Organizing Tips For Busy Families

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(NAPS)—Today’s families are faced with the challenge of keep- ing busy lives organized while time is at a premium. Children have various after school activities and parents face the chal- lenge of balancing both work and family commitments. Keeping track of the diverse, and some- times conflicting schedules, is daunting without assistance. Luckily, a home PC helps busy families keep the chorelist, sched- ules, and daily meals organized. However, information needs to be shared with each family member placed on the fridge or in another and an inkjet printer can be an high traffic area. As family sched- ever-changing schedules to track- new activities and printing an updated copy takes just moments active family’s link to keeping up to date. From printing out the ing a family budget, an inkjet’s usefulness can not be beat. Lexmark International’s Con- sumer Printer Division offers timesaving ways an inkjet can be a busy family’s best friend. All of ules are ever changing, adding to keep everyone organized and on track. Playroom Labels—Trouble getting kids to pick up those Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys? Inspire them to pitch in and help these ideas can be printed from a quality inkjet printer to keep everyone on the samepage. Chore Chart—Endthebickering over who is responsible for by creating and labeling a special box, bin, or shelf for each group of playing the owner of each task on a colorful and organized chart. younger children identify what goes in them. incentive—when chores are completed, stars or fun stickers can be inkjet printer, consider the following tips when shopping. Look for a specific daily chores by clearly dis- The chart also serves as a great toys. Labels with words for older children encourage word recognition and spelling. Add a photo or drawing on the box to help If you don’t already own a color placed next to the child’s name as high-resolution printer featuring chart with favorite colors, pictures prints. An advanced paper han- a sign of great work. Children can have fun designing their chore or images from the Web—a great way to keep houseworkfun. Schedules—Create a weekly or monthly schedule outlining family member’s activities and important dates. The schedule will ensure birthdays and an- at least 1200 x 1200dpi to 2400 x 1200dpi to produce photo-quality dling system like Lexmark’s patented Accu-Feed system accommodates heavy-stock or spe- cialty paper. Finally, ease-of-use features, such as one-click driver installation, will guarantee set- niversaries are never missed again and can keep after-school ting up your new inkjet is stressfree. Lexmark offers a range of consumer inkjets from $50-$180. check. A great reference to be tips, visit Lexmark International at www.lexmark.com. activities, soccer practices, ballet classes and tutoring sessions in For more information on printing