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Hopefully, you have devised a system for organizing your kids’ toys. Now how do you keep this system from falling apart as days, weeks, and months go by?
Declutter Regularly
Toys have a way of multiplying when you’re not looking. Regularly go through the stash and weed out the ones that are broken, outgrown, or just plain annoying. (I’m looking at you, toys that make random noises in the middle of the night.) This can be a once-a-month activity or a seasonal purge, but staying on top of it will help keep the collection under control.
Make Clean-Up Part of the Routine
This sounds easier than it is, but making clean-up a part of the daily routine (say, before dinner or bedtime) helps keep the mess from getting overwhelming. It does not have to be perfect, but a 5–10-minute pick-up session can work wonders for your sanity.
Pro tip: Turn it into a game. Kids love games… and maybe bribery.
Let It Go
Sometimes, you just must accept that toys are going to take over your living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, and probably your car. That’s life with kids. On those days, let go of the need for perfection. Pour yourself a coffee (or wine), step around the piles of blocks, and consider that one day, you will miss the mess—kind of.
Organizing kids’ toys does not have to be a full-time job. Keep it simple, be realistic, and know that the mess will never completely disappear. But with a few tweaks, you can keep it under control long enough to, you know, walk through the living room without stepping on a LEGO. And that is a win in my book.
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