Comments on: Small Space Solutions: Organizing a Toddler’s Toys and Books

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:25:52 +0000

As usual, great suggestions. I love the idea of donating a toy for every toy received. There is no need for all that clutter and it will help your child appreciate each gift while learning the importance of sharing with others.
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Feng Shui and Kids: An Oxymoron? — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:14:15 +0000

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By: Manage Toddlers’ Toys for Post-Christmas Sanity

Manage Toddlers’ Toys for Post-Christmas Sanity — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:19:37 +0000

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By: RickinSC

RickinSC — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:40:18 +0000

What a bunch of good ideas here. Especially for small apartments.

As a grandparent I tried to look a the problem of toy clutter from the kids point of view. Believe it or not, they like things in order as much as the parents do. It is just not easy for them since their attention is not focused on the consequences of spreading toys around when they are looking for toys.

So I thought I could help them avoid spreading toys all over in the first place. In my garage I built a toy cabinet with a mechanism that keeps the other toys until the child puts one back. It is easy for them to put toys away one at a time.

You can see a video of it here.

What do you think?

By: ***jeannie

***jeannie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:29:40 +0000

I have this challenge, giving my son enough play space and room for all his toys and books, at minimum cost.

I feel that not spending a dime is impossible.

Thanks for this post!
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By: Rain Gutters

Rain Gutters — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:24:16 +0000

Awesome post. I use small pieces of copper rain gutter as planter boxes on my deck! Thanks! Rain Gutters´s last blog post..Gutter Screen time proven leaf protection

By: Midwest Mainer

Midwest Mainer — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:02:50 +0000

Oh, I have that toy- the tree! It pops open.

By: Midwest Mainer

Midwest Mainer — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:01:44 +0000

Bubbles, balloons, and the moon are what work for us. However, the Millenium Falcon and dress up clothes work, too.

Thanks for your contribution.

By: smallnotebook

smallnotebook — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:53:13 +0000

Stacey, I saw the photos on Haley's blog this morning and they look great! Thanks for passing the idea along!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:33:03 +0000

I know you said you can’t take credit for the book shelf but I’ve been searching high and low for a simple, inexpensive book display option for my toddler and when I came across this post I knew I’d struck gold!

I shared it with my neighbor who is also fighting the clutter battle and we got to work last night turning our 10 foot gutters into kid-friendly book storage. We are both so happy with the results we’ve posted our own blogs with links to you as inspiration.

Thanks!