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Family Consulting Project An Exercise in Family Resource Management Amy Barber. Household Storage: Area1:Garage. BEFORE. AFTER. Household Storage: Area 1: Garage. BEFORE. AFTER. Household Storage: Area 1: Garage. REUSED . RECYCLED. Resource Allotment .
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Family Consulting ProjectAn Exercise in Family Resource ManagementAmy Barber
Household Storage: Area1:Garage BEFORE AFTER
Household Storage: Area 1: Garage BEFORE AFTER
Household Storage: Area 1: Garage REUSED RECYCLED
Resource Allotment Time: Exceeded estimate due to construction of storage solutions reusing existing items to suit new purpose. Money: Under budget due to creative shopping combined with the reuse of some existing items
Household Storage: Area 2: Office Office Sq Feet Before: 138.9 After: 45 Net Loss: 93.9 sq ft
Household Storage: Area 2: Office BEFORE AFTER
Household Storage: Area 2: Office CRAFT STORAGE RECORDS STORAGE
Household Storage: Area 2: Office OVERFLOW STORAGE CURRENT COURSE MATERIALS
Household Storage: Area 2: Office NEW & IMPROVED ! RECYCLING
Resource Allotment Time: Efficient use of time by working when family was away. Money: By maximizing existing storage no additional items were needed.
Time Management: Master Grocery List Weekly Menu Planner
Time Management Cost per trip is base on distance of 6.8 miles round trip at 20 mpg and average $3.50 a gallon of gasoline. Time per trip is based on approximately 15 minutes travel time one way and a minimum 15 minutes shopping.
Resource Allotment Resource Allotment Time: We were able to reduce time spent in trips by half. Money: We were able to reduce spending by over 60%. Estimates based on average for 3 trips a week.
Menu Planning DOOR TO DOOR DILEMMA
Menu Planning Family Favorites Menu
Resource Allotment Utilizing the Time Log project it was clear that planning and preparation at the beginning of the month paid off by freeing up time for what was truly important.
New & Improved The project has helped me streamline daily processes, organize in such a way that finding items are fast & easy. However, the biggest benefits have come through additional time with family, more productive study time and having “found time” to do things I enjoy such as sewing for myself and my children.