summer toy organization

orangeluck · June 2011

Ours is a 1.5 car garage and I only park in it in the winter so that G and the neighbor kids can have easy access to the ride ons and everything. We don't have a ton but I feel like we need to get the various balls, golf clubs, bubbles under control. Any suggestions or great ideas for storage/organization?

NikCole · June 2011

not really... our garage is kind of a mess! But I bought a couple of those big drink/ice buckets for Evan's birthday party. I threw all his water/pool toys in one, and balls, cars, bubbles etc in the other. And if we have another party I can just empty them out for the day, so they serve as a toybox/drink bucket combo!

orangeluck · June 2011

NikCole:
not really... our garage is kind of a mess! But I bought a couple of those big drink/ice buckets for Evan's birthday party. I threw all his water/pool toys in one, and balls, cars, bubbles etc in the other. And if we have another party I can just empty them out for the day, so they serve as a toybox/drink bucket combo!

funny I was just looking at getting a one of those ice bucket things to use as a water table type toy bc I saw stands at Target. Any idea where they are cheapest? I have to start paying attention

NikCole · June 2011

orangeluck:
NikCole:
not really... our garage is kind of a mess! But I bought a couple of those big drink/ice buckets for Evan's birthday party. I threw all his water/pool toys in one, and balls, cars, bubbles etc in the other. And if we have another party I can just empty them out for the day, so they serve as a toybox/drink bucket combo!

funny I was just looking at getting a one of those ice bucket things to use as a water table type toy bc I saw stands at Target. Any idea where they are cheapest? I have to start paying attention

I got them in the seasonal section at Target, they were $6.99 I believe. I know my mom said she saw them at Walmart for $5, but I avoid that store like the plague!

MelissaSue81 · June 2011

NikCole:
not really... our garage is kind of a mess! But I bought a couple of those big drink/ice buckets for Evan's birthday party. I threw all his water/pool toys in one, and balls, cars, bubbles etc in the other. And if we have another party I can just empty them out for the day, so they serve as a toybox/drink bucket combo!

This is exactly what we have too.. LOL..

jnk062602 · June 2011

My parents used a garbage can to store balls in...but by then we had a lot more than dd does. And yes, the buckets are $5 right now at walmart.

MelissaSue81 · June 2011

I got my ice bucket thingys at Party City.. I know they were super cheap.

Telyco · June 2011

Yep - we use those bucket things too. But I think I want to get one of those patio bin things that double as a bench and has a lid.

I definitely wouldn't use one of those as a water table, though...so maybe I'm thinking of the wrong thing. They are pretty deep and I would be way too afraid of a kid falling in - esp if it isn't filled all the way and they have to reach down. I bet a light kid wouldn't tip the whole thing over if they fell in.

mrsoc · June 2011

Ours is a mess and it is a 2/1/2 car garage, so more room does not equal organization

TinyPinkBug · June 2011

We have a large 2 car and a separate 1.5 car attached garage for all the machines and tools. And you know what? My car is a terrible mess. More room, I just have more crap. I use laundry bins for balls and thing so stuff can dry. We have had some black slimey stuff on toys that were put in non-breathable bins after a couple weeks of non use with heat and high humidity.

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