Happy Fall Y’all! Since the weather is changing we are going to review somegarage issues and tips. Now is a great time to evaluate your children’s toys. Do they have lots of outdoor toys that they just did not play with this past summer? Do you have a toddler-sized fleet of power ride on toys? Maybe a Barbie Jeep, a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe and a Peg Perego John Deere Gator in your garage and your Mommy Mobile has to sit out side?
What is wrong with this picture?
How about if your garage has enough scooters, bikes, wagons and skates to outfit the entire street and your kids are not interested in any of them.
I get that it might be nice for you to say you have a Corvette, an Escalade, a Jeep, a Gator, motorcycle and scooter in your garage but seriously. Winter is coming and wouldn’t you rather have your car in the garage so you don’t have to ice off of scrape your windshield? Just saying.
Look I know how cute her 12” huffy Disney bike is but really she is now 14. When did she last hop in the Barbie Jeep and take it for a cruise? If you need a garage for your kid’s ride on toys and your kid doesn’t ride them you need to let them go. Think sell them or donate them. They are worth some money. Sell them and use that money towards something they will use and play with.

While we are on the subject of toys, which have been outgrown, lets talk about your yard. Are you still hanging on to the sand box or the pink peppermint patty playhouse? Your baby is a boy. He’s 13 there is no way he will be playing in the sand box no matter what you bribe him with. Besides it might now be a kitty litter box. Is that what you really want in your yard? Do you have a trampoline in the back yard that is so worn out it should be declared a hazard zone? Get rid of that accident and lawsuit waiting to happen. There is no reason to keep all the outdoor oversized toys your children have outgrown. Unless you are running a daycare your yard should not look like a toddler used car lot. Embrace change! Let go of clutter.
Thanks Pamela!
#toddler #momlife #parenting #family #clutter #toys #rideontoys #garagespace
thanks Pamela. getting busy figuring out why my dining room table is the catch all and end all of stuff!
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Perfect.
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🙂 Were you talking to me?
My, oh, my, this sounds just like me. Just like us.
Our table is FULL of stacks. The only problem is: WHERE do I put a cabinet in which I can put all the stuff into. That’s the problem we’ve had ever since we moved into this place.
One of these days we’ll find a solution.
Great post!
Have a very HAPPY week 🙂
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Can you hang something on the wall? Possible to remove the table? Swap a room? Since your table is full of stacks does that mean you don’t use the table? I did a sitting area in the “Breakfast nook” for a client instead of a table and chairs.
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🙂 Thanks for your help, but neither is possible. We could only put a cupboard or some sort of treasure chest in another room. And then you know what will happen: everything will go back on the table 😀
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Sounds like the best thing to do is remove the table.
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My kitchen counters get all of my entry stuff. It’s like command central for mail, recipes, etc. The dresser is a great idea!
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Thanks it worked for us.
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You’re so funny with your title. I didn’t even notice until you pointed it out! 🙂
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Thanks.
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Interesting and yes that makes sense , thanks
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I am good about piles in the main part of the house (but not perfect) – it’s my office where they start to accumulate. And it really is an issue of not having a particular place for things. I’m going to do a little work on this, this afternoon, so hopefully it will make a difference!
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You can do it.
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I got too busy and never got to it! I did get a couple other things cleaned up, so that was good. Just not the office.
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Yea!
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Our coffee table is landing zone for all the mail, since it’s two feet from the front door. There are probably junk mail coupons buried into the stack of papers on that table from a year ago! But after reading your article “Are You Facing a Paper Avalanche,” me and that coffee table are gonna have a nice little paper-shredding party tonight.
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Ah yes the dreaded landing zone. We all have one of those but you can control it.
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lol
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