Are toys taking over your child’s room, playroom, or even worse the whole house? If you can’t bear to part with that block set or wondering whether it’s time to toss the train set…
Congrats, you have found a simple and effective solution to declutter your mountains of toys. Now you can leave your worries behind and let our easy Answer Machine decide for you!
Just pick a toy and answer a few questions… your living space will be neat and tidy before you know it.
Get the Kids Involved too! Have the kids figure out which play sets are missing pieces. This will motivate them to keep things organized if they are part of the cleanup!
Congrats, you have found a simple and effective solution to declutter your mountains of toys. Now you can leave your worries behind and let our easy Answer Machine decide for you!
Just pick a toy and answer a few questions… your living space will be neat and tidy before you know it.
Get the Kids Involved too! Have the kids figure out which play sets are missing pieces. This will motivate them to keep things organized if they are part of the cleanup!
Answering a few simple questions will leave you with 4 piles:
1. KEEP
Design a perfect play space for kids!
- Rotate toys- organize and keep toys sorted into categories. Then hold one or two categories back. Every few weeks or months, sub-in the backups to refresh your collection.
- Purchase toy organizers that are kids friendly and also have a decorative aspect.
- Label bins and boxes – make labels age-appropriate by using pictures, words, or both.
- Maintain – End every playtime with a quick cleanup.
- Tune Up – once or twice a year weed out any toys that aren’t being used.
2. DONATE
Where can I donate toys? There are plenty of places that would happily accept it. Here are just a few examples: charities, children’s centers, daycare, and preschools, babysitting centers at the office or gym, and waiting rooms at the doctor’s office or hospital. Consider giving it to a family and friends, or make trade parties with cousins or classmates, and everyone wins.
(Image courtesy of https://www.parents.com/parenting/money/donate-to-charity/9-ways-to-teach-your-child-about-charity/)
3. RE-PURPOSE
You can try to invent a new toy or turn it into an art project. Puzzles with missing pieces are perfect for all kinds of art projects. You can find a few ideas here: https://thethriftycouple.com/16-ingenious-ways-to-reuse-puzzle-pieces-dont-throw-them-away/
4. DISCARD
Discarding may be the hardest, especially when the items have sentimental value. To make it stress-free use a “PICTURE IT” method: Before you say goodbye snap a picture of it. The visual keepsake can make it easier to let it go.
image courtesy of https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-01/what-oldest-toy-world
If the teddy bears and plush toys are just too hard to part with, use a toy storage bean bag seat cover to store them for a while, and after a year or so of not using them it will be easier to toss them.
