| Many new moms can become quickly overwhelmed | | | | your kitchen drawers. The suctions can be far too |
| with the amount of household clutter a baby brings. | | | | bulky making it difficult to close the drawer shut. This |
| From the baby gift basket you received at your | | | | is the perfect time to bring out those Halloween pails |
| shower to the flowerpots in your garage, you can | | | | cluttering up your playroom floors. Fill the pail with the |
| organize your out of control clutter in a jiff. | | | | attachments for your pump and place high in the |
| Let's begin with a few ways to reuse that baby gift | | | | cupboard where little hands can't reach. Viola! You |
| basket. If you have a newborn, you already know - | | | | have knocked out three birdies with one stone. You |
| it is the littlest of baby items that are the most | | | | found a place to store those attachments and |
| difficult to store. This is especially true if you already | | | | managed to find an actual use for those old |
| have a curious toddler who likes to pull things from | | | | Halloween pails. When Halloween rolls around, you also |
| the drawers. Smaller baskets are perfect for storing | | | | won't have to tear the house down in search of |
| tiny socks or bibs. Placed high upon the closet shelf, | | | | them! |
| they are out of reach to tiny hands, yet, easily | | | | If you have more clutter than you can ever imagine |
| accessible when needed. The larger variety of a baby | | | | stowing away, find time to let your baby spend with |
| gift basket is ideal for storing diapers away. This | | | | the sitter and go through some of his things. It can |
| serves two purposes. One - it gets clean diapers out | | | | be difficult to part with any baby items but if you |
| of the drawers and frees up more space for babies | | | | can manage to let go of a few things he has |
| other things. Two - it provides a more aesthetically | | | | outgrown you will make room for more wonderful |
| pleasing look and is much easier to reach into than | | | | treats for baby. Giving to a local battered women's |
| the diaper's original packaging. | | | | shelter is a nice way to encourage yourself to go |
| Unused flowerpots are a wonderful solution for | | | | through items your child has outgrown. Just thinking |
| storing those wayward crayons, scissors and glue | | | | of all the women and children you will be helping will |
| sticks in your older children's rooms. A brush of craft | | | | put you in the mood to really storm through that |
| paint and a clear coat of a glossy sealant create a | | | | closet in record time. What's a good rule of thumb |
| beautiful finishing touch. This tip is especially adorable | | | | when parting with baby items? Keep the items that |
| for little girls because it not only provides storage; it | | | | were his favorite or had special meaning (i.e. |
| also adds a decorative touch to the room. | | | | christening outfit, favorite toy, first walking shoes) |
| You breastfeeding mommies know that it can be | | | | and try to part with other items that he didn't wear |
| difficult to store breast pump attachments inside of | | | | often or that had no real sentimental meaning. |