Getting a toddler to pick-up after themselves is a chore in itself! There are so many times a day a mom can sing the clean-up song or nag to “pick up your toys” before she loses her sanity.
What I’ve done is made it easy for my Little Dude to pick-up after himself. We have bright colored bins on a shelf that holds his toys in the living room. We have a toy box and more shelves in his bedroom. By giving him the tools, he keeps his “stuff” relatively organized and tidy.
But there is one thing that drives me nuts: Each day Little Dude comes home from school, he immediately takes off his backpack and jacket and drops them on the floor. Grrr! He just wont take the time to walk to the coat closet to put them away.
Until now! The lovely people at 3M sent me a basket of their 
Command Hooks.
The newest products from 3M Command provide a fun way for kids to get organized without adding more storage bins around the house. They offer Disney-themed hooks such as Disney Princess, Hannah Montana and Cars. Like all Command Adhesive products, they do not damage the walls and can easily be repositioned as needed.
Little Dude was so excited to use his Cars hooks (after all, everything revolves around Lightening McQueen). Ever since I hung the 3M Command Hooks near our kitchen door, he actually likes to hang his jacket and backpack.
I am so excited to NOT trip over his stuff lying on the kitchen floor. And the added bonus is that we always know where his jacket is!
The new kid-friendly hooks retail for $8.97 – $10.49 at your local store. Believe me – they are well worth it! Actually, I’m wondering if they have big-boy designs to get Hubby to pick-up after himself…
Oh, did I mention that 3M sent me a basket of these? Well, included in that basket are two Disney Princess Command Hooks. Being that this house is run on testosterone, I have no use for them. So I’m giving them away!
3m Disney Princess Contoured 3-D Command Hooks Giveaway
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These are stinkin’ awesome. I am currently using plain white ones on our stairwell wall for the boys and these would totally brighten up the area and then they would each have their own space.
Those hooks are great! I would use them in my girls’ rooms, ages 2 and 4 (the girls, not the rooms). I would love for them to wear PJs more than once. Novel idea!!
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I’d use them in my daughter’s room to hang her jackets on. I’ll have to be on the lookout for the Cars ones. My son loves Cars.
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Hi Cara- I’m still working on my boys and they are 9, 10 and 11 years old. They do the exact same thing. They come home and drop everything onto the floor. and I’m like- helloooo? Is the floor the new closet?
I’m think now of making backpack cubbies and labeling them with their names and a backpack picture so that there will be no excuse not to put their stuff away.
I also have pretty hooks – one of a strong man and one of a castle. But after the move I haven’t found where to put them yet.
I’ll put that on my to do list
all the best,
Eren
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