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STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR GIRLS

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Budget-friendly storage solutions for girls’ toys, school items and clothes?

I am a mom of 4 girls (ages 7-2) and we home school.  What practical suggestions can you give to keep toys, school items, and clothes tidy and easily accessible without spending much money (say under $50)?  The girls have 2 bunk beds in one room and the other room is a school/guest room.

- Kylee

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Wow! Sounds like you have a busy household. The first thing that comes to mind is to maximize the available space you have. I’m thinking wall shelving and/or tall bookcases with adjustable shelves are the way to go for storing toys and school items. Once you have your shelving or bookcase in place, the most cost effective approach is to take measurements of the shelves and shop a dollar or department store for colorful bins and baskets to coordinate with the room decor.

Consider a variety of storage containers from open bins with handles to storage boxes that can be stacked. Clear jars and containers are also good for identifying items and small organizers (like the kind used in drawers) are great for keeping things organized within larger boxes or bins.

I’ve included some related products from The Land of Nod, one of our favorite online retailers to give you an idea of the types of kids storage solutions that are available and may help you better organize your daughters’ bedroom and school room. Please click on the related kids storage photos for details and pricing.

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Since your daughters’ have bunk beds, I’d  suggest installing at the head of each sleeping area  individual narrow book shelves for night time reading (along with pocket lights) as well as thin cork boards (it’s can be a fun DIY project) or magnetic circles or squares for displaying notes and photos as the girls grow up.

Under the bed storage bins are ideal for storing school papers. For artwork and other school related items you wish to display, consider putting up a thin rope with clothes pegs.

For small items consider purchasing a multiple pocket organizer for the back of a door to keep small school related  items handy.

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Other recommendations include adding a second closet rod in your kids’ closet as well as two hanging closet organizers on both sides of the rod for each daughter. The Land of Nod offers  narrow and wide hanging canvas organizers and canvas drawers in a variety of colors. You could give each child a different color.

Speaking of colors, color coding storage containers it a great way to keep things organized with multiple children.

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Although some of the storage solutions and kids organizing ideas I’ve given you are for older children, I have hopefully provided you with some good ideas for keeping your girls’ rooms organized as they grow.

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Toy Organizer – Primary Colors

Keep a child’s wood blocks separate from Lego blocks with this fun and useful toy organizer from Tot Tutors. This four-tiered toy organizer provides eight small toy bins and four double-size toy bins for containing doll clothes, race cars, crayons, small stuffed animals, and more. The bins fit between two rods, facing out to allow toddlers to retrieve and replace toys with ease. Each tier holds two large bins, four small bins, or a combination of one large bin and two small bins. For more intensive projects, such as building a castle with blocks, the bins can be removed from the organizer for faster removal and clean up. The toy organizer’s frame features sturdy wood construction with an attractive natural finish, and matching steel dowels. In rugged plastic, the bins come in bright red, blue, green, and yellow for a classic, gender neutral look. An anchor strap is available to secure the toy organizer to a wall, preventing it from tipping over. Available in assorted colored bins and sizes, Tot Tutors toy organizers are designed for children ages three and older. This toy organizer requires some home assembly and includes small parts which pose a choking hazard to children under three years old. Assembled, this toy organizer measures 34 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 31 inches high.

Over-the-Door Kids Organizer – Primary Colors

This handy over-the-door kids organizer from Whitney Design affords great additional storage for closets or on the back of a bedroom door. The over-the-door construction of this kids organizer  uses three independent hooks and a durable cotton cord to keep the organizer at a child’s level. A total of fifteen pockets hold wide items like books, or slimmer ones like shoes, rulers, dolls, and flashlights. The colorful canvas fabric is bright and cheery with its contrasting trim and stitching. A hidden flexible plastic insert at the top helps the unit hang straight. Great for playrooms, bedrooms, and closets, this kids hanging organizer can be hung from any interior door. It measures 54 by 18 inches.

Kids Storage Shelf – Primary Colors

Organize your child’s voyage into reading and learning with our this popular kids storage shelf in a puzzle design. Red, blue, and green shelves are designed to fit perfectly into each other, adding a colorful feature to every child’s bedroom. Built to be sturdy, this puzzle Bookcase is virtually untippable.

