Kids tend to become very attached to their stuff. Whether it?s old clothes, broken toys, or just some nondescript item from the backyard, generally referred to as playthings, or hobbies. In many instances, this is stuff that can be justly classified as trash, some kids even get attached their old worn out boys bedding and girls bedding, this makes it difficult throw them out.
If you have one or a few kids living in your house, this is not news to you, you already know that they come with fair amount of baggage. Few of us have adequate space to store everything around the home, let alone all the stuff that kids tend to accumulate over the years, which can add up to be quite substantial over the years.
You are sometimes faced with the choice of tossing out your kids precious treasures and keeping what amounts to a dump heap of stuff lying around the house. In most cases, the choice is pretty simple, you have to keep them.� Finding storage space is as important as choosing the right colors, decor or kids bedding.
Creating space for storage or new ways to organize a child?s stuff, using the right items and methods, will make home more orderly and peaceful. This can also serve the secondary purpose of teaching children methods of organizing their stuff.
The following methods are some you can consider, when looking for room to store your kids loot.
Discovering space for storage or using just the right items to organize the things of a child?s life will make the life of your child and your life as a parent more peaceful and orderly.
Little Pieces
Sometimes kids have lots of tiny stuff, no matter the things that they like or their special interests. Clothes for dolls, plate sets, puzzles, jewelry, games or small toys can be stored in small boxes plastic boxes and shoe boxes, properly marked with their contents, fancy stickers can be used for this purpose.
Shelves along a Wall
Get yards of extra storage by erecting shelves along walls. You can construct them yourself. Find easy to install shelves at home improvement stores. Install side-by-side units, connecting each one to the other. Add crown molding to the top interlocked shelves for a unique look.
Kids-Room Organization
The most convenient place to store a child?s stuff is in their closet. The child and parent uses this space every day to store toys, books, shoes school and little keepsakes. Store seldom utilized the back of the closet and items that are used often at the front for easy access.
Under the bed
Yes, under the bed can be a great place to store items, add smaller items in marked boxes or just add a row of shoes etc under the bed and use a bed skirt or dust ruffle to cover the foot of the bed, a bed skirt makes the bed look more complete, also, this is your opportunity to add one for decoration and for a secondary purpose of hiding thing stored under the bed.
Bed Drawers
When purchasing beds for kids, it?s a very good idea to get the ones that has pull-out drawers.� These sometimes provide very large drawers that can provide lots of additional space for storage, especially for kids clothing and laundered bedding etc.
Out of Sight
Use areas like the attic, basement, an outhouse, or even under stairs for storing seasonal items, such as sporting equipment, memorabilia, and school projects. Use tightly sealed plastic containers to prevent molds and dust, and to protect them from moths.
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