Bins, bins and more bins. We love bins. Bins are great for organizing all of the little things our kids can’t live without. They can be labeled for specific items making it easier to find that special action figure to save the day. You can use pictures to label bins for younger children. Bins can transform that dark and mysterious place of clutter under the bed into a useful storage area. Bigger bins can store spare sheets, blankets and towels and smaller bins for those toys that have so many little pieces. They make bins in many sizes that are low enough to fit under a bed.
Give each child a bathroom bin or toiletry bag for their brushes, hair ties, floss, deodorant and all of the other things that can end up scattered all over the bathroom but are so often hard to find when getting ready for school. Put small, open bins inside drawers to separate small stuff or collections. While not a bin, an over the door shoe bag/rack is another great way to organize small toys, stuffed animals or even baseball cards.
Having a place for everything will not only cut down on the clutter, but will also cut down the amount of times you hear, “Mom” or “Dad”, “Have you see my……?”
