Category Archives: Kids Rooms

Bedroom Storage – Underbed Storage Box Review

Living in a small, older farmhouse, our family of 4 is definitely lacking storage space.  This makes it undesirable for me to buy some of the luxury items I might buy otherwise, if space wasn’t an issue.  Living in the … Continue reading

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The Organized Kid Zone

The next time you hear the chorus of “I’m bored” from your kids despite all their toys and activities, take a look around. The problem might not be enough toys – but an issue with disorganization. If you can’t find all the pieces to a set of blocks within a minute in the giant toy box, how do you expect your child to do so? If you can’t find all of the doll’s clothes, how is your child going to do so? In order to encourage more self engagement and creative free play in your child, you need to help them organize an attractive play space. Continue reading

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2011 Organizing Guide: Cleaning Up Kid Clutter

It’s the nature of most kids to be clutter bugs – they enjoy everything around them from pretty rocks to radio controlled cars and want to keep every last one. But we still want to see a clean kid’s bedroom or play room, or want to navigate the living room without stubbing a toe on a toy truck or crunching tiny doll shoes under foot. Continue reading

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Organizing For Kids

The keys to organizing for kids are simplicity and repetition. Children aim to please so make it easy for them. Continue reading

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Too many toys!!!!

Santa has come and gone, and now it is time to figure out where you will put all the new things that your children received. Most of us are willing to declutter toys, but worry that we may give away … Continue reading

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Renovating a Closet

Okay, so you’ve heard of renovating kitchens, baths, etc., but a closet? Here’s what I mean. Many of us have repurposed rooms in our homes that were originally intended for other uses–made a bedroom an office, a bonus room into … Continue reading

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Labels

One of my favorite organizing tools are baskets.  They are pretty, can be used in nearly any room, and in many cases, are environmentally friendly.  Labelling them can be tricky however.  Try this the next time:  Make your series of … Continue reading

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Memory Boxes

I am not sure I understood before I had kids how much stuff comes along with those cute little bundles of joy.  And it wasn’t just toys and clothes–it was a lot of paper!  As my kids grow (Brook, age 6 and David, age … Continue reading

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Coloring Fun on the Run

My daughter doesn’t go anywhere without her coloring books, paper and markers.  The problem we’ve always had was traveling in the car.  She couldn’t deal with lots of paper and her pencil box and a bookbag, etc while being strapped … Continue reading

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A Summer Cleaning Program – Tackling the Kid's Rooms

Every year, my husband goes off to college for a Summer Masters program.  He leaves on Monday and returns Thursday night.  While he is away, the kids stay with Grandma and come home every Thursday to stay with us through … Continue reading

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