01/11/2023
Let's talk about the details! As I mentioned the priority in this room was to clear up the floor space so that the kids had more room to play. After our initial walk through and discussing first steps, my client got to work and moved the bed out of the room as it was not needed and taking up so much space. She then went through and did a first round of purging. Once I came in we went through EVERYTHING again. This is key for a lot of people. The first round of purging can be tricky for many reasons. Having a second go through, you become more confident in what needs to stay and what can be parted with.
At first look it might seem like there are a lot of categories of toys but once I went through, it was clear that there were a few main categories such as dress up, baby dolls, arts & crafts, learning tools, baby toys, etc. As more toys come in, this makes it easier to have an idea of what will have lasting power and what might be more temporary.
Things to note in the room:
💫 Bringing down the dress up clothing and shoes so it's easy for kids to access
💫 putting baby toys near the floor and in soft sided bins
💫 keeping arts & crafts that require supervision out of ready
💫 Use mesh bags to consolidate smaller items in a larger bin
💫 Tucking away rarely used toys in the back corner of the cabinets that will be blocked by a rocking horse. That means that it's a little harder to get to so parents can track how often the kids are asking for help to access those toys. Therefore, if they aren't asking that often, it's time for those things to go!
💫 Label EVERYTHING
💫 Create space limits - if the toy doesn't fit in the allotted space than you need you need to purge vs expand