Life with kids is interesting: you run behind them all the time, try to make sure they won’t get hurt and you always find yourself cleaning up their sweet mess. Imagine you didn’t have to do all that for some hours per day- how does that sound? Well, if you follow these tips, rest assured that you’ll save yourself some time and effort. Are you ready?
Don’t throw away old baby bottles. Repurpose them to cover doorknobs to prevent your kids from getting locked in a room or from opening doors they shouldn’t.
Those sippy cups can get messy. Just poke a hole in the cup and put a straw in there: problem solved!
Have your children earn their TV time by completing tasks during the day. This will keep them organized and make them helpful without even noticing.
Prevent your running toddler from slipping when wearing only their socks by painting the bottom of the socks with fabric paint.
Sometimes, while doing the dishes, your kids might ask to help you, but we all know how this is bound to end up. So, instead, you can use a bin as their “sink” and have them play “washing the dishes” there.
Popsicles tend to drip like hell, so use a coppe cup lid upside down and make the perfect drip catcher.
Legos can help your child with spelling, while making learning fun. Isn’t it brilliant?
Use an old fitted sheet to make a playground for your little one while at the beach. This way you’ll keep your child in one place and also sand away from your bags and their toys/food.
9. Unleash Their Inner Picasso
We all know toddlers and older kids have the tendency to write and paint everywhere- from couches to walls. So why not offer them a nice space to express their creativity? Old card boxes are ideal for this job.
If you’re tired of hearing the sounds your children’s toys make, then use some tape to cover the speaker. Much better now, right?
11. Laundry Basket For The Win
Laundry baskets work wonders in the bath tub. They make it easier for your little one to keep their toys close and they don’t get overwhelmed by the huge -in their eyes- tub.
12. Keep The Carpet Clean
When your little one is eating, it’s only normal that breadcrumbs or juices from fruit will fall on the carpet. A plastic basket is a genius idea to prevent this from happening.
Use a drink dispenser as a bubble solution dispenser. This way kids will refill their bubble cups on their own and you will have to worry about one less thing.
When you’re at a restaurant with young kids, they tend to get bored easily and then complain for the whole night. Be prepared and take with you a distraction kit so that everyone is happy.
Is drawing on the floor an option? Yes, if you have covered it with a vinyl bath curtain. You might want to try it next time.
When packing for a trip, make sure you organize the child’s snacks too, in a food-safe plastic organizer- to make sure they’ll have what they need and you’ll easily find it.
Keep your toddlers busy by giving them a brush and a can of water and asking them to paint the fence. What a genius idea!
Use popsicle sticks to make sure your kid will enjoy their fruit without having to get their fingers messy.
Attaching a magnetic board to one of the walls in your child’s room will let them express their creativity, practice spelling and so much more.
This parent nailed it with their idea! Maybe more of us should try it!
If your kids can’t read yet, you can use picture
labels for their toys so that get used to organizing them properly.
Just buy a toy chest, paint it in your child’s favorite color and glue some letters to make up their name. There you have it- simple and practical.
Organize puzzle sets in
pouches so that you don’t lose any pieces. This looks like it could work!
Use a wire basket like
this one to put your kid’s stuffed animals in and keep them organized, while they can see them at all times.
Use a diaper bag for your car so that you know at all times where everything is.
Here’s a bag idea for you.
If you’re not into plastic baskets, then you can use
wicker ones for the toys organization. Not only are they practical, but they look vintage and cute too!
Instead of having toy cars lying all over the floor, you can get a
tier garage to put up on your wall so that your child can park their cars there.
Metal bins are also a great substiture for plastic. You can add them on your shelves and make your life easier.
29. Car Parking Alternative
If you did like the wall garage idea, but are looking for an alternative, you can get a magnetic knife strip and park the toy cars here.
Follow the instructions
here to make your own storage compartments to hide under the bed. Everyone knows there’s plenty of space there that we don’t usually take advantage of.
If you find that there are niniature toys your kids don’t play with anymore, you can display them on the wall using photo frames.
If you’re looking for something rustic-looking and vintage-feeling, maybe this wooden storage unit is for you. Find all the details
here.
Find out
here how to turn an IKEA rack into a cozy couch and storage space for your child’s bedroom.
Here’s an easy board game hack. Just put them in a hanging shelf unit like
these ones.
Here’s how you can make a wooden toy box at home. They look super cute and there’s nothing better than handmade!
This is
how you can use a wooden ladder to transform it into a storage unit. Easy and practical!
Having to think what clothes your child will be wearing the next day at school every night is a bummer. So, why not organize all of them ahead of time?
Assign a bucket to each of your kids and have them pick up any toys they have left in the living room, take them back to their room and then put the bucket back in place. This way you teach both organizing skills and responsibility.
39. Visualization Of Tasks
Telling your kids what they have to do over and over again sometimes doesn’t work. Help them visualize their tasks like this, make expactations clearer and your life easier.
40. DIY Closet Organization
Organize your kids’ closets and help them find their stuff more easily. This way they will become more autonomous and you won’t have to find their clothes for them every time.
Grab a vertical shoe hanger with clear pockets and store your kids’ dolls there- label them optionally. You’ll find there will be fewer stray dolls on the floor.
Get organized by arranging all the arts and crafts materials in a closet. This way you’ll have everything in one place for your kid to find and use without turning their whole room upside down.
If you’re looking for stuffed animal storage ideas, then here’s one: put them in a net that fits in a corner of the room. See the tutorial
here.
Find out
here how to make hangers for your kids’ coats/pretend play clothes.
Here’s an idea for organizing sippy cups in your drawer. Doesn’t it look pretty neat?
46. Repurpose The Old Spice Rack
Turn an old spice rack into storage space for books for your little one. They’re practically shelves that make up a cute little bookcase.
47. Repurpose A Pan Rack, Too!
If you want a fancy storage space for your board games, you can use an old pan rack for this purpose!
Use small bins to sort the toys within the toy box. Genius, isn’t it?
An over the door caddy like
this one will help you keep things organized in the playroom.
Pegboards can sometimes work better than toy boxes. Why not try them out?
We bet you’ve already saved some of these ideas for future reference- or for immediate use? In any case, we hope that they help you organize your rooms easier so that you have more time to spend with your little ones.
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Life with kids is interesting: you run behind them all the time, try to make sure they won’t get hurt and you always find yourself cleaning up their sweet mess. Imagine you didn’t have to do all that for some hours per day- how does that sound? Well, if you follow these tips, rest assured that you’ll save yourself some time and effort. Are you ready?
