⛑ Playroom Makeover & Organization! 😂

[@emilychurchman]

Take a picture of what is supposed to be in the bin then you can put the picture on the outside so the kids know what goes in each bin. I used to work in a two year old room at a daycare and it helped the kiddos learn how to put the toys away correctly. Just a suggestion 😊👌🏻

[@megandanielle7862]

This!!!!

[@mrspaisley1]

Yes! I was just coming to leave that comment haha great idea

[@meganread5340]

That's so smart!

[@katelynnmontroy1707]

I was just going to comment this!! It really helps a lot!

[@SashaSteelQueenie]

great minds think alike thats what I still do even with my older kids lol

[@bew1972]

I have absolutely no idea why I read comments...I know reading some of them are just going to get me incredibly frustrated so why do I do that to myself?? I guess I just can't understand why people feel the need to pass so many judgments on vloggers. Not just Cullen and Katie, all of them. But in this instance, I don't understand how people can make some snap judgements on their personal lives, criticize them for having too many toys and the kids will be spoiled and my new "favorite", people making comments about how undisciplined an 18 month old baby is. I mean really?? Would those people making rude comments walk up to Cullen and Katie if they saw them in Target and tell they they need to start disciplining their kids better or not to buy a toy they have in the cart because the kids are spoiled??? Good gracious I really hope not. So why in the world do people think it's ok to make this rude, disrespectful and just plain damaging comments on social media? Heck I'm only talking about today's comments, the last several vlogs have been filled with horrible comments about Cullen and Katie's personal lives. I just don't understand how or why people feel it's ok. I don't think I'll ever understand. SMDH

[@shellyj9127]

Katie, have you ever watched Clutterbug? She has some great playroom organization videos and putting labels with pictures etc. for kids that do not read yet etc. Doitonadime has some great organization videos too.

[@klcolclasure1]

Shelly Jones, Yes! Those are great channels, thanks for mentioning them. I love how Do it on a Dime use regular storage furniture to hide toys in

[@Lisa6812]

Shelly Jones YES those are both VERY good channels with awesome decluttering and organization ideas.

[@ariannalynnemusic]

Loved the way it turned out! The 24 hour bin thing is a genius idea too.

[@madelyne7974]

I like when Katie leads some of the vlogs!!

[@bkang]

YES!!! So happy to see the ‘PIVOT’ clip in this one 😂😂🙌🏻 The playroom looks awesome!! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of having pushed through and tidied a room right to the bitter end lol!! 💕💕

[@meganread5340]

I would LOVE to see more of these videos from you guys! It's always so interesting to me to see how other people clean & organize and to share ideas. Not to mention the feeling of accomplishment when you get stuff done!

[@missychelle33]

Yesssss!! You put the PIVOT in!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ksharm777]

I always love when Katie says "Cullen, inappropriate".....lol Some day, you need to make a montage of times when Katie has said "inappropriate" to Cullen. Would be SO funny

[@jillbeful]

ks777 yess!!!!!

[@moggins52]

Yeesss!!

[@MaddieBullock]

Someone please do this!! 😂❤️

[@emilyh1755]

The people I used to nanny for took pictures of each things for the bins and printed them out and laminated them to put them on the bins! That way the kids could actually see what toys go into that bin. 🙌🏼

[@SnapesPrincess4]

I love the new set up in the downstairs play room!! It looks great!! Looks so nice and cozy too!! I just rearranged my whole room. I'm still working on a bit of it. Hopefully finish up tomorrow.

[@courtneywieding8281]

I love the dressing room cameo!!! So many cute pieces!!!

[@molly6775]

This just randomly popped into my head, Katie you look like the person who would give like the best hugs! 🤣❤️

[@puravida4423]

That skirt looked pretty on you.i think the length was nice and modest

[@SFN_Movies13]

The bin thing works for me Katie! When I don't have time to put things where they go, I use an empty bin and pick up toys from all over the house and just put the entire bin in the playroom. Then later in the day I'll empty the bin in the playroom. It is so helpful because having the house picked up quickly, gives me motivation to put the toys away in the playroom. Good luck!! 😊

[@PLynn102]

When we have too much clutter it's b/c we have TOO MUCH stuff! One way we tried to keep order was by cycling toys in and out. Leave out the favorites for right now then in a month, 2,3 whatever you decide and then take the extra stuff out (leaving a few of the favorites) and then bring in other stuff then they are like 'new toys!"....When you label -- make sure they are pics or drawings of what goes inside so the kids can even help put stuff away 'in the right place'...good luck -- the arrangement at the end looked great!!!

[@Lisa6812]

pprrhh102 so true. I do this with my in home daycare.

[@tina0684]

I wish there were a million like buttons! Gaines house tour was the cutest! ❤️❤️❤️

[@tinasmith7669]

Oh my the Friends clip was sooo hysterical Loved it!!!!

