The toys are coming! Is your playroom ready? Now is the time to clean out before Santa arrives with more! Read on for our top seven tips on how to get your kid’s toy room clutter-free and ready for all the new additions!
1. The Pre-Holiday Purge
Before adding a ton of new stuff to an already overcrowded area, go through what you already have. Throw away anything broken. Donate gently used items to a local charity. Declutter the room by moving out items that don’t belong and returning them to their proper homes.
2. Visibility is Key: Use Clear Bins
Store toys in clear bins whenever possible! It makes it easy for kids to see what they have and where to put it away. Some of our favorite bins include open-top Euro Crates for items that need quick access and lidded boxes for toys with many small pieces that need to stay together.
3. Dress-Up Without the Stress
Keeping costumes organized is simple with open tubs or baskets. You want the costumes to turn to rags because your kids wear them everywhere! We do not recommend hanging costumes; if kids feel like they’ll get in trouble for not hanging costumes back up, they won’t take them off the hanger. Let them enjoy the dress-up magic with easy-access bins.
4. Move “Active” Gear to the Garage
Not every toy belongs inside your home! Store balls, Nerf guns, and outdoor gear in the garage. Install a pegboard for Nerf supplies and put sports equipment in a triple sports bin. This keeps the equipment sorted and accessible.
5. Mobile Art Stations
Create a dedicated system for art supplies. We like clear-lidded boxes for easy visibility. If space is an issue, store supplies on a 3-tier rolling cart! It’s simple to move from room to room depending on where the creativity is happening that day.
6. Label, Label, Label
Add a label to every basket, bin, and box! Labels make it easy for nannies, babysitters, grandparents, and other caregivers to put toys back exactly where they go. We love these easy to use labels or invest in a label maker to create your own custom look.
7. Manage the Messy Stuff
Store messy crafts up high so that kids only have access with parental supervision. We’re talking to you, Play-Doh, slime, and paint. (And remember: glitter is a NO!) Keep the mess outside your home by creating a messy zone in your garage! This ensures your kids can have fun and you don’t stress about the mess!
The Gift of Creative Play
When it comes to toys, less is truly more. Kids would rather have a smaller selection of organized toys than a mountain of stuff that is a mess. What is the point of a game if the pieces are missing, or a train set if the tracks are lost?
Just as a messy house stresses us out, a chaotic playroom deters kids from playing. An organized, tidy space inspires and encourages creative play.
Surprise your kids with the gift of an organized playroom this holiday season! Whether you want to tackle this project yourself using our tips or you’d like the Getting it Done Organizing team to handle the entire “toy reset” for you, we are ready to help. We can purge, categorize, and label your space so it’s ready for Christmas morning.
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