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[quote=Anonymous]I got pregnant with our second when our son was 6. So, we had purged all the baby and toddler stuff and dedicated a playroom to ninja/climbing/legos. I had organized all of his daycare- Kindergarten art into a book for a keepsake. Had consolidated all his baby and toddler treasures into one box and then our second arrived.  :lol:

Now, with a 16mo old and 8-year-old we are overwhelmed by the baby stuff and 8-year-old boy stuff. The 16mo old grows out of clothes and shoes and toys every 6 months and we have lots of hand-me-downs I have stashed away. I have giveaways for friends of friends and a local organization for young moms that need to get out of the house but I need time to do it.

I have two containers of toys and books she isnt ready for but want to keep for years 2-4. My son is still into playing pretend with animals and climbing his ladder, but he also is super into sports so we are bookended with him. Both love books and I need more book storage.

We need built-ins in the family room and living room but that takes time or money, neither of which we have in surplus. I also dont like to throw out anything that isnt trash so I donate- clothes, shoes, toys (complete, clean, in good condition)- to local charities. I do try to sell some of the bigger items but lately Marketplace is overrun and too much effort.

Its phases and you have to declutter within the phases and after. Thats the hard part. [/quote]

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