[@livelovegrow1347]

Definitely label the bins with a picture and word of what belongs in the bin. Helps a ton with the kids helping to clean up!

[@jerzeypunkchick]

I used to work in a preschool, we used to have bins for all the small motor manipulative toys like legos, dinosaurs, and stuff like that, every bin had a picture of what went inside it on the outside of the bin so the kids knew. They were also only supposed to take out one bin at a time and put it away before they took out another one, but that can be hard when you’ve got a one year old lol. Good luck! I love the new configuration in the playroom! Sending much love from PA! ❤️Caryn

[@Gidget13mwa]

Friends clip was hysterical😂

[@teresamartin6975]

Great house tour Gaines. Thank you for sharing it with us. Great job on the playroom Katie

[@kellyedes6318]

Katie u did an amazing job on the playroom. The bins are a perfect idea.

[@megninjapow9711]

Number one thing to help with toys is rotate them! We have 4 bins that we rotate out 2 at a time. When those new bins come out it’s like Christmas! Suddenly they’re interested in the new toys. And their is only half as many to pick up day to day.

[@nancypeteja6560]

Put pictures so the bins so the kids know where things go!! It helps!!

[@nicolebegovic1483]

Katie, I really love the 24 hour bin idea! genius!

[@jerricamarshall4253]

When I was a preschool teacher we would make labels with a picture of what goes in the bins, great for little kids.

[@foreverfriend2540]

Love the playroom... I was thinking the sofa would look good on that wall, and it just flows so much more.... Looks fantastic xo

[@babylovetb]

I think my favorite item on you was the black cardigan, that looked really sharp!

[@kailyxjule]

Hahaha Cullen impersonating the one crazy guy that calls the Paul Finebaum show!!! That is seriously the best.

[@melissabelnap2477]

I am a both a single Momma and a full-time teacher, so organization is key in my sanity! I have a photo of what goes in the bin, it labeled (in print) and I laminate it (or you can use clear contact paper). This allows either my students or my son to put things away/being a self-manager, respect for what we have and the expanded literacy opportunities with the print. In my classroom I have a picture on the shelf of the same item so the children know where to find/put away the bin. I love this because it helps gives the responsibility to the children and takes the "where does this go" out of our conversation. We can't expect children to cleanup or stay organized if we don't give them the tools to do it. Right?!?! Happy Friday!

[@BigMoneysLife]

I like the new playroom setup!

[@bobbiejones8253]

Thanks for sharing the remade toy room. I have to see a finished product! 😊

[@brooksskll4]

Yes! Put picture labels on each bin AND the word. That way kids know exactly where everything goes and learn to recognize the words as well. Also, check out the FlyLady website, Katie!! It changed my life and I am not even kidding. She breaks down Household chores and organizing into super fast and manageable tasks. She gives you a plan for each day and encourages you. Before long you realize that you have a routine and it's easy. Everything is broken down into 15 minute tasks. It's perfect for busy mamas!!!

[@catlockhart6965]

Take some of the toys and store them away for awhile. Then every few months change them out with the toys they have been currently playing with and just keep doing that.

[@Jen-ys6iw]

Cat Lockhart really works sparks their interest in toys they haven't seen for a while

[@SFN_Movies13]

I do that too! When you bring old toys back out, they love them like they're new! It works wonders and you very rarely have to buy new toys.

[@rebekahburns4502]

Your playroom looks awesome! Great work you guys! I absolutely love your channel and you have such a beautiful family! 😃

[@vickyclinkscales4646]

Thought the hot pink looked really pretty on you!

[@Hallz18]

Love the little fashion show Katie ☺️ Girl I feel ya!! I swear all the time! 👎🏼 Love the new playroom 💗

[@lacythompson9948]

Love the Friends Pivot clip! Made me chuckle!

[@Jen.E]

Someone else said take a picture of what goes inside each box so everyone can see where to put things. GREAT IDEA! Also, get more clear boxes and another shelf to store the boxes. You could arrange it like a preschool class. All my 3yr old students can clean up fast because they all know exactly where things go. 😊

[@arielwelch692]

Till Gains an brooks see it in the morning then BAMMM!!!! Back to craziness. Love y'all your babies are to stinking cute. 💜💜💜💜💜💖💖💖💖

[@Anniemarie823]

Suggestion, pick a room that’s not finished, then give you yourself a deadline say 2 weeks for rooms that are started and a month for rooms that need everything redone. Put it on your calendars, it will make you more likely to get it done. Specifiaclly choose the order of the room before hand, so you can be brainstorming ideas for the next room while finishing the current room.

[@mrietfors9146]

I organize all of my kids toys in bins. Blocks, dolls, legos....it makes play more intentional. They don’t just dump out a big box of toys to find the one missing tea cup

[@heidiholom8086]

I love the playroom!

