I’ve been slowly decluttering our home. It’s a slow process as I’m trying to take my time and actually get rid of stuff instead of shuffling it to another room. Each day I try to hit a new room, thinking about containers that would be useful to have in the room.

Our family room is a game room/TV room/toy room. It have many functions. Plus, we’d like to make it a guest bedroom. That’s a lot to ask from a mediocre sized room.

For the guest bed, we plan to purchase a futon. While it won’t be the most comfortable of sleeping situations, it will fit in the space. It also takes card of seating for watching TV and playing games. For toys, I have been contemplating buying a toy box. In lieu of a toy box, I’m using a wired colored unit. It’s basically a build-your-own-crate system. It’s colorful and holds a lot of toys. I had place a few baskets in the crates to hold small toys.

To mix up the look, I plan on buying some canvas boxes. At Lowe’s, they have 12 inch by 12 inch canvas boxes that come in a variety of colors. The boxes will fit nicely into the crate unit and will not be as heavy or dangerous if Raegan decides to pull the crate off the shelf.

At the reasonable price of $5, the canvas boxes make a really affordable solution to storing toys.