Toys are some of the most valuable learning tools in the house, but they sure can get out of hand. I'm sure I'm not the only parent who's snapped all the legs off of a Playmobil lion by stepping on it in the dark.
I store toys on low, open shelves in open plastic containers (for the most part). The ceiling in our playroom is quite low. If it were higher I would probably have one more level of shelves, but no more than that.
Taking the lid off is essential---much easier to toss something in an open bin than to pry the lid off.
Mostly I use clear sweater boxes and plastic milk crates. It is easy to pull one off the shelf and cart the toys to a different location. Equally important is the ease of carting the container around during tidy up time.
Never forget the primary law of organization: Everything needs a well-defined, well-confined space.
This is one case where pictures are definitely more valuable than words, I've included several photos of our playroom.
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