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How to Hide All the Kid Clutter in Plain Sight

June 3, 2016

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Got kid clutter? Toys? A million things all over your living room? See how to hide all the kid clutter in plain sight in your living areas!

How to Hide Toys in Plain Sight

As we get closer to baby number 2’s arrival, I realize more and more that we need to do something about all the “stuff” we have here in the house. Toys, a million small Barbie pieces, hundreds of stuffed animals, every type of crayon imaginable…the list goes on. I cannot stand toys visibly strewn across the living room, so I knew I had to get creative and organize this chaos. My first step was having a garage sale where I sold as much as I could. I would have loved to sell a lot more, but I had a very unrelenting four year old stopping me! I then threw away everything that was broken or missing pieces or that was complete junk…you know those toys that I am talking about…the really weird random junky toys that you have no idea where they even picked them up.

Once I got rid of everything I was left with just a very small pile of toys. Just kidding…there are still hundreds of toys coming out of my eyeballs. So now I just needed a place for them all. I am not a plastic toy storage type of gal. In a playroom, that’s fine, but I needed to find a way to hide all the kid clutter in plain sight in our main living areas. I wanted the toys to magically disappear into our living room and that’s when I realized that baskets, bins, and trunks were my best friend. By buying attractive storage pieces, you can easily hide the toys in plain sight while not compromising on the styling of your house. I put together a guide on eBay with links to lots of great pieces that work as attractive toy storage!

Check out my post over on eBay here!

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Posted by Amanda @ Old House to New Home 13 Comments
Filed Under: Organizing

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  1. Michelle says

    June 3, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    I feel your pain with the toys and clutter. I almost can’t go into the basement, but I’m doing my best to maintain it there. Now that it’s summer, we’re focused on getting the kids to take better responsibility for their toys and game, and I have a feeling we’ll be picking up some of those storage solutions you suggest! #client

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    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      June 5, 2016 at 9:41 am

      We just finished our basement and I have been slowly bringing all the toys down here, so while it is awesome to have them all in one spot, they are a giant mess, so I feel ya!

      Reply
  2. Maria says

    June 10, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Baskets are great, I use them everywhere in my closets for storage and they look so pretty too, Nice post.
    Maria

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    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      June 10, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Maria!

      Reply
  3. Roxanne says

    September 15, 2016 at 10:48 am

    Kid clutter, husband clutter, pet clutter…I have it all, lol! Baskets are the perfect solution, I love your picks!

    Reply
  4. bonbon says

    September 15, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Everyone has things they need to put away when not using. Thanks for this info.

    Reply
  5. Emily says

    September 15, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    Awesome post on ebay! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    September 15, 2016 at 10:41 pm

    These are great tips, It makes a ton of difference when you get everything organized, it makes you feel good inside.

    Reply
  7. Kati says

    September 19, 2016 at 1:22 am

    I agree, you need something beautiful that can be in the living room but hide the toys. I need more baskets I think 🙂 Pinned!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 19, 2016 at 10:01 am

      I always need more baskets 🙂

      Reply
  8. Chloe says

    September 19, 2016 at 10:13 am

    I am a big fan of decorative boxes and baskets! My husband does not like any clutter, but being empty nesters, it isn’t too difficult to hide it all!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 19, 2016 at 5:01 pm

      I wouldn’t trade these years with my little kids for anything, but I imagine that it is nice one day to not have all the toys around!!

      Reply

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