easy WIPE OFF BOARDS

i needed a cheap easy way to make chore charts for my kids. i tried a variety of ways to display the chores for my 3 kids, but i realized the chores were constantly changing and i was making new charts repeatedly. so i thought wipe off boards may be the way to go.

i bought a cheap picture frame and seasonal paper to display under the glass. i found a frame with 3 display windows o glass. the glass can be written on with wipe-off makers and cleaned with water or permanent maker and wiped clean with rubbing alcohol

i decorated the glass with scrapbook stickers

i can change the decorative paper according to seasons or the kids moods

i also made a wipe-off board for our weekly DINNER MENU

this keeps us more organized for the meals each week. i found myself nightly trying to decide what to make and it was getting stressful. there were times i would buy meats for the week and not use them because i was not prepared for the prep and cooking time, especially if it needed to slow cook in the crock pot. or meats weren’t thawed in time for nightly cooking. i found myself not using the meats in order of expiration or missing an ingredient.

now i write in the dinners ahead of time planning for sports, left overs, and longer preparation. i also can plan my grocery shopping according to meals and i can go through my cookbook and plan for “new” meal ideas

i bought a single picture frame and decorated it with scrapbook stickers and decorative paper

i hung both frames on the door in my kitchen

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Tags: chores, dinner, kids, menu, organization, planning, wipe-off boards