Comments on: Organizing kids rooms

By: Miko's Girl

Miko's Girl — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:23:43 +0000

My youngest daughter is like yours -she is a pack rat. I clean her room, throw out a trashbag or two of stuff, and then try to organize her. My system is never her system – of course, her system is to keep everything. One possible solution we are trying is to get her a larger desk with drawers – her current desk is a small, oak, antique secretary with not much storage space. She also helps around the house and is very meticulous about the jobs she takes on – it just doesn’t translate to her room.

By: kirwin

kirwin — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:16:35 +0000

WOW, are we on the same wavelength or what?!

I spent most of the day (yesterday) in my son’s bedroom, organizing. We are going to move our daughter in there too (they are dying to share a room!) but we have to re-texture the walls. (Long story…I’ll skip that part)

My son is a packrat, like your daughter. He doesn’t like to throw out anything, and he wants to keep every Burger King toy whether its broken or not. (No, we dont eat a lot of BK, but you get the idea.) Asking him to donate un-loved toys to Goodwill is like banging your head against a brick wall.

I did make progress, but we have a ways to go.

By: Marci

Marci — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:16:45 +0000

Supply Chick-

The clear tote idea is great. In the past, I have bought clear and colored. You are right…the clear is much easier for the kids.

By: SupplyChick

SupplyChick — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:34:36 +0000

We are big time into bins and totes. Everything has it’s place and like items (like toys-cars, people, animals) get put together in each totes. My only caution is ton buy clear totes so you can actually see what’s in there. It will save frustration when you or one of the kids are looking for something and wildly opening up every tote to see what’s inside. Good luck!