How to Organize Your Family Games

For every parent out there struggling to organize (and keep organized) their family game closet , here are some suggestions:

• Take all of the games out of the closet or off the shelves and sort through them; giving away any games no longer played and throwing away any games with missing pieces.
• Sort the games according to a system that works for your family. For example you can sort them by size, by age, by brand, etc. If space is an issue, start by sorting by size and then within each size you can organize by either brand or age.
• If you store your games in a closet, purchase cabinet shelves to help keep the games neat and organized. You can find them at your local department stores like Target or Walmart or on-line at the Container Store. Under Shelf Baskets are also a great option. You can get a lot more use of the space by adding these to your closets or cabinets.
• To maintain an uncluttered game closet, try using the 1 game out for every 1 game in rule. Every time you get a new game, go through your existing games and donate one to charity. This will help prevent the game closet from getting over stuffed.

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