Who would have ever thought that 2 small kids could have so many toys? How fortunate they are to have so many but some days I feel like they have taken over the whole house. I try to keep them restricted to certain areas but that doesn't always work. You never know where you will find a toy in my house. I even found a truck on the shelf in the refrigerator yesterday. Not sure how that got there without me seeing them to that.
Keeping toys de-cluttered and organized is something that me and my kids do together. We try to organized at least once month. Not only does it keep the toys organized but also helps my kids refresh their memory on everything they have. My daughter seems to forget that she has certain things and she will sometimes ask for them again.
Below is a list of tips I use when de-cluttering and organizing my kids toys:
1) Try to keep all similar items together. For example, all of their books are together on a shelf and I have all barbies together in a container.
2) Provide small bags or boxes to keep toys in with lots of small parts. I really enforce this with my daughter since my son is only 1 and the small parts always end up in his mouth.
3) Organize toys in a way that it is easy for your kids to put them away. I use toy baskets, toy , storage containers, and small boxes to storage items in.
4) Throw away damaged/broken toys or "junk" toys. It amazes me the amount of "junk" toys that we accumulate. These are things that you get at fast food restaurants or miscellaneous items they bring home from grandmas.
5) When organizing, gather up toys that your children have outgrown or no longer play with. Save them for a yard sale or donate them to Goodwill or Salvation Army.
6) Do a Large Declutter around Christmas. I do this every year to make room for all the toys they get from Santa, grandparents and family. This way you will have enough room to organize all their new toys.
By organizing and de-cluttering once a month, it never takes me long to go through my kids toys. I try to stay on schedule to prevent me from having to spend a long period of time organizing and de-cluttering. This way I will have more time to play with my kids.
Disclosure: “I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Hot Wheels® blogging program, for a gift card worth $40. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”
About Hot Wheels®Since 1968, Hot Wheels® has been passionate about creating thrilling vehicle experiences through innovative product and content. With a fan base of more than 41 million people, Hot Wheels® is the No. 1 vehicle property in the United States producing the coolest cars imaginable. The Hot Wheels® brand began as a line of 16 1:64-scale die-cast vehicles; today, it has evolved into a true, global lifestyle brand for boys of all ages with segments that range from aftermarket parts to licensed apparel to branded digital content from Team Hot Wheels™, a real-life race crew of professional drivers performing over-the-top stunts.
More on Hot Wheels® Wall Tracks™ sets: http://www.hotwheels.com/walltracks
More info on Hot Wheels®: http://www.hotwheels.com
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment