Get your kids involved in this project!
Toys can easily take over the house, especially after the holidays
when there's a fresh inventory. That's why it's especially important
to create good habits for keeping them organized now.
PURGE - Encourage children to
give toys they no longer play with to children in need that may not
have toys. Once they make the decision to get rid of a toy, put it in
a black trash bag so they don't rethink the decision. Rather than
making the decision for them, help them make their own decisions.
Guiding them through this process will help them develop lifelong
organizing skills.
ORGANIZE - Sort toys by
category. Place them in appropriately-sized containers and label each
one (or use a picture for kids who are too young to read). Teach your
children to put away items in the proper container.
MAINTAIN – You may need to
show your children how to properly put toys away and enforce the new
rules, but eventually they'll maintain your labeling system
independently. Teach them to put toys away after they're done playing
and before they get a new toy out.
After you've finally
met your organizing goals in the living room, put your feet up and
relax – Maybe pick out a DVD from your well-organized stack! If you
weren't able to get everything done this week, or if you feel
overwhelmed with any tasks, please contact
us to assist you. We're always
happy to help!
Also, don't forget
to post photos of your newly clean living room on Twitter
using the hashtag #SimplifyIn40Days, and on our Facebook
page.
Until next week, happy organizing!
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