Friday Favorites: Toy Cubbies

I have had MANY clients that need help organizing their playrooms. And my first recommendation is always the same: Get some toy cubbies!!!

Toy cubbies are this weeks "Friday Favorite" for so.many.reasons!

 

1. They hide the clutter.

2. They make it easier for your child to find what toy they are looking for.

3. They make it easier for your child to put away toys.

4. They are super cute!

 

Here are just a few examples of some amazing toy cubbies out there. The possibilities are endless!

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This was taken at a client's house a few months ago. Click on the "source" link below to see what her playroom used to look like before the cubbies came along!

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Do you use toy cubbies? If so, leave a comment or show me a picture of yours!

Tuesday Tip: Use a "Crap Basket"

Ok, so I apologize for the vulgar name. Technically, this basket is called a "Seagrass Stair Decorative Basket with Handle." But I just think Crap Basket is more catchy :)

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We have this exact basket in our home, and let me just tell you...it is a lifesaver! You see, all 4 of our bedrooms are upstairs, so I was finding that I was going up & down those stairs 100 times a day, putting things away. Whereas that is good exercise, it was a huge time waster.

 

Enter: The Crap Basket.

 

I placed this at the foot our stairs and it fits on there perfectly and doesn't take up too much room! We started out using it mainly for shoes, for when the kids get home & take them off. And then it evolved into library books that need to go upstairs.... blankies....stuffed animals ....socks..... legos from my son's room ......basically anything that trickled downstairs, but its' "home" was upstairs.

 

It really has been a wonderful "catch-all" for us and I just take it upstairs once a day to unload it. I usually do this right at bedtime, while the kids are getting their pjs on & brushing their teeth. It takes 5 minutes, max!

 

So there is my Tuesday Tip: Get Yourself a Crap Basket! :)