7 Ways to Conquer Toy Clutter This Spring
I'm getting real here, to the left is a picture of what our guest room/office/toy room looked like this morning when I got up. Yes, it is a little bit a lot of a disaster. And unfortunately, it looks like this on a regular basis. That room is my nemesis.
The problem is that even if we try to keep it picked up regularly, we really don't have a good solution for storing and organizing our toys, either in this room, or in the kids' bedroom, which is the upstairs converted attic in our house. So as soon as the kids start to play again, it looks like this pretty quickly.
One of my goals for the new year is to get organized around our house, and also in anticipation of possibly doing some room rearranging, I've been on the search for cute and practical toy organization and storage ideas.
Here are 7 of the best ideas I found for conquering our toy clutter:
1. Under Bed Storage
This is such a great idea to use the space under the bed to store toys! And I think most kids would love the idea of having a lofted bed!
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2. Low Shelves
While I love the idea of using vertical space for storage, it's also important that toy storage be accessible on a child's level, both for playing, and for cleaning up. I love the idea of these low shelves, and wish we had enough space to do something like this.
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3. Dress Up Storage
My kids love to play dress up, but right now all our dress up clothes get thrown into a plastic bin, which means they get strewn all over the place when they are trying to find what they want to wear. This great upcycle from an old dresser is the perfect solution for making dress up clothes easily accessible, and it's super cute too!
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4. In the floor storage
What a brilliant idea to build toy storage into the floor! If we were ever redoing a child's bedroom or building a house, this is definitely a storage solution I would want to use!
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5. Fabric Storage Bins
Another cute and clever use for wall space, using a curtain rod and fabric bins!
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Related: 20 fun ways your kids can help you clean for spring
6. Lego Play-and-Store Table
The best part about Legos is building and creating with them, the worst part is picking them up and storing them. This DIY Lego table addresses both issues with a fun and easy place to play, with storage built right in.
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7. Cabinet and Shelf Combo
I really like the idea of a cabinet and shelf combination. In this one, the shelves are on the bottom and the cabinets are at the top, which makes things more accessible for younger children, and allows parents more control over the toys that are in the cabinets.
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- By Emily McClements
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