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To save your sanity, get organised so that you can quickly and easily put away all the
toys at the end of the day - be like Mary Poppins and make tidying up a game! - and invest
in some good storage solutions.
What to look for:
- Think about the storage of big toys before you buy: you may well get them home and
realise that it's the equivalent of finding space for another armchair or coffee table. If
space is at a premium, look for designs which fold down
- If you are buying a toy made up of lots of small parts (for example building bricks)
it's worth spending a little extra for one that comes in its own durable storage container
- If you want the toybox to double up as an attractive piece of furniture in the living
room then you can buy a variety of wooden chests, some painted, others varnished or
decorated with transfers
- Choose a chest which has a device to support the lid and prevent it from slamming down
on tiny fingers
- A cheaper alternative is a set of sturdy plastic stacking boxes. These are colourful,
inexpensive and ideal for the job
- You can also buy fabric toy bags with pictures or your child's name appliqued on them,
and net bags which will hang from the back of the door or from the taps in the bathroom
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