With the snow already flying in the Northeast, it's hard to ignore the fact that winter is just around the corner. That means it's time to clear all the outdoor play toys up and get ready for the yard to blanketed in powder. If you've got large plastic toys or play areas set up outside, it's time to get them stored or at least out of the way. In our yard, for instance, we have a standing plastic playhouse and children's picnic table. These things should be protected and stored just as you'd do for your other summer outdoor goodies, such as your grill and canopied swing. For light items that are easy to take apart, like child-sized canopied swings, you can simply remove a few bolts and collapse them for easy storage. Use zip ties to keep poles together and tape a small plastic bag with small pieces like nuts and bolts right to the side. Then just find a place in the basement, a
