Augh, shoot me now.

[ailbhe]

Linnea thinks I am unkind. She's right. Urgh. She says she will be a MUCH nicer mother than I am when she's grown up. I say (meanly) I hope so.

It's going to be ok, of course, because it always is. But I'm pretty frustrated with my inability to keep my temper under control when stepping on expletive deleted plastic toys I asked them to pick up days ago.

They have SO MUCH STUFF. The temptation to bin it all is sometimes very strong. I think we need to really, really get working on proper toy storage, in a planned, dedicated, spending actual money and time on it fashion. That, or get them to enjoy giving things away. I can't see that happening.

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[the-changeling.livejournal.com]

IKEA do clear plastic stacking boxes, with lids, that are superb for toy clutter.

They are not cheap, but they are durable, and stylish enough not to feel like you live in a warehouse.

These are the ones we use. They stack up very well, when full, and you can move then around easily, to get to the bottom one.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70102972

[ailbhe]

We need to create a space in which to keep the boxes!

[the-changeling.livejournal.com]

See if you pick up a Tardis on ebay, or even freecycle. :-)