I am in the process of moving and unfortunately my 2 girls (3 and 5) are going from having a double bedroom each to having to share one small ish double (and the built in cupboard has the water tank so even less space). We are getting bunk beds and have got rid of well over half the toys but I still don't see how it's all going to fit in. One the beds are in and up, they have one floor to ceiling wardrobe for their clothes, a bit of toy space in the airing cupboard and I am hoping to squeeze a chest of draws in. They do also have 2 storage draws under the bed. And some built in shelves in the old fireplace which are the right size for their books etc.
A few things we are struggling with:
SOFT TOYS! I have managed to scale them down to 2 of those pop up washing basket type things full, plus the ones on their beds. And I will have another go at getting rid of a few more but to be honest they do love all of them that are left and have already got rid of lots of lovely things they would hate to see go. Is there any better way of storing them that would keep them out the way? We have bought this new house (having previously only rented) so can finally do things we want to the house so any suggestions to add storage are more than welcome!
Also, Craft/drawing/paper crap, my daughters are both obsessed with this and my house is always cluttered with paper, pens, "models" and everything else that comes with it. Any suggestions with ways to get orgainsed with this? I am thinking of maybe using one of the shelves on the fireplace thing for all the pens etc and use the threat of what's not put away will go in the bin when they are at school/nursery.
Also just interested to know any good ways to boost storage really - we don't really have any lower wall space as each wall is taken up by bed on one side, window on the other, fireplace and cupboards on the other and the radiator and chest of draws on the 4th side.
Just panicking they will hate it - we have a baby due a few weeks after we move (hence why the 3rd room is taken). They are also having to move schools and have major changes in their lives so really want to make it nice! The room will be white and pink (and also has a bit of lime green on their wallpaper).
Any help would be very much appreciated!
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LilllyLovesLife · 29/10/2012 10:46
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