| Whether your kids are young or already entering | | | | storing and organizing smaller toys. You could |
| their teenage years, you know full well just how | | | | separate these by child if you'd like, and put a |
| much "stuff" can accumulate outside in the yard. | | | | name on each one so everyone has their own |
| Using a storage shed as an outdoor toy box | | | | space. Alternatively, you could have one bin |
| though, is a wonderful way to help keep your | | | | marked "pool" to use for pool toys, another |
| yard clean and clutter free, and it also teaches | | | | marked "balls" to store all the various playing balls |
| the children from young ages to pick up after | | | | in, and so on. |
| themselves. | | | | Put pool safety equipment in locations of their |
| Using your outdoor storage shed as a toybox is | | | | own though, and make them easily reachable. |
| not overly difficult either, but you will want to | | | | Arm floats and safety vests for smaller children |
| organize it a bit so you can make the most of | | | | for instance, can be hung on the wall right by the |
| the room you have, and so the kids will know | | | | door, or put into an easily reachable container all |
| where their outdoor toys properly go. | | | | their own. |
| Now the first thing you'll want to do when | | | | Putting up shelves in your shed is another |
| organizing your toy shed, is to designate various | | | | excellent way to help organize smaller items, or |
| zones inside. One zone for instance, should be | | | | those toys reserved for adults or the larger |
| reserved for bicycles and riding toys. This area | | | | children. Yard and lawn games and supplies can go |
| should have things "parked" in a logical manner, so | | | | on these shelves for instance, such as golf tees |
| it will be easier for the kids to get their toys out | | | | and balls, ping pong equipment, and badminton |
| when they want them, but put them away when | | | | supplies. |
| they're done too. Be sure not to pile things on or | | | | Nets, clubs and rackets can be organized easily by |
| around the wheeled toys, otherwise someone | | | | hanging them either on the wall, or from the |
| could get hurt when trying to navigate the area. | | | | ceiling in the corners. |
| Use large plastic bins, buckets or trash cans for | | | | |