source: Lin Pernille Photography
Although summer is an easier season than winter in many ways, I find that we still have a lot of gear – sunscreen, hats, water bottles, bathing suits, towels, bubbles, chalk and so on.
Rather than keeping these items in their “proper” places – i.e., bathing suits with the clothes, towels in the linen closet, sunscreen in the bathroom, et cetera – I use a large basket in our front closet to keep most of what we need in a single location where it’s easy to find and easy to get to.
Having everything together means that when my three little ones want to go outside, it’s no longer a 20-minute ordeal to find and gather everything we need before we head out. And I use a plastic tote (similar to this one, although mine came by itself and was only $6) so that I can just grab it and take it outside with us without worrying about whether it will end up dirty.
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That’s a great idea! I have winter gear in the hallway closet, but never thought about summer. Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
Ooh! I like the idea of having it all in one basket or container. Last summer I had each child’s in a clear plastic shoebox marked with their name. But oftentimes that left a mess with shoesboxes and lids left out. Thanks for sharing your tip!
Awesome idea!
I guess I do something like this.. we have a sort of wire milk crate shelving unit on our back porch and have sandals, towels, bubbles, sunscreen, sun hats, a cleaning rag for the slide or patio set, etc. in a bucket on the shelves. Extra sandals sit on the bottom of that shelf, too.
That sounds like a great system, Paula!