Get kids involved Include your children as you organize. Let them help with things like labeling bins, color coding their books and sorting their art supplies. They'll not only learn where everything belongs, but will be motivated to keep things in order because they were part of the process.

Keep labels generic Keeping toy categories more general helps with clean up, especially for young children. We love using the term "Friends" for any small figurines.

Limit the toys Use each bin as your limit for how many toys can be stored. Once a bin is full, it's a good idea to edit before adding any more.