For a while you don't have much choice but to clean up after children -- but then comes the time to teach them how to take care of their own things. Start by giving them a good example of organization.
- Bulletin boards allow children to display mementos and treasures within easy viewing, while keeping the furniture and floor clear of small bits of clutter (figure A).
- Over-the-door organizers can not only hold shoes, they can also organize and store toys, games, jewelry and accessories (figure B).
Bins in different colors for each child help everyone know where to put his or her toys and games (figure C).Stacked storage shelves keep everything neat and easy to find (figure D).Semigloss paint is easier to clean than flat, so off come smears, smudges and crayon marks.Oversize switchplates keep fingerprints off the paint (figure E).
Carpet and bedding should be made of fabrics that camouflage dirt.
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