Laundry and Storage Hampers/Buckets – Primary Colors

Kids will love feeding their Bongo Buddy Pop-Up Hamper with dirty clothes and Mom will appreciate a clean room. Bongo Buddy are also great for storing toys, clothing or anything you can think of. Made of durable nylon and double stitched for added strength. folds flat when not in use. Wipes clean with a damp cloth.

These bright colored durable nylon fabric buckets are great for storage and classroom organization. May be used as ball totes, block storage and more! Fold flat when not in use to maximize space. Orange measures 9″ x 10″, pink 11″ x 13″, green 13″ x 15″ and blue 15″ x 17″. Colors may vary.

Chain Toy Organizer – White

This durable white plastic chain hangs on a wall or ceiling and suspends toys from clips. An chain organizer is a great way to diversify toy organization and make cleaning up fun for kids.

It is six feet long and comes with 20 permanently attached clips. It comes fully assembled and features a  ceiling hook. Ideal for  children of all ages.

Toy Hammock 

Cancel clutter and create a cute corner to boot with this toy hammock. This durable net hammock is ideal for bedrooms, recreation rooms or anyplace where there’s toys. It doubles as a unique decoration that installs easily into almost any corner. This stuffed animal & toy holder can stretch to corners 5 1/2 feet wide! Net and trim are both white and made of extra strong large netting Duromesh. This hammock holds up to 30 pounds. Hardware included. Also great for sport balls, baseball gloves, other toy or game items.

Stuffed Animal Organizer

Do your children put all of their stuffed animals on the bed? Do they end up scattered all over your kids’ bedroom floor, creating another mess that you just have to clean up after? Using a chain organizer or toy hammock (like above) or using a freestanding stuffed animal organizer like this one, your kids can organize and display their favorite stuffed friends. It holds up to 42 furry friends, dolls or action figures using elastic bands secured around a center pole. Four legs add stability to the tubular piece and a white epoxy finish allows it to blend with any decor. This model is made of light weight polypropylene material. No hardware (nuts screws bolts, wrench) is required, simply slide the legs into the base and you’re ready.

COOL KIDS CLOSETS

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My Kid’s Cool Closet

By Ron Maier Jr.

Sometimes your kid’s closet can be a nightmare. Kids are notorious for destroying the things that you would like to keep organized. If you’re looking for an interesting kid’s closet idea, then you’ve come to the right place. There are all kinds of organizers out there that can help your kid keep it together.

Start by giving the entire closet a make-over. This can be something that you do with your child. Make it fun! Encourage your child to pull everything out and completely empty the closet. Painting the inside of the closet can make it more interesting for your child to keep things in there. It may sound silly, but personalizing a small space for your child can help them to feel more special and involved. Let them pick the color. Even if it’s something wild, most people will never see it, so let you child be creative. Validating their choices is the first step to developing self esteem.

For children in school, a daily organizer can be fun and encourage them to take care of their things. This also makes things easier on you. You can help your child lay out school clothes for the week. It’s another activity that you can do together on a regular basis. Make sure that socks, underwear, pants and shirts are all in the cubby for the day that you’re planning. You may even check the weather together beforehand and ask your child to make informed decisions about what to wear on what day. Take every opportunity that you can to teach your child and encourage independence.

Another good idea for creating a fun closet is to get a hanging clothes hamper. These are really lightweight and don’t take up any space on the closet floor. Dirty clothes have a special place to go that’s fun and interesting to a child. They come in a lot of colors and some are available with characters. These are great for teaching small children where dirty clothes should go. For girls, you can also install a hair accessory organizer. This is a fun way to keep up with all of those hair ties, bows and barrettes. Most kids like having little special cubbies for each of their things. Shoe pocket organizers can also be used for hats and gloves.

Top it all off with some special interesting hangers that are made just for kids. They’re available in all sorts of interesting shapes, sizes and colors. You can even get glamorous beaded ones! Every little thing that you can include in your child’s closet to make them feel special is going to boost their self esteem and encourage them to stay organized.

Make the whole closet make-over a joint effort. Ask lots of questions and validate your child’s choices as often as possible. Decorating a closet together is a unique way for you to bond. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on the project, just keep encouraging your child to come up with new ideas on how to make the closet special. You’ll have so much fun together and your lives will become more organized in the process!

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid’s retail or home organization. For more information, please visit http://www.onlykidshangers.com

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