Looking for ways to minimize the clutter in your child's bedroom? Here are a few simple but effective ideas:
Stuffed Animals Hang a hammock from the ceiling and toss in your child's least favorite stuffed animals.
Art Supplies Store all of your child's art supplies in a fishing tackle box. The trays are ideal for pencils, crayons, and paintbrushes, while the larger storage areas are perfect for paint bottles, foam chips, and other types of art supplies.
Toys Store toys which have a lot of pieces in plastic containers with snap-on lids. To ensure that the plastic containers stack properly, buy a large quantity of the same size and brand.
Closets Install a row of hooks at the back of your child's closet so that she'll have a convenient place to hang her clothes.
Under the Bed Storage Buy a bed skirt that matches your child's comforter and use the area under her bed for storing jigsaw puzzle boxes, off-season clothing, and other infrequently-used items.
Miscellaneous Stuff Hang a shoe bag off the back of your child's bedroom door. In addition to holding shoes and slippers, it's an ideal storage spot for belts, hair clips, and other paraphernalia.
Bulletin Board Cover one of the walls in your child's room with a thin layer of cork. She'll end up with a huge bulletin board that can be used to showcase her latest art projects.
The savvy parent's quick guide to online reviews When you're shopping for products at Amazon.com, be wary of products with a huge number of reviews written by "drive-by reviewers" (reviewers who create accounts to post a single review that promotes or slams a particular product and/or that tell you what other product you should have purchased instead). These dubious reviews undermine the effectiveness of what has the power to be a really powerful tool: reviews from other customers who have had experience with the product you are thinking about purchasing. Less-than-authentic reviews can cause you to waste your hard-earned money on a product that isn't what you thought it was -- or to pass over an item that would have met your needs perfectly. Either way, you lose. - Ann Douglas
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