You can keep your child's toys organized in a closet.
As your kids grow, their toys seem to multiply and slowly taking over your living space. If you have a closet with available room, or one that can be organized to accommodate some shelving, you can use the space to provide an organized area for toy storage. If you involve your child in the process of sorting and organizing the toys, he may be more likely to put his toys away after play. At the very least, the closet will give you the option of cleaning up your home and stowing toys neatly out of sight. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the length of the available wall space in the closet. In a standard closet, you will have approximately 70 inches in height below an existing shelf. Allowing for 12 inches between shelves, you will have space for four shelves, with floor space under the bottom one for large toys and over-sized bins.
2. Purchase four white melamine shelving boards that are 16 inches deep by the measured length of your space. Most home improvement stores will cut shelves to your dimensions if the length does not suit your space.
3. Place two brackets on the bottom of each shelf, spaced evenly from the ends of the shelf. Mark the location of the holes for the screws on the bottom of the shelf. Drill a starter hole for each screw using an electric drill.
4. Attach the brackets to the bottom of each shelf using wood screws. For boards longer than 36 inches, additional brackets will be needed for added support.
5. Hold the first shelf along the back wall of the closet, 12 inches down from the closet shelf. Draw a line on the wall to mark the location. Check that your line is level using a carpenter's level and adjust it as needed. Mark the location of the remaining shelves leaving a minimum of 12 inches between each shelf to accommodate your selection of toys.
6. Hold the first shelf along the top line on the wall with the brackets on the bottom of the shelf. Mark the location of the holes of the brackets on the wall with a pencil.
7. Sink wall anchors into the wall at your marks. Attach the shelf to the wall using the wall anchors.
8. Attach the remaining shelves to the wall in the same manner.
9. Arrange toys in clear plastic containers with lids. Attach labels to each container to identify the contents. For young children add a picture clue to the label to help them locate the toys.
10. Place the plastic containers on the shelves. Put favorite toys at your child's eye level so they can be seen and reached more easily. Less used toys can have a spot on higher shelves. Place large toys or large tubs on the floor under the bottom shelf.
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