[@eddieandfriendsplayz6500]

Looks amazing😮😁😃😘😎Brooks and Gain's look so lovely🚼🚺

[@darlenesmith7680]

Katie....Cullen..... I GET IT!! BUT, listen to me......one day, your house will be spotless...you'll have all the time in the world to shop, bathe,read,whatever..and it will be THAT DAY, you realize the crazy messes,the sleepless nights, the screaming toddler was all worth what you will have then....2 children that are your best friends,each other's best friend and more then happy to trust you with THEIR babies bc they know first hand--you know how to love and give ENOUGH!!!! :-) THE BEST IS YET TO BE!! 💛💛

[@haleyhawks2845]

Your style is so cute Katie! 😋

[@dsf114]

I had an in-home daycare for years. All my puzzles and books and games were in a cupboard and the kids couldn't get into them wily nily because - pieces! All they did was dump them out and then get another and dump that out when I had them on a low shelf. It was an expensive lesson for me. We lost a lot of game and puzzles pieces that way. Not sure where they went... Same with books, all over the place and ripped up. So they were all put away until we did those things together as an activity, and I could hand them out, one at a time. Finish one, get another. It drove me nuts so I had to come up with a system. Same with the small Legos, I had them in a clean, lidded (kitty litter!) bucket (and it is very full!). That was a table activity and they never left the table when the Legos were out lol. The big Legos and blocks were in a bin though for the little ones. I would highly recommend some shelving up on the walls for things that you dole out when appropriate (or a cupboard they can't open). Maybe rotate toys out...I know someone who puts some away for awhile and then rotates them around in a few months so they seem like new toys to the kids. Otherwise, cool room! I really like it, looks really nice. (I give it an hour max that it stays neat when Brooks gets up lol. Those bins are saying, "tip me over and pour me out!

[@MissyEben]

The minimalist in me gets shivers down her spine every time you have an organization vlog. "You don't need better organization, you need less stuff." Lol. 😂

[@StephanieBogart]

Missy Eben I’m a minimalist too. Becoming one anyway. I agree. We have gotten rid of so much and it’s AWESOME!

[@ariannathomas2084]

You should look up on Pinterest for storage ideas. I know they have lots of ideas for built ins and maybe you could do one with a bench and hide toys under it and use that as seating too with lots of places for books too

[@sarahpeacock1526]

We have the little people and cars organized just like y'all are doing at the daycare I work at. It's definitely not a waste of time, it makes it so much easier to clean up quickly after 12 toddlers have trashed the room!

[@DeirdreBegley]

I like the netup in the playroom

[@GinjaNinja126]

I am loving Cullen's funny quotes

[@tatummounteer1647]

Take pictures of the toys and put it on the front of the bucket! Easy for the kids to see where things go!!

[@aleciacouch6670]

Something that I would recommend is having a toy rotation. Pick out a few toys per child and store those in the playroom, then get big clear containers and put all of the other toys in there. Rotate the toys every month. That way you won’t be stressed out by how many toys are everywhere. Hope this helps. 😊

[@fmfv1]

❤️the sticker idea!!

[@rjsehm6]

Looks great!!!! For the toys that you feel are too much, store them and rotate them out with the current toys every month. It keeps things exciting for the kids.

[@lisabannan4496]

We recently began to declutter the house and instantly I started to feel relief...now if I can just get life in order :-)

[@amandam4537]

Thank you for the inspiration!! I need to clean out our playroom! I don’t even know where all these toys come from 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@margaretpervier8357]

Looks beautiful!

[@yvetteg_1351]

*** Suggestion from my daughter who works at a daycare. Take a picture of items you want in each bin and place it on the outside of bin. So the kids will know what goes back in each bin. Or let them pull one box of toys and when their done they pick up that box before they open a new bin.

[@prettykylie521]

Love the new set up in the playroom

[@joparker967]

I work in a nursery school & we have all our bins labelled... but we have a picture on the bins so the children can see for themselves where things go . Works pretty well 🖒😊😘

[@NewEnglandMumma]

We have a small house and 3 kids under 6. I keep two large toes of toys in the basement, every two or three weeks I switch out toys in the playroom. Everything gets played with way more than them having everything at once.

[@Jen-ys6iw]

NewEnglandMumma I've done this before when my kids were little it really works 😀

[@purplelonghorn07]

I laughed way too hard at two large toes 😂

[@NewEnglandMumma]

Caren Collins haha omg!

[@babs72032]

You guys should make your front room by the front door your playroom. It is way bigger and can handle all of your toys. Then you should look at pottery Barn for storage shelving that can hid the clutter. Another tip would be to take the couch out of the playroom. It takes up to much needed space for their toys.

