Toy Storage on a budget
Christmas was a lovely time and everyone was so generous with the boys. It was great and the boys loved getting all new toys, but I was left with an excess of toys and no idea how to handle the storage. We went thru all of the toys and set aside toys that were broken for the trash, gently used for donations and then baby toys that we wanted to save for perhaps a brother or sister for the boys, but that’s not happening yet.
We were so happy when we had bags full of toys that were on their way out, but then we looked around and realized we were still left with a good amount of toys without a home. In the beginning of the new year I trip to Target for milk and cereal ended up with a new storage system for the toys!
So we went from having our floor look like this:
To this:
So easy to install and super slim so it doesn’t take up a lot of space, but it still stores quite a bit of toys.
We were also left with a nice tabletop to use for storage so I utilized it for book storage.
My favorite part of this system is the bin labels. I like for everything to have a home and this way we know what goes in each bin every time we play. Plus it’s helping Hudson recognize his letters.
The best part is that they just clip on to the bin!
My favorite part of the day is now clean up time. Even the little one gets in on the action and he knows where everything goes!
Are you going batty with toy storage issues as well? My budget finds were all from Target. The 9 cube storage system is $79.99, the storage bins come in a million colors and are only $5.99, and the metal bin labels are $5.99 for a set of 3!
Money worth spent!
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
So motivating!! My New Year’s goal is to organize…the main culprit is the toys. That looks great!
Looks great! I feel like toys take over all areas of my house all day long. I need to implement a few more toy storage options in our family room to keep myself sane.