Storage solutions for Children
Submitted: Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 11:57
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Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen)
I was wanting to get my children into storage.....for all their junk in the car. At the moment they have their backpacks on the floor of the car. After travelling for a few hours, it appears that they have emptied the backpacks onto the floor and when they get out of the car, half of the stuff tips out onto the road. In the past we have used chair bags behind the front seats and they were better, but we did not have good quality ones.
I have thought about getting some sort of storage bag that would strap onto the cargo barrier behind their seats to carry some junk. Does anyone have any great ideas for getting kids to pack stuff into these bags instead of leaving it all on the floor? Does anyone know a good chair bag to use? Has anyone used to cargo barrier to mount some storage for things like coloring books or maps or whatever?
If nothing is available, is there something called "Kid storage"? (Little ones only!)
Andrew
Reply By: Jen & Geoff - Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 12:32
Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 12:32
Hi A&J, We found it hard to find something that would not take up too much space, the best thing we came up with, was to make them a holiday hollow pillow. This was made with a covered foam, doubled over with one end and sides sewn up, then placed in a pillow case. This was used fulltime to store their bits and pieces, to sit on, sun protector, as a desk if needed and to sleep on. Just a thought! J&G
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Reply By: Gajm (VIC) - Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 18:06
Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 18:06
Andrew one reason I bought the Trak Shak was because I can close it with the kids still in it.......yes I drilled air holes...it makes for a stress free trip....ok maybe not, but sometimes I like to think about doing it.
I tried tubs under the rear seats, their own back packs, map holders on their doors, bags tied to the back of the front seats, and now
seat covers with pockets in them for their stuff.
No luck with any of it, the really weird part is they seem to come back with so much more than they left with, the
seat cover pockets will be bulging by the trip
home, and thats with most of their stuff that was neatly packed in said pockets is around the
seat and floor. So if you do find anything that works, let us all know.
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Follow Up By: Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen) - Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 20:18
Saturday, Jun 19, 2004 at 20:18
You would reckon that something would work. Locking in the camper sounds a great idea - but we haven't got one. Drives me nuts to find the floor covered in pencils and papers and books and gameboy games etc. It's shocking - sometimes looking at it you would reckon you were in my study... hahaha
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Paul - Sunday, Jun 20, 2004 at 23:17
Sunday, Jun 20, 2004 at 23:17
Before I upreaded to a Patrol....suffered the similar problems, crap every where, food/drinks squashed into the carpet,
I now have the DX Patrol......Vinyl intrerior.....its great....arrive at the destination, sweep it all on the ground....pick up the obvious rubbish...tell the kids it they don't pick it up and put it away in 5 minutes ....its all in the bin.
Paul
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