In a message dated 3/25/02 8:45:30 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I need to tackle the third level, the playroom. It isn't that horrible. We have shelves so it's more a matter of where to put the toy bins and games on the shelves. I need some ideas on storing things like kids craft supplies, including beads, play-dough, colouring books, crayons, paints, scissors, glue, etc. I was considering putting them in plastic storage bins on playroom shelves where kids can't reach and would need an adult to assist them in getting them out, but I'm not sure if I would really maintain that kind of a system. Right now they are in the kitchen/dining area, but it is too cluttered and I want some open clear space. Does anyone have any suggestions? >> Kris - I think the clear plastic storage bins are a great idea! I've been using them for years with my kids. You can get a couple of different sizes, stacking like size bins on top of one another. Some things that are used together can be grouped in the same container - others can have their own separate box. For example, play dough can be kept with molds and shape cutters that you use with it. Coloring books can be kept in one bin, crayons, colored pencils, markers could each have a bin. I label the bins by using a Sharpie in bold, block letters on index cards and tape them on the box with wide clear tape. When an item is outgrown or disposed of, you can pull the label off and relabel it for something else. I've kept many of my kids toys in these for years - one bin for matchbox cars, one for g.i. joe men, one for monster trucks (obviously I have boys!) - any small toy that they have a collection of gets a bin - including happy meal toys~ . *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Journey from clutter List Website http://journeyfromclutter.com Members Only Page http://journeyfromclutter.com/MembersOnly/MembersArea.htm Unsubscribe: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word 'unsubscribe' in the 'Subject:' field to be removed from the main list. To Unsubscribe from the Digest version of the list send the unsubscribe message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
