Problem One: That closet stuffed full of backpacks that your children have used for a school year and then discarded for something new.
Problem Two: Thousands of tiny little toy pieces scattered about -- Legos and Lincoln Logs, tiny cars and doll clothes, pieces and parts of puzzles and kits and games galore.
One Solution for Both: Turn those idle bookbags into toy storage. Fill one with puzzles and their pieces, another with sets of blocks, one with dolls and their togs, another with games and dice and tokens. Line up the bags on bookshelves, hang them from hooks on walls, or stack them back up in the closet.
Not only do you now have a neater toy collection, but when you need a bag of tricks to take along to some boring activity? You've got a bunch all made up.
