Little Things: Nifty Storage Solutions for Families. Living with kids can sometimes feel like living in a war zone – with innocent playtimes often descending into explosive tantrums, and unsuspecting parents more often than not caught in the crossfire. We may not be able to turn playtime into anything other than perfect chaos – but what we definitely can do is organise the aftermath.
So if you’re a parent who likes to keep a tidy ship, these are some quick, easy and creative storage solutions guaranteed to keep the post-play pandemonium to a minimum. And with Christmas on the horizon, promising an influx of new toys and the inevitable mess that comes with them, you’re really going to need these.
Practical Playtime
Introducing a sense of practicality to playtime may not be something the kids are remotely interested in – but if you keep your strategy stealthy, you can organise your children’s fun to perfection without them ever having to know. For example, utilising a beautiful ottoman as a secret storage space helps to keep the mess under control without turning your creativity into clutter in its own right. And if the kids are looking for a place to play without incurring your parental wrath, a lovely living room teepee should offer them the private hideout they’re looking for without turning your home into a toy minefield.
Lovely Labelling
For parents looking to bring some sense and sanity to playtime, introducing a level of organisation to proceedings should do the job. Meticulous labelling will serve you well, especially when the kids are on the hunt for their favourite toy of the week and need a little guidance. Labelling your children’s clothes drawers by the days of the week will instil a sense of regularity, while adding picture-based labels to your early readers’ book boxes helps them to find their favourite story while they’re still learning the words.
Weird & Wonderful Wall Space
One of the most valuable pieces of storage wisdom we can impart is to make the most of your wall space. Rather than creating more mess by introducing boxes upon boxes of toys, crafting materials and whatever else, consider how your walls could be used to take some of the pressure off the floor.
Overwhelmed by alphabet magnets? We’re right there with you – transforming a wall of your children’s bedroom into a magnetic play area should solve this problem forever. And if you’re running out of room for an art station, we’d recommend trading in the bulky easel for some paper hanging on the wall from a towel rack. Better yet, you can even keep paintbrushes, chalks and crayons in their own wall-mounted containers (e.g. mason jars).
Cute Containers
Finding a place to keep the mess is a tricky one, since you’ll need to strike the balance between making space and taking it up. Toy boxes can quickly spiral out of control, leaving your home a mess of clutter – albeit an impressively organised one. If you really want to make space, it’s time to get creative – so we’d try upcycling and repurposing old containers.
Tote bags, mason jars, hanging buckets and even shoe racks all make for mighty fine toy storage that can be hung on the back of doors, mounted on the wall or neatly concealed beneath tables and on shelves – to keep your home designed for that orderly fun every parent dreams of.
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