Andy Rowell

Category: Organization

  • When Children’s Art Takes Over the Home

    Good article here about a dilemma we are familiar with. 

    "When Children’s Art Takes Over the Home"

    By MICHAEL TORTORELLO
    Published: January 26, 2011
    Parents who resist clutter must be ruthless in throwing away their children’s artwork.
    The New York Times

  • Three favorite parenting products for organization

    I find myself using three products almost every day.  

    1.Scotch Mailing and Storage Tape

    For taping ripped pages of books, broken CD and DVD cases, and taping labels on bins, I love Scotch Storage tape.  

    2. Sterilite Ultra Storage Boxes.

    We store almost all the boys' toys in different Sterilite Ultra Storage Boxes.  I often cut up the package the toy came in and tape it to the bin.  Here is the raw document which I have used to make labels:  Download Kids Box Labels for Toys and Drawers.  I print them off and cut them up and then tape them onto the bins.

    1984 - 18 Quart Ultra Storage Box
    1984    		 1985 - 30 Quart Ultra Latch Tote
    1985
    1988 - 70 Quart Ultra Storage Box
    1988    		 1990 - 116 Qt Ultra Storage Box
    1990

    Sterilite sells different products at different stores.  We get ours from Target. 

    3. Super Glue

    I seem to always have a pile of stuff that needs super glue: HotWheels Cars, Tractors, Figures.  My philosophy is to try the Super Glue once.  If it fails to fix the problem, then it goes to the trash.  I have liked Staples Super Glue recently.