tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post8587268082049922809..comments2024-01-02T18:06:32.828-07:00Comments on Kerrific Online: Spring Cleaning With Children Task #1 - The Toy RoomA. Kerrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198748815391976627noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-72185172865767821492015-01-13T07:29:20.554-07:002015-01-13T07:29:20.554-07:00GREAT job!!! Very motivating. I should probably be...GREAT job!!! Very motivating. I should probably be cleaning up instead of writing a comment. Thanks for sharingJen Schreinerhttp://inspiringsavings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-89527898659070960902014-03-05T08:58:03.989-07:002014-03-05T08:58:03.989-07:00Looks fabulous!Looks fabulous!Brett and Sheree :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16994753659137014181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-21659489511368510812014-03-01T12:44:42.011-07:002014-03-01T12:44:42.011-07:00I love how organized your kid's toy room is. I...I love how organized your kid's toy room is. I'd love for my son's to look like this one day. We're currently in the process of moving, so nothing looks neat or clean, but in the new place I hope to keep things tidy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541310027439405047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-59088466633902282542014-02-27T04:14:02.026-07:002014-02-27T04:14:02.026-07:00I seriously do not have any useful tips to give yo...I seriously do not have any useful tips to give you about the toy room as I am in the midst of trying to figure ours out as well! Your toy room is AMAZING! I am so inspired now to grab those big bins for myself. I totally agree about the boxes that are actually made for toys. They're great for dress up clothes (great idea to use it for your dolls' clothes) but for actual storage and organization - they're just too big and deep and not great for stacking. Love your take on the photos on the front of the box. Because our toy room is essentially our family room which we see everyday, we don't have much room to mark it as a "toy room", so it gets very messy very quickly. So I decided to separate toys into two halves. One half would be stored in our basement and the others would be in the family room/toyroom. That way - in a couple months, I would do a swap and she would be excited to play with the "new" cycle of toys. The only problem is, now she's at an age where she seems to know every single toy she has and will look high and low for that one particular item until we find it. If I have it in storage I either have to give in and dig it out, or play innocent and hope she forgets. I'm thinking your system makes much more sense! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813290950716179598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-17276780544094351052014-02-26T18:24:32.287-07:002014-02-26T18:24:32.287-07:00Ok those bins are the best. I also love the lamina...Ok those bins are the best. I also love the laminated pictures of the toys. That is the best. So simple and so effective. You just got my wheels turning! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-42920098362176310852014-02-26T14:42:10.566-07:002014-02-26T14:42:10.566-07:00I would never have thought about using totes in th...I would never have thought about using totes in the toy room. I may have to keep that in mind for one of these days!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435482410878569723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-78660834259877904332014-02-26T13:57:12.377-07:002014-02-26T13:57:12.377-07:00Wow, you're already Spring cleaning! I usuall...Wow, you're already Spring cleaning! I usually don't get around to that until April - well, in Michigan, it doesn't get warm enough to open windows and feel like Spring until then:). I don't have kids, but I like your ideas for organization in general!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316834379801276665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-34231957971748554372014-02-26T10:11:54.108-07:002014-02-26T10:11:54.108-07:00I just got rid of our last traditional toy box. I ...I just got rid of our last traditional toy box. I use those cubed book shelves and buy fabric bins(we used to use plastic ones, but they are getting destroyed over time). We have a rule you have to pick up 10 things before bed. I also started a new rule if you leave your light on and mom has to turn it out you owe 5 minutes of clean up time. That has been working so well I have been using it for fighting, back talking and anything else I can think of. This gives everyone a time out and a little progress. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279294502205303470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-54291339219042077422014-02-26T08:00:51.884-07:002014-02-26T08:00:51.884-07:00I love that the kids are involved. If they can pla...I love that the kids are involved. If they can play with them they can clean them up. I don't think enough parents are strict enough about this because they feel that including the kids will prolong the process but that's what it is - a process. Great tips!Curls and Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301467256873497837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-18908229114616834502014-02-26T06:58:31.711-07:002014-02-26T06:58:31.711-07:00We recently changed our toy room into a bedroom fo...We recently changed our toy room into a bedroom for our 5 year old. It was always a mess anyway. This would have been a great idea. But if we didn't do that, it would have been my sewing room. ;-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844882580503981107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-2857136248572786222014-02-26T05:55:45.098-07:002014-02-26T05:55:45.098-07:00I'm awed by your organization. I've used b...I'm awed by your organization. I've used bins for some things, but I find things get buried at the bottom. I'm moving to just getting rid of excess. It's just me and it's easier to do that than with little ones. Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804094230127512943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-53875353241146618472014-02-25T20:55:42.993-07:002014-02-25T20:55:42.993-07:00I use bins very similar to yours but are clear. I...I use bins very similar to yours but are clear. I also label with a picture that I either print off of google images and laminate or take a pic with my camera. I have 5 kids so we have more toys than I like and this is an easy way of letting me know it's time to clean out toys when they are spilling out of the totes of where they belong!