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Posts tagged “organization”

Organizing the Changing Area
Good Questions

Q: I have purchased an Ikea Koppang three-drawer chest and plan on using the top of it as a changing station. However, the changing pad takes up most of the dresser's real estate. I'm wondering wha...

Quick Tip: Easy & Accessible Bib Storage

We've came across this unique way to store your bibs for meal time—right on the highchair! It frees up space in your cabinets and drawers and keeps them right where you need them. Where do yo...

Kitchen Organization: A Drawer of Their Own

We've been so inspired by Sharilyn and her blog LovelyDesign. Most recently she posted some pictures that got us thinking about kitchen organization....

Small Space Living: Where to Store Ride-On Toys?

At some point in a baby's life, he will want mobility above everything else. (Of course, we know that desire will continue well into the teen years!) We shied away from buying ride-on toys for a lon...

Tips for Paring Down

We saw our neighbor's flyer for a garage sale last weekend. They had listed all manner of things that piqued our interest - baby toys, books, furniture and gear. Then we realized, we were on the wro...

Party Tip: Making Desserts Easier

While attending Allie's Birthday Party this past weekend we picked up on a small tip that made life much easier when it came to desserts and the organization of a large group of people. Color coordi...

Giant Plastic Cups & Why We're In Love!

Earlier today, over at Apartment Therapy San Francisco, we shared a dirty little secret with everyone. Just over a year ago we came across a product that we instantly fell in love with, but has sin...

Survey: Wrangling Library Books

When we were small our father was the director of the public library across the street from our house. It was not uncommon for him to make "house calls" on the street to collect overdue books from ...

Look! Underbed Storage Boxes Turned Sandbox

It's no secret that we love repurposing things. It's the true key to being a great resourceful and thrifty parent (and non parent alike). Sometimes it gets trickier when the item you're repurposing...

Getting Dressed Made Easy: Days Of The Week Tags

Kids dressing themselves is a valuable lesson (one which we're not entirely sure everyone learned) which can go off without a hitch or can end in morning drama, lost pants, tantrums and more. Amy Lo...

Look! Art Table Organization

Ohdeedoh reader Jessica wrote in to share how she organized her daughter's art table. She said: Inspired by the tips from the "Good Questions" post on organizing craft supplies, I decided to finally ...

Inspiration: Art Supply Storage

It's always nice to have table space to spread out for arts and crafts time. To clear up space, we like the idea of storing things vertically on the wall. This way art supplies are always visible bu...

Good Questions: Donate Toys to Charity or Organization?

Len has a question for the crowd: I have a lot of my grandsons old toys i would like to donate to some charity or organization. Can you tell me of any that will pick up toys? (Note: Include a pic of y...