Going back to school is always tough. Getting used to early wake ups, weird lunchtimes, and being stuck in school for 7-8 hours a day is a lot different than having a free summer routine. In order to make the transition back to school less of a struggle here are five life hacks that will get you back in the swing of things

1. Pick out your outfits the night before!!

This is the best life-hack and saves so much time in the mornings! I did this everyday in high school and it made my mornings so much quicker and stress free. Knowing that my outfit was already picked out when I woke up allowed me to use the extra time on other things like eating breakfast or scrolling through my phone.

2. Pack your lunch the night before

If you don't buy your lunch at school make sure you pack your lunch the night before. This saves so much time in the morning and it's great when you're in a rush or running late. It's so much easier just grabbing your lunch bag out of the fridge and running out the door than it is to grab all of the things you need to make you lunch and make it in the mornings!

3. Have separate folders for papers that are completed and need to be completed

Having two folders is a great organizational back to school life hack. Try to keep one folder for papers that need to be completed like papers that need to be signed, study guides, and homework sheets that need to be filled out. After you're done filling out your papers put them in a separate folder to be handed in back at school.

4. Clean your locker out once a week

This will make it so much easier to find your books you need for class. Even though it may be annoying to have to spend time cleaning out old papers and water bottles it will make you feel so much better when your locker is clean. You'll feel so much more organized and ready to take on the day!

5. Color code supplies for different classes

Choose a bunch of colorful folders and notebooks and then assign each class a color. For example math could be pink and english could be yellow. It will make life so much easier and faster to grab different colored notebooks for class rather than having to search through a bunch of notebooks that all look the same to find your homework!