. And great place to put all those dirty clothes they will be bringing home to wash.
4. CORD ORGANIZER to keep device cords organized, untangled, and easily transported at a moment’s notice. Throw in a surge protector and you’ve upped your grade by at least half a point!
5. JUNK DRAWER ORGANIZER to demonstrate that not all junk is created equal. It’s no longer junk if you have put useful objects in little compartments so you can see, and use them, when needed!
6. DESK/OFFICE SUPPLY ORGANIZERS are good for everyone at every stage of life! Check out this brand (Poppin) that has combined fashion with function with FUN!
7. BATTERY RACK ORGANIZER will ensure the grown-up grad never runs out of batteries for all those electronics and have a centralized location to store them all! Actually, I think I’m gonna get me one of these, too!
8. STACKABLE PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE that looks good, is BPA free, goes from frig to microwave to class to office – in style. When not in use, stack it! No muss. No fuss.
9. CUBBIES are one of those Uber-useful, multi-functional items we never outgrow! These will give extra storage that looks good and keeps the young adult organized and on top of their stuff!
10. BOOKENDS to display current favorites, oft-used manuals or reference books or assigned reads for seminars. Subtle, stylish way to show off intellectual curiosity and commitment to “lifelong learning.”
Friends, neighbors, family members, TRUST ME! Don’t worry about being a party-pooper or proselytizer.
Give your favorite grads a head start on handling life’s little curve balls, hacks for avoiding domestic or personal chaos, and tools for getting – and staying – organized inside and out!
Write us to share YOUR ideas for excellent “adulting” gifts for the class of 2017 graduates!