Play Room Organisation Made Simple

Allison Ingham • May 4, 2021

It can be done!

Play rooms are notorious for being dumping grounds for all sorts from broken toys to dried play dough. Surely, a clean and neat toy area sounds great but in retrospect, can it be maintained?

As a mum of two energetic boys I can safely say the answer is yes. Aesthetic aside, toy areas need to be functional and easily accessible and can therefore be maintained when every item is grouped and has a home.

Whether it’s cars and trucks or dolls and tea-sets, having a storage system helps kids identify what they want to play with and makes tidy-up time a lot faster.

When there are too many toys in a cluttered environment, kids tend to feel overwhelmed and only play with their toys for a few minutes.

As a mum, I’m mindful of what toys I purchase for my kids. I tend to run in the opposite direction when it comes to toys with hundreds of tiny pieces. I personally question myself as to what a toy can teach my child as opposed to buying toys for the sake of it.

Toy Rotation has not only been proven to work but it also saves space and avoids sensory overload. When a toy is kept away for some time and brought back out, kids feel as if they have just discovered a new toy. This helps them to enjoy the toys that they do have, saves on clean up time and saves you money in the long run. That’s a win-win situation any parent would love.
Try it and let us know if these tips make your life a little more organised and a lot less cluttered.

Thanks for reading!
Humaira,
MK Method Durban

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Meet Kerry. Kerry called us about 2 years ago - she was in desperate need of her living room to be fixed up and restored to some level of organisation. It was currently being used as a kids play area, but her in-laws were arriving in 3 weeks from overseas and in her own words, she “was in no good mental, or emotional head space to address that mammoth task”, but very aware of the chaos it was looking like. Taking on the chaos We arrived on the 1 st day, finding Kerry sitting in a dark garage, in a robe, messy bun, and smoking a cigarette looking rather dismayed with her life in general. We immediately hit to task – clearing up the living room and then ending up doing the garage as well to make space for all her kids play stuff. A new lady in town Kerry was so happy with the work done in the living room, that she asked us to do the entire house! When we started with the kitchen, she was still sitting in the garage smoking, but found her dressed, and hair washed and all. A spring in the much-needed step as they say and definitely making more of an effort. After Day 2 organisation and reflow of her kitchen, she came home, and she had her nails done, hair coloured and dressed beautifully. In her new found role of self, she actually cooked her family a meal and our team. A new energy was clearly present - she seemed so uplifted, so much more full of life, seeing how her newly organised home was bringing her back to life. She said that we changed her view on her family and felt that she was able to take on home life again. Energy cleared is such a powerful concept and this was a wonderful way to see her investment in self with her pride in home and her living space.