Tip: Choose a maximum number to have on hand and let that be your organizing guideline. For example:
Tip: Use labels to learn and remember the designated home for items. The label will reinforce the action of putting an item back in it’s designated home. Use quality labels that are clear and legible. A label doesn’t have to be just words, especially in a toy room. You can use stickers, photos, or magazine clippings.
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Tip: Store items where you use them. For example, no mater where you read, whether it’s in bed, on the couch, at the kitchen table or in your favorite chair in the den, make space for what you read close to where you read it.
Tip: If making the decision to keep or not keep is too difficult, do the following. Pack up the items and label the container with a list of contents and the date the items were packed. Store the container in an out of the way location for one year. If you look for items in the container within the year, consider keeping those items only. If you don’t, get rid of all the items in the container.
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