- Do you want storage which is accessible for children? Always a good idea if you want help tidying up and want them to be a little self sufficient in getting toys!
- Do you want whatever you are storing on show or hidden away?
- Do you want moveable storage or something fixed in place?
- Which room is it going in? Do you lack space and therefore need storage which can be hidden away? For example under the bed.
- What do you want to use the storage for?
- Do you want the storage to double us as something else? For example a seat.
- How safe/secure is it? You don’t want children to be able to pull it down on themselves for example
- Will it grow with the child? You don’t necessarily want to be replace lots of goods in a few years time. I know I certainly want items which are fit for purpose now and will continue to be so in years to come.
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Brilliant Storage Solutions for Kids
There were many reasons why we set up Blue Ticking, but one of them was to source and create wonderfully practical and beautiful looking storage. This has always been a priority in our home where inbuilt storage is virtually non existent and the piles of toys and clothes only seems to grow. It’s also never more apparent after Christmas when suddenly whatever storage you have doesn’t seem enough with the new influx. It’s therefore on my mind a lot at the moment hence why I thought it might be good to share my thoughts.
We have two small children so it’s imperative that whatever we use works for them as well as us. When sourcing storage there are a number of things to consider: