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I haven't been around much this week...one, thanks to Ida we had lots of rain here and it always interferes with internet service....two, I've had some projects going to keep me busy.

We did some painting and some rearranging...the girls to a larger bedroom (they were busting at the seams!) and Cornbread to their old bedroom (perfect for a toddler...I can't believe LadyBug wasn't much older than him when we moved here!). Their room was a nice girly PINK so we had to change that to a more masculine tan.

I had no idea they had so much stuff! No wonder it was such a nightmare to keep their room neat! I still have to go through all the toys and clothes to get them organized and find an easy suitable way to store them. Any ideas for Barbie dolls and their accessories? (it just occurred to me that these days the aim seems to be to make the toys as realistic as possible but this is ridiculous! I swear the barbies and baby dolls seem to be somehow reproducing!) You know how they all come in sets, of course. Then all the pieces get jumbled together. I hate that! Right now they are in large tubs. But I would like to store them in such a way that I could label and keep the sets together for them. I had wondered about those under-the-bed shoe sorters but I don't know if one would hold everything without still combining sets. Ha, come to think of it, I need something to store their shoes, too!

Then we have all the beloved baby dolls. Once again, any ideas for storage? I know some of you are super organizers...help me out! :)

Now my girls? Their idea for storing their things would be to spread all their baby dolls across the couch along with the various little blankets, bags and whatnots. The floor would be covered with their barbies and all their artwork would be in easy reach on the coffee table or floor. Shoes would be scattered decoratively around in such a way as to necessitate a search party to find the mates.

You see my battle here. Clean, clutter, trash, treasure....I am really hoping that giving them a larger space with more storage will help them see the beauty of putting their toys away! Then again they may just see more space to clutter up :) Ah, well, it's only a season.

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  1. Mama HenNovember 13, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    Hey, as far as Barbies and accessories go...My mom used to have me keep mine in a long flat plastic storage tote under my bed. We put jewelry, shoes, and other small accessories in either small "tupperware" containers or ziploc bags.

    I know someone who took an adult sized over the door shoe storage thing and put their barbies or beanies in. Or use that for shoes. The dollar tree has the plastic shoe boxes and other cute storage baskets.

    We can always take a look Saturday, and come up with some ideas while the guys are moving the piano.

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  2. LisaNovember 13, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    Mama Hen,
    Yeah, I'm leaning towards flat storage that can slide under the bed. I've sill got to sort through it to figure out just how much is worth keeping. Once I see just how many toys I'm dealing with then I can figure out if shoes need to go over the door or under the bed.
    Baby steps LOL!

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  3. ShanaNovember 14, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    I was beginning to wander about you :)

    Sister- I feel you pain! If you find something that works well, please pass it along. Right now we have those stinking polly pockets in a big box, with absolutely no organziation. Barbies are in another box the same way. I have been meaning to do what you are doing, so let me know how it goes.

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  4. LisaNovember 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    Shana,
    I'm planning on a dollar store expedition to find just the right storage solutions. Maybe we can put our heads together and come up with some good ideas! I'm ready to get together again!! :)

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