I regret to inform you that Christmas is scarily close – a matter of weeks away.

While in theory that’s a good thing (peace and goodwill, mince pies, etc, etc), the reality is often pretty hectic.

The buying, decorating, planning, and endless cooking are one thing; the post-unwrapping living room carnage is another, especially if your kids don’t exactly embrace a minimalist lifestyle when it comes to their toys as it is.

Which is why some experts, like Max Wilson, co-founder of Pocket Storage, say trying a “toy rotation” now can help you come 25 December.

What is a “toy rotation”?

Organisation blogger Tidy Dad described a situation many parents will be familiar with: when he kept all of his kids’ toys in a single playroom, his daughter would “eventually move every toy from a bin onto........

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