How to Organize Toys and Lower Clutter
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It is very important to keep children’s toys organized. If you do not, things can quickly get out of hand and you could end up with toys all over the home. Toys could get lost or damaged. Take a step-by-step approach to organize your toys.
Group the toys
First decide which toys should be stored together. This will be up to you. Generally you will put similar toys together. You might put all of the Barbie dolls together, all of the Legos together, all of the small characters together and so forth. Alternatively you may put toys that she plays with together such as all of her princess toys.
Find spaces to accommodate the toys
You do not want to encounter the situation where you have toys that have no home and no place to be. Even if you have a child who is willing to put away toys, there would be no place to do so. Make a plan on where exactly you will store every item.
Go to a store with a lot of storage solutions such as Bed, Bath and Beyond. Find the ideal size storage containers. Look for innovative products such as storage containers that mount on a ceiling if you need extra room. You can also look for containers that are specifically made for certain toys such as a Barbie Doll container. You can use boxes, plastic drawers, woods storage sets, plastic bags and more to store the toys.
Label everything
You want your child to have a clear understanding of the places that store the toys. Make sure that every box and container is clearly labeled. If your child cannot yet read then you can print out a picture of the item and tape that to the front of the container or drawer.
Make sure everything goes away
No matter how great an organizational system you create, it will not work if the children do not know to put their toys away when they have finished playing with them. It should be a habit that the kids immediately put their toys away before moving on to the next toy. Make sure that the children understand where everything goes and it will become a habit. Practice with them and talk about why it is so important.
The better you are at keeping the toys organized, the less you will have to worry about uncomfortable and dangerous clutter. Use the above approach to keep organization in your home.