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[quote=Anonymous]One thing that really helps is that once you know you are done having kids, get ruthless about getting rid of stuff as soon as the youngest outgrows it. And while your at it, get ruthless about getting rid of things from your older kids the minute you know it’s not going to get passed down to a younger kid (assuming older kid is done with it).

It’s hard for kids at first but if you link it to them getting new stuff and make it a regular thing (I.e. do a clothing purge before school starts every fall, do a toy purge post-holidays and birthdays to make space for new things). You also have to use language that helps them see the pleasure of having things organized and of reducing how much stuff you have. Make sure that a clean and tidy house is something that augments happy family time (we call our nightly straightening “making the house cozy” and the kids look forward to turning on evening lights and things at the same time). Even my husband is indoctrinated at this point and no longer objects to getting rid of things or my organization projects. He used to roll his eyes a bit when I’d say I wanted to tackle the pantry or make the landing area by the front door more functional. But now he gets on board.[/quote]

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