If you have kids, like me, you probably have lots of sports equipment in your home. You also probably have lots of small sports equipment. This post will talk about organizing small sports equipment by using a variety of organizing products. You know the items I'm talking about - the knee pads, the uniforms, the shirts, and pants. Items specifically for sports, balls, baseball gloves, shin guards, baseball bats, cleats, helmets, etc... Having to find them in your home can be a challenge, especially if they are in a large pile of stuff.
Here are some items I found that will help you and your kids with organizing small sports equipment.
Balls:
If you have larger balls that need a home, you can get something like this. This helps keep each ball separate and can be mounted directly on the wall. Raise your hand if you hate balls rolling around the floor. I do!
A simple heavy-duty hook can easily hold this hanging mesh bag on the wall for easy on-the-go play.
Protective gear items and uniform:
Protective gear items and uniform:This drying rack is great for hockey equipment or any other sport to help dry your clothes. Before running out to buy this, be sure you have a place for it. It looks like it's small, but remember, you need to add all the gear to it. Allocate at least double the space of the standing unit on the front, back, and sides.
Bats, clubs, sticks, and rackets:
Bats, clubs, sticks, and rackets:Laying them in a rectangle shallow bin works nicely for these items. But be sure you measure the length of your longest items before buying the container.
Footwear (sneakers, cleats, ski boots, and ice skates):
This one will hold cleats and other footwear, as well as balls and bats. It can be mounted on the wall or a track system. I would not recommend it for any tennis or golf balls.
Where to store equipment?
There are many places to store equipment, here are some ideas: garage, kid's room, basement, mudroom.
Wherever you decide to store your sports equipment, be sure to place these items in a location that is convenient for your kids and you.
Additional tips for organizing sports equipment:
- If you have stuff that gets dirty when they come back into the house, place them somewhere where there is tile or concrete for easy cleanup.
- If you want to use bins, they work fine, but be sure to get the right size. Large containers may look organized, but if a child has to ruffle through the container and in the process, take out the items and spread them on the floor, is it handy and organized?
- If you have kids in different sports, in different seasons, Color-code the various bags, bins, and supplies, so you and your child know what gear goes with what game. This also helps keep it organize when you put them all in a central location.
- A track system works nicely in a garage. Look for one that has lots of different selection of hooks and baskets to hang many items, and that doesn't take up too much room on the wall. Here is one I found: Rubbermaid FastTrack
I hope this helps you get your sports equipment organized for you and your family. Let's continue the conversation, do you have sports equipment that you don't know where to store? Do you have any quick tips that helped you get your sports equipment organized? Please leave a comment below.
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Chinwe - abstractfriday
Great tips and wonderful post Sabrina. Forwarding this link to friends and family on Facebook and all. Perfect idea for organising sports equipment. Thanks for sharing x
Erica
These are some very practical ways to help declutter the home from sports equipment. I would imagine that it can get messy, especially if you have multiple kids playing sports.
William Rusho
Great tips.
Don't have kids, but I do have a lot of gear. I have my pro-wrestling gear, then powerlifting gear, and my Judo gear.
Your tips will help, especially when I try to find things at the last moment.
Thanks for sharing.
Debbie Pendell
Great ideas! The mesh ball bag was the best for corralling balls in the car. Doesn't everyone's kids have balls in the car . . .all the time . . .just in case?
Nancy Haworth
Wonderful post, Sabrina! I have been using a hanging mesh bag to contain the sports balls in my garage, and it is the perfect solution.
Marquita Herald
These are great tips Sabrina. I don't have kids, but my sister not only has 3 boys she has 3 dogs and 4 cats of her own plus she fosters dogs who are recovering from abuse and neglect. So yeah, she is constantly battling clutter! I am forwarding this to her right now.
Ken Dowell
The mesh bag, or "ball net," has always been a standard in my house. I coached kids soccer for many years and that is always how we carried the balls around.
Sabrina
It's one that we have too for our tennis balls. It's very versatile. Thanks for commenting.
Rose Mary Griffith
I don't have kids or sports equipment in the house (besides trekking poles!), but I've happily shared this with friends on FB who do!
Sabrina
Thanks for sharing, Rose.
Phoenicia
Great tips yet again Sabrina!
My daughter has a lot of sports equipment and I keep separately to avoid confusion. I set myself reminders the day before they are required and place them near her door.
Sabrina
Great tip, Phoenicia! Thanks for commenting.
lenie
Great idea for organizing sports equipment. Where were you when we had 7 boys at home, all with different interests 🙂 I especially like the one for hanging up the hockey equipment.
Sabrina
Wow, Lenie! You probably had lots of stuff to organize. =) Thanks for commenting.
Catarina
Good suggestions for storing sports equipment, Sabrina. Made me think of when I was a child and into an abundance of sports. Too late for my mother to learn from you, unfortunately:-)
Sabrina
Thanks for commenting, Catarina!
Janet Barclay
I never knew there were so many options for organizing sports equipment at home!
Sabrina
Yes, there is! Thanks for commenting.