[@scentedmemoriesathomewithm3168]

Take photos of the toys in each bin. It's a fun process because you can set up the toys super cute for the pic haha! The tape it to the front of the bin and it makes it super easy for the kids to help you clean up!

[@sunshine713727]

The lightbulb above Cullen’s head is just perfect 😂

[@wendyanderson8188]

Cant you put half the stuff in the upstairs toy room. You can switch them from upstairs to downstairs when they need a change. It wont look like theres so much downstairs and they can still keep there stuff. Just a thought! Good job Katie!

[@laniersammons6596]

Idea: Y’all need to take Gaines to an Alabama Gymnastics meet. It so much fun. I took my girls last night. Brooks would not enjoy it.

[@heathershaver7571]

We love you Katie but it was good to see Cullen today finally :) we missed you

[@kim_2014]

You guys should just have one play room and let them learn toys go in that room . Get rid of the 2nd playroom by the kitchen and make it a brunch area with small round table with flowers on it. To much stuff to much clutter. Take picture of the toy then tape it on the box so then they can see the car toy picture on the box and know cars go in that box!

[@DeirdreBegley]

love your editing cullen

[@BriiannaxF]

You look great, Katie! 😍

[@lifeofaimee6259]

Katie, take a look at Doitonadime - Kathryn has some FAB videos on organising the kids toys (as well has the house!)

[@Brewer8481]

Life of Aimée I love her

[@dezzyLmc]

We took the legs off of our couch and installed 2x4 instead it worked like a charm

[@Taylor.Wiseman]

I love the couch in the new location!

[@its_katiemae]

Something we started for our playroom was the picture system. We did labels at first but the kids being young they couldn't read them. So instead I took actual photos of certain items that went in certain bins. I laminated the photos and put them on the bins. The kids can cleanup all on their own because they can see what toys go in what bucket! Just an idea since Gaines and Brooks are still young.

[@pearlbragdon6602]

Nice job on cleaning up the toys

[@Ibsingintoo]

Can we just talk about the sweet kitty on the couch?

[@squizzabela]

Omg I love you guys more and more each and every single day after I watch your video! You guys are amazing parents!

[@kristymarie6065]

You looked amazing Katie!! I love the shirt with the zipper

[@sharonhenry343]

I SO love both of your play rooms that would be AWESOME!! I love the large living room as well , you are giving me new house fever SO BAD!! 😂

[@magnolia31611]

We do the empty basket thing too. We make the kids pick up all all the toys at the end of the night, and put them into the empty basket. Then they help sort everything into its home bin. It's been a good system for us, and has helped us keep from random stuff getting put in the wrong home. Also works well for what y'all said too, when you have surprise company coming over, or any other random reason why you need the toys picked up quickly.

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[@babylovetb]

My mom was a preschool teacher, for 20+ years, and she put a picture on the outside of the bin, of what goes inside! Made it so easy for the kids to know what went where!!

[@johnandlizcalkins250]

Organize in bins, and let them play with one bin at a time, when they have put everything back in the bin and give it to you, then they may have a different one to play with. Rotate bins so they always have new toys to enjoy.

[@klcolclasure1]

Pack up toys to save, you can also switch out toy bins once a month so they don’t get bored with toys

[@amandatorres2011]

Definitely get the skirt, mama. It looked great on you If the length is too long, have it taken up. I'm sure Dolly knows her way around the sewing machine. 😜

[@gracephillips4233]

PIVOT!!! That’s my fave episode of FRIENDS

[@bethanypike6270]

You should try Lularoe clothes. They have some really cute clothes.

[@michaelamunn4545]

The new arrangement looks awesome ! :)

[@amypayne6229]

Love the playroom now, it made it look bigger and more open!!

[@CozyCorysCorner]

I go by the thought of IF they haven’t played with it in 6 months donate it

[@rosaliealfano1999]

I was going to suggest the colored dots and when Cullen said it, it freaked me out! But I work with kids and colors work, especially for my age group because they can’t read yet.

[@susanshanks636]

I like when you do makeover rooms! Love seeing the before and after!

[@TheKosloskeShow]

I think the 24 hour bin is an amazing idea!

[@TheBrights]

Cute outfits at Kohls! Just reminded me that I need to spend my rewards from Kohl’s! Yeah!!!!! Playroom looks sooooo nice! It always feels so good when things are all organized! Have a great weekend! ~Always look on the Bright Side ~

[@katiesmith91022]

Gaines’ Doll house tour! 💖

[@oliviaviskovic4609]

I love y’all so much💕💕

[@illreyes]

It's hard recycling/donating your kids' things sometimes! Remember, "Out of sight, out of mind." If they don't see it, y'all ain't got nothing to worry about :]

[@Kim_ChooseHappy]

ty ty tyt ty ty ty Kelly for not leaving us hanging