In my previous post I wrote about resolutions. I wrote about how eating healthy is a popular New Year’s resolution.
Another resolution that a lot of people have is to get organized. In year’s past I have made that resolution for myself. Sadly, the bedroom closet looks like a bomb went off in it. It reminds me of the cartoons that show tons of things falling out of the closet once the door is open – including the kitchen sink. The last I checked there isn’t a sink in the closet, but there are plenty of other things that shouldn’t be in there. Oh the joys of living in a shoe-box sized condo. Sigh…
When my kids were younger, keeping their bedroom neat and organized was always a priority, outside of New Year’s resolutions. I’m the same way at work too. I work with children and I try hard to keep things neat and organized so that we can find things when we need them. That is about as easy as shoveling in a snowstorm.
You CAN organize a child’s room. There are plenty of great products on the market that can help you organize toys and games. You can also get creative. For example, at work, my “work kids” tend to lose game pieces. They also mash up the board game boxes (why, I’ll never know). To solve that, I purchased plastic containers that fit the game pieces, and allow me to stack things neatly on top of each other (I should have taken a picture to show you). The clear containers also make it easy to see what game is inside.
Another great product for storage is the Mini Owls White Plush Toy Storage bag. It’s part storage, part seating. I was sent one to review.
When I first learned about Mini Owls storage products for children, I was interested in learning more about them.
I was initially pitched information about the brand’s Toy Storage bag.
Don’t just declutter this fall, but give your kiddos a functional space with Mini Owls’ Stuffed Toy Bean Bag. The triangular shaped bag creates a comfortable seat with backrest when filled with stuffed animals. Perfect for reading a book, playing video games or simply relaxing with siblings. With a variety of styles and two different sizes, you can turn your mountain of clutter into a fashionable chair in no time!
I love the idea of a storage solution that serves a dual purchase. Not only can you store toys inside, but it also serves as a “chair” for a child.
After checking out that product on the Mini Owls website, I went on to explore what other products that brand offers.
Mini Owls has several organization products for children’s room and playrooms, from toy hammocks to toy chains, and from labels to a great way to organize bath tub toys.
The one product that stood out the most to me is the brand’s White Plush toy storage bag. It’s fuzzy! It resembles a plush ottoman, and it can be used as such (or as a seat). Inside you can store children’s toys (plush toys would work better). You can also store things like clothing and blankets.
I was sent one to review. It looked really small inside the package, but don’t let the size full you. It can store A LOT inside.
I was able to stuff a queen size plush blanket AND a queen size weighted blanket inside the one that we have. That’s a lot! Yet it all fit inside perfectly, and I was able to zip it closed with no problem.
I was looking for a creative way to get those two blankets out of our bedroom closet, in hopes of organizing it better. We now use this storage bag as an ottoman AND it serves as a bed for our cats too. A cat bed wasn’t my original intention, but try telling that to our six cats. They claim everything as theirs – especially soft, fluffy things like this toy storage bag.
The weighted blanket on the bottom actually makes this work as an ottoman very well because it doesn’t tip over (it’s just hard to move around because it’s so heavy with that blanket inside).
This storage bag is available in a few different colors. There is also a hairier version.
As you can see, this storage bag is not just for children. Adults can use them to store things as well, like blankets, clothing or any other soft thing you would like to store. You could use them to store other things (harder things) but it might not be as soft. You would have to play around with it.
If you are interested in checking out all of the storage solutions offered at Mini Owls, visit them online at MiniOwls.com. The brand can also be found on social media. Those links are found on the top of the brand’s website.
Kimberly
*I received a free product sample in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.