530 - How to Organize a Multigenerational Home

<p dir="ltr">This podcast episode will give you tactical and functional organizing tips for multigenerational living. If you are in a multigenerational home or considering this option - this is for you!</p> <p dir="ltr">Multigenerational living is near and dear to my heart these days. I am cherishing this life phase that I’m currently in - sharing my home with Abby (my daughter) and Grayson (my grandson). I know many members of the Organize 365® team and community are also living in multi-generational homes. </p> <p dir="ltr">I realize that there are different circumstances that may lead you to be in a multigenerational home. <strong>The three main situations that I’ve seen for multigenerational living are:</strong></p> <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Caregiving. If you are currently living the “sandwich” generation lifestyle - taking care of your parents while also trying to keep up with your adult children - I have a BIG HUG for you! Being a caregiver can be extremely isolating. I’ve been there and it can be a long road. </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Consciously merging households. This seems to be a more recent phenomenon (in the United States at least). Families consciously decide to live together because they enjoy each other, it makes economic sense and they can share in the work and experience running the household together.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Life circumstances. Sometimes it’s not a conscious decision but life circumstances create a situation where multigenerational living is necessary.</p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Regardless of how you ended up in a multigenerational home, here are my top organizational tips for making the most of the situation:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Be purposeful about transitioning the home to support a multigenerational home.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="pre