I decided this afternoon that I would clear out the junk cupboard built in under the basement stairs and convert it into Sash's toy closet. We dont buy her many toys, but she receives many stuffed toys from her grandparents, aunts and cousins. We do try to ensure that she is allowed gender neutral play so for every doll, she also has a car or instrument. She has both a doll house and a train set. I felt that we were being swamped with toys in the basement and as it is not only Sasha's play area but also ours, I thought it is about time she had a place to store her toys properly and that they be organized in some way.

I started by moving every single paint can in the cupboard into another cupboard in the downstairs loo. Then everything else was cleared, either chucked into the loft or the trash can. I vacuumed the space and covered the shelves with some batik cloth I have lying around (Terengganu batik, no less) with the aid of a stapler. I cant paint due to my condition so covering the shelves with bright prints was the next best solution.

I present you, the new toy haven...