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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
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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.