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786234443113617469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-77799735896717715712014-02-25T19:37:35.320-07:002014-02-25T19:37:35.320-07:00A couple of months ago the downstairs of our home ...A couple of months ago the downstairs of our home was starting to look like a toy store! It was embarrassing and disorderly so my husband and I made a plan to tackle the clutter! We purchased two black shelving units from IKEA that have eight large square holes each. We put one shelving unit on it's side and the other standing up, bracketing them to the wall for the kid's safety. Of the 16 available squares, we purchased 12 black canvas type bins, also from IKEA, and filled them with groupings of toys, leaving a few open for things like blog ideas, blankets, and scarves and mittens. It's worked wonders for us and in total cost us much less than a lot of other options we looked in to!!Mending the Piggy Bankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026236434880956945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-64966586928826453302014-02-25T19:11:15.288-07:002014-02-25T19:11:15.288-07:00I am obsessed with labeling things!! This is a gre...I am obsessed with labeling things!! This is a great post. From one organized person to another- thanks for sharing this!! Ali Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105960249377225724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-85169305066803875632014-02-25T17:13:43.059-07:002014-02-25T17:13:43.059-07:00Oh man, my brothers' legos used to drive me cr...Oh man, my brothers' legos used to drive me crazy too! I'm just waiting until my kids get a little older to start that mess. Good luck!A Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850790878318526700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-1681446368926247322014-02-25T17:11:34.699-07:002014-02-25T17:11:34.699-07:00I love your little system there! Looks much better...I love your little system there! Looks much better than what I got going on! I think we may try this! (Maybe it will help them keep their toys off my floor!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306645799970591573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-72854977888537291712014-02-25T08:51:49.786-07:002014-02-25T08:51:49.786-07:00I like this idea. I could use it for general organ...I like this idea. I could use it for general organization of my closets. I am in the process of spring cleaning myself. I am trying to tackle one thing each day. That way I don't overwhelm myself with the entire house and I have time for other things, as well. Lizhttp://www.fortheloveofbeagle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-47465888067702104902014-02-25T06:00:06.200-07:002014-02-25T06:00:06.200-07:00Thanks for the great tips. We don't have a pla...Thanks for the great tips. We don't have a play room. My girls play a bit in the living room every day from mid morning till afternoon and afterwards we have a tidy up time. It works most times but there are times I just do it myself to get it done quicker which I know isn't the best of all of us. Annehttp://mumworkshop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-49898554110193587142014-02-24T15:05:25.398-07:002014-02-24T15:05:25.398-07:00I love your toy bins! My husband built a toy box f...I love your toy bins! My husband built a toy box for our girls (4 & 5 years old) - which is ONLY for barbies. I've found it helpful to only keep toys that can be categorized: cars / duplos / polly pockets / baby toys / lincoln logs / dishes / etc. I appreciated your emphasis on MAKING THEM PICK UP. I don't do that very well. I feel like a mean mom. Gonna start trying to do that once a day. They're definitely old enough and smart enough to learn that discipline. Great post.Rebecca Busenitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295519598032723329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-71807305116664239592014-02-24T09:47:44.541-07:002014-02-24T09:47:44.541-07:00I'm going to have to start this.... We have a ...I'm going to have to start this.... We have a ladies group that meets here once a month and this would help the babysitters put things back in the correct places :)Doryhttp://www.thedelightfulcottage.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-6471280876923534222014-02-24T08:06:43.346-07:002014-02-24T08:06:43.346-07:00Great post! I do something similar. I have colored...Great post! I do something similar. I have colored fabric bins that fit into a "book case" and so I use that. I've been meaning to put picture labels on them but I haven't got that far yet. I think i'm going to laminate mine.Annahttp://www.raisingatiger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-60103158446934326992014-02-23T21:59:22.093-07:002014-02-23T21:59:22.093-07:00Kudos to you for getting a head start on your spri...Kudos to you for getting a head start on your spring cleaning! I should probably follow suit since here in California we seem to have skipped winter and gone straight from Fall to Spring. I don't have children so I don't have any tips for organizing toys.<br /><br />Rachel recently wrote <a href="http://workfromyourhome101.com/how-to-use-oreo-cookies-to-get-clients-2" rel="nofollow">Using the Oreo Cookie to Get Clients</a>Rachel Lavernhttp://workfromyourhome101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-37006598574275897242014-02-23T13:37:36.474-07:002014-02-23T13:37:36.474-07:00I love the containers you used for the toys! We d...I love the containers you used for the toys! We don't have a play room, so my two youngest kids keep their toys all in their bedroom. We buy those clear drawers from Target (the one's with black wheels) and they keep their toys in there. They are labeled with what's in them. I also painted them pink to match the color of their room. Though I want get a shelf like you pictured for the larger items. Thanks for sharing your technique. Cherie @ In Cherie's Wordshttp://www.incherieswords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-83654192219794622442014-02-23T08:14:21.073-07:002014-02-23T08:14:21.073-07:00Great tips! I like your organization method! My ow...Great tips! I like your organization method! My own children are grown now, but I do agree that you've got to teach them when they're young or they're not likely to do it when they're older. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683941685788815637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21431213762258568.post-80030438935226158762014-02-22T11:43:39.941-07:002014-02-22T11:43:39.941-07:00It's also important not to see every toy on th...It's also important not to see every toy on the floor as a bad thing. We have an area in our playroom that doesn't get picked up regularly. Our boys use it for their long term projects like building cities for their cars, large LEGO creations, or action figure battles. We're in the process of transitioning from parent led cleaning to self cleaning because they're old enough to do it on their own now.Angihttp://www.timandangi.com/noreply@blogger.com