Living with children is one thing, but living with kids inside a condo is another matter altogether. Along with having to cope with a very cramped space, growing families also need to fit twice as much belongings inside, effectively reducing the space by as much as half. Compared with a bachelor who only has a few furniture, a young family that occupies the same amount of space has lots of adjustments to do indeed.
There are numerous space-saving techniques that can help ease the space difficulty of condo living: combining couches and beds, or else getting one of those bunk beds with a spare space underneath for a desk or for additional closet space. But with kids running around the whole day, parents find it almost impracticable to declutter, since toys almost always seem to have a mind of their own, heading back to the floor regardless of how many attempts one does to keep them in the box.
And so the chief issue in a growing household is not so much about space-savers as about de-cluttering. How can you manage to put some order into your household that seems to attract the opposite? Follow some of these proven techniques.
Allot a play area especially for your kids and stick to it. Better yet, set up a physical border line to illustrate your point better. Kiddie fences will make excellent border lines, and do not forget to remain firm in your rule so as to train your kids to value others' space as much as they do their own.
Avoid using glass and choose wood and other non-breakable items instead. Use this idea to your tables, shelves, and decor. The more you adorn your house with fragile materials, the more accidents you draw.
Do away with draping tables and other furniture with cloth. Toddlers could readily tug tablecloths and other pieces they see hanging above them, introducing them to even more danger. Curtains have the same potential risk.
Use rugs cautiously. Like curtains and tablecloths, rugs can effortlessly put your kids in danger during playtime. If you must, carpets make a way better bargain.
Keep your kitchen as well as everything else in it well out of the reach of your kids. Keep stools and other likely platforms a good distance from them so they won't learn to climb and reach for items on your cupboard. Keep glasses, knives, and other breakable and razor-sharp objects in enclosed spaces.
Position home equipment (and accordingly, electric outlets too) such that they are out-of-the-way. Check that wall hangings are firmly plastered as well.
There are numerous space-saving techniques that can help ease the space difficulty of condo living: combining couches and beds, or else getting one of those bunk beds with a spare space underneath for a desk or for additional closet space. But with kids running around the whole day, parents find it almost impracticable to declutter, since toys almost always seem to have a mind of their own, heading back to the floor regardless of how many attempts one does to keep them in the box.
And so the chief issue in a growing household is not so much about space-savers as about de-cluttering. How can you manage to put some order into your household that seems to attract the opposite? Follow some of these proven techniques.
Allot a play area especially for your kids and stick to it. Better yet, set up a physical border line to illustrate your point better. Kiddie fences will make excellent border lines, and do not forget to remain firm in your rule so as to train your kids to value others' space as much as they do their own.
Avoid using glass and choose wood and other non-breakable items instead. Use this idea to your tables, shelves, and decor. The more you adorn your house with fragile materials, the more accidents you draw.
Do away with draping tables and other furniture with cloth. Toddlers could readily tug tablecloths and other pieces they see hanging above them, introducing them to even more danger. Curtains have the same potential risk.
Use rugs cautiously. Like curtains and tablecloths, rugs can effortlessly put your kids in danger during playtime. If you must, carpets make a way better bargain.
Keep your kitchen as well as everything else in it well out of the reach of your kids. Keep stools and other likely platforms a good distance from them so they won't learn to climb and reach for items on your cupboard. Keep glasses, knives, and other breakable and razor-sharp objects in enclosed spaces.
Position home equipment (and accordingly, electric outlets too) such that they are out-of-the-way. Check that wall hangings are firmly plastered as well.
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