Bins are a Busy Mom's Best Friend

Bins, glorious bins. I use them for everything - especially in the kids rooms. It makes it so much easier to keep the bedrooms picked up without too much difficulty. I love being able to toss things into a little box and have it out of sight and mind. The hardest part with my kids (and me, who am I kidding), is remembering that certain items belong in each bin (i.e. Barbies in one, doll clothes in a nother, batteries in a third, you get my drift). In one kid's room we have one of those pre-made bin contraptions you can find at Target (we lucked out and found ours at a yard sale).

In the other kid's room we made the toys more organized with fabric bins and baskets.

Going to add picture labels to the kids' bins this week, so they have an easier time knowing WHICH bins are for WHAT toys (similar to the dresser drawer labels previously posted here)...

In other rooms, I use plastic shoebox-sized bins to keep my odds and ends organized. I have a small house with no basement or attic, so it's very hard to keep things in the right places. I put all my craft items, batteries, light bulbs, etc into labeled bins above my washer/dryer.

I keep all my sewing supplies in a closet in larger bins, along with one bin for each kid for baby clothes I want to keep for posterity.