How to Organize a Toy Room
Many parents struggle with organizing their child's playroom. Determining where toys should be kept gives easier access and ensures toys don't get broken. Lengthening the life of the toys themselves is another benefit. Getting organized and staying organized requires a few simple steps. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cardboard boxes or plastic bags -- at least three
- Tubs
- Shelves -- sized to hold tubs
- Large toy-box or trunk
- Hangers
Instructions
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Label one cardboard box or plastic bag for donations and one for trash. Keep these handy as you go through the remaining steps. Any item that you do not plan on keeping should be placed into one of these boxes or bags immediately.
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Place the large trunk or toy-box against a convenient wall. Use for stuffed-animals, dress up clothes or any other category of large toy that will not suffer from crowding. Don't keep more items than you have room to store.
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Assemble shelves as needed. Place large items such as playhouses, remote controlled cars and stand alone items onto shelves.
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Sort all other toys into tubs. Containers of various sizes can be used to store toys with small pieces (such as Legos), multiples of the same toy (such as match box cars) and toys that have lost their packaging. Clear plastic tubs will allow you to easily see the contents of each tub. Each tub should have only one type of toy in it. Tubs can then be stored on shelves or stacked.
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Hang backpacks and purses on hangers in the closet or hooks installed on the wall.
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Tips & Warnings
Hanging baskets can be used for storing stuffed animals, pillows or other soft, light items Additional tubs for each child may be helpful as children frequently have small loose toys that don't fit into a category Art supplies can be stored in small boxes previously used for baby wipes.
Secure all shelving properly so there is no danger of it falling on a child. Large trunks or toy-boxes should have a safety top that will not slam shut on a child's fingers.
