X Close Editor

Submitted by: The Organizer

Title

Comment
Hi Amanda. It seems that you are experiencing the "new mom of two" syndrome (yes, I made that up!), but I believe that every mother experiences the dilemma after their second child arrives. It doesn't make sense to give away and buy everything new for the new child, right? People with lots of kids wouldn't survive if they did that. The main things that parents collect for hand-me-downs are toys and clothes. It's okay for you to keep them, but they don't necessarily need to be kept in the children's bedroom. I suggest that you limit the space for toys to a few <a href="http://shrsl.com/?~ed" target="_blank"> toy boxes and shelves </a>. Put all of the favorite toys in the boxes or on the shelves in the room (maybe the large items could go in the top of a closet) and either store, sell or give away the rest. The things to store are toys that are not age-appropriate, but the storage boxes need to be marked so that when you have a spring cleaning spree, you can substitute the new toys with the old ones that they have outgrown. When you clean out the toys, it will be exciting for children since they already have new toys to replace them. You might also find the page on <a href="http://www.homeorganizeit.com/organizekidsstuff.html" target="_blank">organizing kids stuff</a> to be helpful as your kids grow. -The Organizer

Cancel Delete Delete & Ban

Updating Comments page...