A Toy Chest is a Neat Solution to a Messy Problem: Toy Storage

Summary: These days toy storage is a major concern for anyone with kids. Using a simple toy chest or toy box and teaching your children early on to place their toys inside will go a long way to helping you regain control of your home. Common household items you may already own can searve as a fine toy chest as you will read below.

Question: We have two children and a small house. Our challenge used to be to find ways to keep our kid's rooms neat and tidy. Now it seems as though the toys are migrating to other rooms in the house like the living room and family room. I really don't want to take things away. I want my kids to play with their toys an be happy. What do you suggest I do to help my home have a cleaner more orderly appearance while at the same time letting my kids keep their toys?

Answer: I understand you dilemma. Children’s toys can create a lot of bothersome clutter. With housing prices skyrocketing throughout the world, families are turning to smaller housing for affordability. And, even if you live in a larger home, kid's toys just seem to keep accumulating. Keeping the clutter of toys to a minimum is important.

If you do not own a toy chest, also called a toy box, you may want to invest in one. Toys can be neatly stored away in a toy chest at night or when company is over.

A typical toy chest is a simple wooden box that contains a bottom, four sides, and then a hinged or sliding top. A toy chest can be plain or very ornate. Depending on where you want it to be while determine the type you’ll want to invest in. If it’s going to be sitting in a corner out of sight an inexpensive version will certainly suffice.

Here's an Interesting Toy Chest Idea

I own a coffee table that has a tabletop that flips up and turns into a bench with a hidden toy box underneath. This coffee table has held my children’s Lego’s for years. While the toys are readily available for after school play, the toy chest appears to be little more than a coffee table when company is over. This type of toy chest can make any busy mother’s day a little less stressful.

Making Toy Storage Fun!

Teaching a youngster to keep a room tidy can be much easier when a toy chest is involved. Many children respond extremely well to games. Putting toys into a toy chest can turn the most tedious of childhood chores into a fun experience. Softer toys can be used in a game of toy chest basketball, while harder toys can become a race to see who can pick up and put away toys the fastest. Instead of battling with your children, you can turn picking up into a fun activity.

My own children helped pick up when they were young. They loved competing against each other while seeing who could pick up his or her half of the toys the fastest. The helped me out immensely, while they loved the fact that the game made picking up fun. It is a huge help for mom when children do not mind doing their share of the toys. My only problem is that I never did the same thing with laundry.

Utilizing this form of storage contain can also help with bedroom messes. Many children’s toys contain small pieces that do not come in a box. Using a toy box or toy chest makes it easy to store these smaller objects while still keeping them accessible for active children. Toy boxes are handy items that every home should have!

Well, I hope this information about toy chests helps you and others regain some control over the neatness of your home. Keep looking for creative ways to store those toys and in teaching your children to be responsible about the stuff the own.

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