For the week of the 4th of July, our super awesome summer babysitter had the week off. It seemed like the perfect chance to get the toy room clean and not be in her way. The toy room is actually the newest room of the house. It used to be a screened in porch. Then the last owner turned it into a sunroom - encasing it in sliding glass doors and leaving the lovely astro-turf like carpet as a reminder of its former life. By the time we moved in in 2004, the room was having a bit of trouble. Rain started coming in through the skylight, then the electrical outlets. (I'm sure CPS could have use this room in the "don't" section of childproofing your home). So, in August of 2009 we bit the bullet, tore it down and put up a new lovely room. Since Christmas of that year we have been enjoying the new space. It now has normal windows and doors, its own A/C, and the feature that all visitors ooh and ahh over: a closet that is 6 feet across and 14 feet long. It is so big for a closet, I almost opted to use it as an office.
So, a mere 18 months later, how bad can it be, right? Crazy bad. Like, not get the door open, stepping on Legos, can't find stuff, pit of despair. A shameful closet indeed. And a bit dangerous. It is hard to be the cool place for play dates when safety instructions are required before toys can be accessed. "Be careful of the stapler perched on that shelf, honey, and watch that you don't step on the broken remote controlled spider." Yeah, just not cool.
Sadly, this wasn't the end of it. While the rest of the actual room wasn't nearly as bad as the closet, there was still a messy computer/activity desk and an entertainment center to get through. And the regular dusting, sweeping, etc. Still, I was motivated. We spend a good deal of time in this room, and the thought of actually seeing a flat surface or two had tremendous appeal.
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