Organise the Kids’ Toys for the Summer
It’s as old as the age of time: the battle of who puts the toys away. I know…if you had a quarter for every time your parent asked you as a child, to clean your room or put your toys away, you’d probably be pretty rich J Now as a parent yourself, you might be complaining about the same thing your parents did. Now that summer is upon us, and children will be playing even more, here’s some hope to organise your child’s toys.
Figure Out A Place To Store Them
Decide on one place where to store them when not in use. If your family can only narrow down two places, be sure both places have more than adequate toy storage to accommodate growing collections.
Keep the Popular Ones Near and Dear
Hey, kids have to be organised too. Organised means you can find what you need, where you need it. So place the most frequently used toys nearby. Having them easily accessible increases the chances kids will put the toys back in their proper place.
Build in a Weeding-Out System
Move the least frequently played toys to a higher level (like the shelving in this picture).
The art of organising toys is to slowly remove toys that are less popular or even forgotten about. If after a year your children don’t play with them or ask for them, put them in a large garbage bag in the garage. Leave them for about six months. If your child doesn’t look for or request the toy, give the toy away to a less fortunate child, post it on Freecycle.com or sell it on eBay
Containerize, containerize, containerize!
Toys are small and can get under foot. Matchbox cars, Lego pieces and Barbie accessories are toys that can get caught in unsightly places like vacuum cleaners or in dogs’ mouths.
Use container systems like these. The primary colored system was found at Lowe’s for $46 and the pastel colored system at Target for $64. Just place the small toys in containers.
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Never Too Early to Learn Organisation
Teach kids every day, to clean up after they are done playing. This is one of the most important steps in toy organising. Make it a daily chore. When you have dedicated bins and rooms for toys, your children will slowly learn to put things back. This will be so much easier to oversee than seeing a room full of toys strewn all over the floor.
If you would like to learn more about how to organise your child’s room or purchase products to keep your children’s toys organised, call us for a consultation at 702.673.0624 or info@littlemissefficiency.com. You can also listen to us live, streaming live worldwide on KLAV 1230 AM – The Talk of Las Vegas on the first Thursday of the month, at 1 pm pst at www.klav1230am.com.
Written by Wendy A. Miller, CEO and Founder of Little Miss Efficiency Organising Services and Consulting, www.littlemissefficiency.com, 702.673.0624. COPYRIGHT: This article may not be reprinted or quoted anywhere without written permission. This email is protected by copyright. Copying of this article – or of any works presented or recommended by Wendy A. Miller – is strictly prohibited. These works may not be reprinted in any form on any website, blog, book, ebook, or any other form without the express written permission of Wendy A. Miller. All Rights Reserved.
