The majority of parents will be able to testify that at one point, their home has felt overrun with their children’s toys.
This is supported by the fact that by their 13th birthday, ‘the average UK child will have owned a staggering 493 toys over the course of their childhood’.
If you want to keep a living space in order, it’s essential to arrange and store toys properly to make the most out of the space whilst keeping the small room tidy and organised.
If you’re not sure how to store toys, our guide has got you covered.
To store toys in a small room, you will want to:
- Declutter and donate old toys
- Organise and categorise the toys
- Utilise vertical space
- Invest in smart storage solutions
- Rotate the toy collection
1. Declutter & Donate Old Toys
Finding a storage solution that works for a small room can feel incredibly overwhelming in the beginning, so this is a good opportunity to declutter and donate old toys.
Perhaps your child has outgrown certain toys or simply has too many to make the most out of the ones that they do have.
Sort through the toy collection with your child to determine what can be donated and what isn’t worth keeping anymore.
If they’re struggling to let go of certain toys, try to come to a compromise that they’re happy with as you don’t want to have to keep everything if you know they won’t get the use out of the toys.
By their 13th birthday, ‘the average UK child will have owned a staggering 493 toys over the course of their childhood’.
2. Organise & Categorise The Toys
Toys can quickly become disorganised, especially when children are involved.
As such, once you’ve decided which toys to keep, it’s important to organise and categorise the toys before you store them.
Create a designated space for each category of toys, from puzzles to building blocks to dolls to electronics. This is a good opportunity to get your children involved in the organisation of their toys.
Organising the toys in this way will help to keep your storage solution tidy, and will also teach your children valuable organisational skills.
3. Utilise Vertical Space
Clutter can quickly make a room feel smaller, and having an abundance of toys on the floor can have the same effect.
To make the most of the space that you do have, you’ll want to utilise vertical space when you store toys.
You can do this by purchasing floating shelves (also great for storing their board games) or hanging wall organisers in order to create more storage space for the toy collection.
Vertical storage options help you to maximise the space in a small room whilst helping to keep the space clean.
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It’s a good idea to create a designated space for each category of toys, from puzzles to building blocks to dolls to electronics.
4. Invest In Smart Storage Solutions
As well as making use of the vertical space, you’ll also want to invest in smart storage options when storing toys in a small room.
While shelves offer a decorative element and make toys easily accessible, storage cubbies provide separate compartments that offer superior organisation.
You can also buy a label maker to ensure your toy storage categories remain in place long after you’ve taken the time to arrange them.
5. Rotate The Toy Collection
If you have limited space, rotating the toy collection is an excellent way to make the most of the room that you have.
Pack the toys that your children do not use on a regular basis away and rotate them every now and again with other toys they don’t use very often.
By rotating their toy collection, you not only save space but also help to keep their collection of toys feeling new and exciting, reducing the number of new toys you’ll need to buy.
While shelves offer a decorative element and make toys easily accessible, storage cubbies provide separate compartments that offer superior organisation.
Hopefully after reading this article, you have some inspiration for how to store toys in a small room.
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Written by Jemima Thomas for Falconer Removals & Storage.
