12 Things That Organized Moms Make a Habit Of

It's your one-stop communication center, calendar, personal organizer, and keeper of all things related to family, work, and life in general. Sync up your schedule with that of your significant other (and kids, if they're old enough), and don't stress about writing everything down in 10 different places. If it's on here, you're good for it.

When we read how deleting the Facebook app from her phone impacted one of our writer's lives, we were beyond intrigued. Follow suit with any other time sucks on your phone, keeping just one or two backups in case you're stuck in a long line or have a child with you who can't be calmed down in any other way. (We don't judge!).

It sounds like a lot of extra work, right? But meal planning doesn't have to be done with military precision. Sit down on Sunday morning with your family's agenda for the week, and come up with a broad plan of attack as to what you're going to eat and when you're going to eat it, then shop accordingly.

If you've ever fallen asleep the night before a big meeting or event with the perfect outfit in mind, only to discover the next a.m. that the pants you had planned on are in desperate need of a dry-clean, you know how frustrating it can be. Run a tight ship when it comes to the clothing department, and you'll never find yourself scrambling around at the last minute.

You're much less likely to have to deal with a long wait this way.

If you're not a morning person, we understand that you want every last minute of sleep you can get — but once those first couple of minutes of drowsiness are behind you, you'll forget all about how good your pillow felt, and you'll more than appreciate the jump start on your day before little ones are pulling on you and screaming for breakfast.

Plow through backpacks to ensure that any exams or field trip permission slips are signed, and check the calendar, so if it's crazy hair or pajama day in the classroom, you'll be more than prepared.

Go through your own bag — whether you work or are home with the kids — so that when it's "go" time, you won't be digging around for your keys or subway card.

That said, if you've lined them up far in advance, be sure to confirm a day or two before they're needed.

Stock up on several extra chargers (including one for the car) so that you're never out of juice when you need to stay connected.

It saves time, stamps, trees, late fees . . .