Sounds like a great plan.

I think its clever.

Ha ha, that is rather clever.

LOVE this idea, pity my kids are too old for this now…..then again!!

I do this but not Sunday, it’s everyday.

I like this idea. Something I might try in the future when my son get older.

I have a chuck bucket that is very similar but things don’t stay in there until Sunday. I give the kids 2 days to get their things out of the chuck bucket or they get donated (or thrown out if not decent). It’s been working really well to keep our living areas tidy. I’ve written up the Rules of the Chuck Bucket and stuck it to the side of it so they can see them

Great idea to stop the complaining and fighting over it. My Dad used to throw it into the backyard without notice

Obviously it depends on how old the children are, but very simple and presumably, very effective. I would love to read a follow up story on how this is working for the said mum.

Good idea. The only con is that when you donate to charity when things aren’t tidied away after a week, you may end up spending more money to buy additional toys and have yourself with it. Unless there’s an overflow of toys anyway, then that’s not a problem of course. I prefer to lock toys temporary away when they’re being misused or not tidied. Of course I’ve no problem to dumb the junk away

What a brilliant idea. Wonder if it would work as well on adult children. Might have to try this

I love it! Im not sure my 3 year old would quite understand it but I will keep in mind for in the next year or so.

I love this idea!!

Ooh, I absolutely love this. Brilliant idea. Well done Mama.

I did something along those lines, but with no second chances. Lego on the floor ,, is no more! Up the vacuum. Same with barbie accessories. My girls learned real quick! So I’m now doing it with my husband. Any tools left lying on verandah or inside the house will be confiscated. I’m amassing a good collection. Which I will sell back to him, basically an impound fee.

Interesting concept, wonder if it works for husbands hahaha

Interesting, would work for the little kids but kids are smart they will just go hunt out the box sooner or later.

You’re nicer than we are, we tell them the bin is coming in! The upside to having a brat of a cat that refuses to toilet train is the kids pick up their toys for fear of the cat using them as a toilet

Very clever idea.

Its a graet idea. Luckly my 3yo loves to clean and his 1yo sister is happy to help as well- hopefully will stay that way