What Your Toy Organization Says About You

What your toy organization says about you...

If you live in a house with kids, I am sure you have had this frustration before - what do you do with all the crap your kid accumulates? Never more pronounced than after the holidays when the kids get even more stuff, the "how do I organize all this" freak-out begins and we come up with how best to get our kids toys organized.

I believe you can tell a lot about someone's life by the way they organize. How much time they have, parenting philosophies, and what their interests and skills are. Here's what I believe our toy organization says about us …

Alphabetized

Organization Type #1: Alphabetized
What it says about you: You were a straight-A student all through school and now that you are a stay- at-home parent, you like to keep your mind sharp by neatly filing away the Barbies after the Airplanes.

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Chaos

Organization Type #2: Chaos
What it says about you: You likely have more then two kids and they are close together in age. Sleep deprived with better things to do - organizing the crap your kids collect is at the bottom of your worry list.

Bare Bones

Organization Type #3: Bare Bones
What it says about you: You are more the outdoorsy-type who prefers to play with natures toys, keeping the ones at home very minimum.

Do. Not. Touch.

Organization Type #4: Do. Not. Touch.
What it says about you: Perhaps kind of a germaphobe, you like to keep the toys locked behind plastic or glass in order to keep the germs out.

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Wherever Kid Is ...

Organization Type #5: Minimalist
What it says about you: You don't ever want your kid to get bored. You don't have a lot of toys, but you have all their favorites. "Keep it simple" is your motto.

It All Has a Theme

Organization Type #6: It All Has a Theme
What it says about you: Not only have you nailed the organization, but it's all kept to its own neat room tied together with some adorable theme. You are a mom who has a lot of time on your hands and likes it that way.

Toys are NOT Toys

Organization Type #7: Toys Are NOT Toys
What it says about you: You are probably in the money business - an accountant or banker - and are always looking for ways to save for the future. Your toys have their own storage room, never to be opened and always under lock and key.

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