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[quote=Anonymous]Toys/games/arts and crafts items that at some point are all contained and put away, and then very quickly are all over the place.

Shoes!  As my kids get bigger (11 and 9 now) they have bigger shoes and more pairs and they are just all over the house.  The one basket on each level I have to contain them often overflows.  Once it's organized, all it takes is a sports weekend to cause chaos again.

Clothing.  They grow out of things less frequently, but their items still need culling.  We still have to reevaluate what fits and what they are actually wearing, sort, donate/hand down every season.  I try to do it at least twice a year, but often 4 times a year is better.  Holding onto items that "might fit" next year but are out of season is a big organizational issue.  You have to get it out of their drawers (things like pants in summer or bathing suits in winter) but also have it accessible for when the season comes around to try it on and THEN maybe still get rid of it.

Seasonal decorations are a smaller pain point, but still there.  Before kids I have very few of these, but now I have a huge box of Halloween and multiple boxes of Christmas and a random box full of other small items.

All that is to say: anytime I think about how I need to purchase something to help me get organized, that IS NOT THE ANSWER.  The #1 answer is to get rid of things you own and are not using regularly.  Get.  Rid.  Of.  It.  [/quote]

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