Comments on: 3 Steps to Less Clutter in the Kids’ Rooms

By: Three Kids One Bedroom (not littles either) ~ How We Do It | FIMBY

Three Kids One Bedroom (not littles either) ~ How We Do It | FIMBY — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:13:18 +0000

[...] couple years ago I wrote a guest post at Small Notebook, 3 Steps to Less Clutter in the Kids' Rooms. Those steps still apply and are the strategies we've used for years to keep kid-clutter [...]

By: Try it Together: Managing Your Pre-Schooler’s Toy Collection

Try it Together: Managing Your Pre-Schooler’s Toy Collection — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:46:07 +0000

[...] Helping older children clean out their clutter. [...]

By: The Gallery ~ Saving Children's Creative Projects | FIMBY

The Gallery ~ Saving Children's Creative Projects | FIMBY — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:10:22 +0000

[...] Our guidelines for accumulating and decluttering toys evolve over time, as our children grow, but are similar to what I shared in this guest post at Small Notebook. [...]

By: Rae

Rae — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:02:20 +0000

Beginning this year, when the grandparents (3 sets) ask what the girls want/need, I am going to suggest gifts such as :

–membership to our Children’s museum
–music CDs (easy to store)
–tickets to the movies, events, etc.
–personalized scrapbooks (we vacationed with my mother this year & she is an avid scrapbooker. I’m going to ask that she make a small scrapbook for each of the girls to document the trip – they LOVE stuff like this!)
–books accompanied by CD of the granparent reading it to them. You could even do a library book and put it on video – page by page as it’s read!)
–stationery and stamps
–gift certificates for camps, classes, etc.

They will still get gifts for sure, but I’m hoping these ideas will cut down on the enormity of it all. Our girls are the only grandchildren on both sides and then add to it that they have November and December birthdays and then Christmas and ARGH!! They typically get more close to 100 gifts each at Christmas alone. It’s generous, but FAR TOO MUCH!

By: Sweet Stuff ~ Blogs to Read | FIMBY

Sweet Stuff ~ Blogs to Read | FIMBY — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:20:41 +0000

[...] Notebook – I have been reading Rachel's blog for a long time. I was privileged to guest post there early last year. Rachel's the real deal and it just shines through her words. I love [...]

By: Homemaking and Homeschooling | FIMBY

Homemaking and Homeschooling | FIMBY — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:22:13 +0000

[...] and organizational projects from time to time, like cleaning the kids' rooms (see also three steps to less clutter in the kids's rooms at Small Notebook). I will sometimes do a large project on a weekend work day or we will spread it [...]

By: jeannie

jeannie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:17 +0000

As a kid, there are few gifts that I actually remember getting. What I do remember is DOING stuff with family members. So, we’re trying to convince our niece’s parents to let us take her and do things with her. Our list includes camping trips, geocaching, hiking in a local state park, going to the bat cave to watch the bats leave at night… things that her parents aren’t inclined to do with her. No luck so far, but we’ll keep trying!

By: father paints, mother knits, our bedrooms are a shambles | FIMBY

father paints, mother knits, our bedrooms are a shambles | FIMBY — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:28:54 +0000

[...] year around this time I wrote a guest post for Small Notebook titled Three Steps to Less Clutter in Kid's Rooms. Ha!! Removing all the junk from under Brienne's bed and closet and seeing it piled up in every [...]

By: Tracy9

Tracy9 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:24:37 +0000

My son was staying with his grandparents and asked me to find a pair of shoes in his room. Thinking this task would not take long, I ambitiously set out on my mission. The wardrobe was the first port of call, what I was confronted with was a disaster of a small area, everything jammed in there from skateboards, school folders, pencil cases and a very interesting pattern started to occur….socks and underwear started to appear.
I had previously pondered how someone could lose socks and underwear, he would never be able to produce the partner to this solitary sock, lost forever in the crevices of his room, (did I mention he is 11, very soon 12).
Well, I stayed on my quest for the elusive pair of shoes, next place was the dreaded dark space under his bed, imagine the music to “Jaws” and then you might conjure up images coming up through the blackness, dirty tissues, parts of a telescope, books, cars and guess what…socks and underwear.
I was getting slightly annoyed with this task and no results.
The last place was beside the wardrobe, his attempts to tidy his room was here, things were jammed and wedged together, sleeping bag, a box of magic tricks and bags of stuff and to my surprise in one of those bags was the shoes. Thank goodness.
A blessing in disguise was a lost library book that my son had to pay for losing it. I rang the library and told them of the found item and if in still excellent condition would refund my son’s money, which it was considering it was stuck in that bag for 7 months.
So, when returning from his grandparents my son was met with what looked like a tornado had ripped through his room.
Guess what job you need to do today?
Many positives came out of that simple request..there are many hidden treasures that are stored away and sometimes we find them and treasure them again.
My son recycled, reused, washed and got rid of things from younger years that he no longer needed.
Next time we will not make it so long between cleans.
.-= Tracy9´s last blog post .. =-.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:00:44 +0000

Great advice. I'm so glad I read this because I had plans to spend ALL DAY decluttering. I think you're right about the time limit. And I especially like your advice not to get rid of anything without their permission. I often find myself fighting the urge to do this. Like all the time. .-= Wendy´s last blog post ..Joyce and Rich's Home =-.