Organizing and Storage Solutions for Your Kids’ Clutter

Trick 7: Devise a Labeling System

To keep puzzle pieces together—and avoid explaining why Boots doesn’t have a tail today—use this genius technique: “Assign a letter to each of the kids’ puzzles and write that letter on the back of every piece,” says Rachel Meeks, author of the lifestyle website SmallNotebook.org. “Each puzzle goes in a large zip-top bag, also labeled with the letter.” Kids can then quickly corral pieces by matching them to the assigned bag. (This works best for preschoolers’ puzzles, not 1,000-piece Hogwarts jigsaws.)