Don't Step On A Tiny Toy Again! Organizing The Family Made Simple Way

Organize the Family Made Simple way. Make a home for everything and you'll never stub your toe on a little toy, lose Barbie's shoe or a puzzle piece from your child's favorite Toy Story puzzle again.

Here are just a few ideas for organizing not only toys, but other household items as well:

An over-the-door or under-the-bed shoe organizer (like the one shown below) is perfect for storing tiny toy pieces such as blocks, little toy cars, barbie dolls and clothes, game pieces (the game board will lie nicely on top), puzzle pieces, even crayons, markers etc. Preschoolers size princess costumes, shoes and tiaras also fit nicely in these compartments. Then neatly hide/store under the bed.

• An over-the-door shoe organizer is also perfect for storing your costume jewelry. The compartments are the perfect size for oversized bangles and beaded necklaces.
• An old baby wipes container or coffee jar is perfect for keeping crayons, markers, hair bows, elastics, etc
• The zipper bag you get with sheets is great for organizing puzzle pieces, stickers, beads
• Photo album compartments are perfect for storing paper dolls, puzzle pieces and your child's art work (fold each masterpiece in 4 to fit into each compartment).
• I've also used a photo album for organizing store coupons. Label by category using sticky tabs and bring to the market for simple savings.
• One more use for photo albums: a great tool for organizing/storing receipts
• An under-the-bed Rubbermaid container is the perfect size for storing wrapping paper rolls, gift bags and bows.
• A Rubbermaid-type container with drawers is great for storing toiletries, hair brushes etc.

• Put two decorative boxes on the top of your fridge: one to store (hide) car keys, phone chargers etc. another for mail and to-go menus.
• Half-filled boxes can take up alot of space in cabinets. I now sort my child's snacks in large-sized ziploc baggies. It not only take up less space, but makes grabbing lunch box snacks quick and easy - granola and cereal bars in one bag, rasins and fruit snacks in another, etc.