I have an issue w/ sometimes being a pack rat and holding on to things I really do not need. DH and I finally decided to open up the boxes for the pack n play, travel system, travel swing, bouncer and high chair just in case anything had missing pieces or had a defect. Fortunately everything was just fine but now I'm having a battle with myself because I'm not sure if I should be holding on to the boxes or just discarding them. I don't want to hold on to them if I do not have to but I am scared to throw them away and then find that I needed them....should I keep them or get rid of them? TIA for your advice!
Re: Question about boxes for strollers, pack n plays, bouncers etc..
The only box we kept was for the travel system. We've been storing the infant carrier and our two bases in there since DS has been in his convertable seat.
Since the pack n play came with a bag to store it in, that box go trashed.
The bouncer isn't that big, we stored that in a big trash bag in the basement so water couldn't get to it. This way we didn't have to take the frame apart either.
Zachary Ryan - 1/13/08 - 6lbs 15oz, 20.5 inches
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We actually use the boxes for the bouncers, the swing, and many of the large toys... We do not use the boxes for the PNPs, high chairs, or the strollers so we got rid of those. We have a lot of dead storage and we are planning on 4 kids so we have to plan our storage carefully. The boxes the items came in are usually the most efficient way of storing them once they are not in use... Just my opinion.
I'm the same way. But I ditched the boxes for the pack and play, highchair and travel system because, really, I'll never use them again. They're so much clunkier than the stuff that's actually in them.
After DD was done, we cleaned everything super well and put them in clear trash bags to keep them sort of clean since we were storing them in the garage.
Other, smaller stuff, I throw back in the box. Easier to keep neat and easier to sell later on if we want.