Video games are popular among big kids and little kids. But
the main game unit and video game accessories are awkward to store conveniently.
And if it's not convenient then like anything in your home it rarely gets used.
You spent plenty of hours working to afford these video game units and video
games, so organize them for ease of use.
♦One place to store video game hardware that operates using inputs on your
television is in your television stand/storage unit. Stacks and Stacks sells
such a
TV/Video Cart
. But perhaps you don't have one or it's already
housing your DVD player or VCR player.
♦Then store these video game items next to the television in a customized
game
station cart. More manufacturers see the need for this product and more are
showing up for sale in stores. Organize-Everything sells the
Game Station
which fits all standard video game systems including PS2, GameCube, and XBox. It
has a drawer (good for the accessories/games), sliding shelf and covered storage
for your game unit. It includes casters for easy mobility (so you, or any family
member of any size, can move it easily to another room if you'd like or move it
now and then to vacuum the floor beneath it).
♦Here
is the
The Video Game Console Cart
sold
by Hammacher Schlemmer:
♦A customized video game station storage unit like this, which averages under $50, is
ideal for video game storage. You also can improvise with three-level mobile
utility/television carts or three-drawer plastic storage carts from your nearest
office supply store. But the prices are not that different
for the three items, which also sometimes share similar colors and design.
♦If you have lots of video game unit cords and wires hanging around when the
games are off, wrap them into a coil and use Velcro ties (like you'll find in
the computer accessory section of stores) to keep them that way. Nothing is
easier to undo than
Velcro Straps
closures when you're ready to plug the units and
accessories back in.
♦If you have lots of video games in CD size and format in their plastic cases,
store them in a wall CD/DVD rack or revolving CD/DVD holder. If the children
keep the video games in their room, put an over-the-door video rack, also called back of the door CD/DVD organizer on the inside of their closet door. Here's
one from Organize-Everything for less than $30:
3 Shelf Video Storage Rack
♦Or put the games in a typical plastic
storage container with a lid (keeps the dust out and is portable) and set the
container on the video game storage cart or nearby on a book shelf. It's better
to use smaller plastic containers that are stackable and hold 20-30 games each
than one huge plastic tote that nobody can lift due to its weight.
♦If you decide to throw out the game cases, you can put the video games in a CD
binder or in CD sleeves in a three-ring notebook. The latter might be better if
the games come with paper instructions that you want to keep; you can put the
paper instructions in a top-loading sheet protector in the same three-ring
notebook. Then store the video game CDs and the instructions in a single two
inch binder on the book shelf. They'll stay dust-free and handy in a compact
space.
♦Organize the video games by alphabetical order if you'd like to or categorize by
age of user. If you have too many video games, trade some of the less used video
games at
BegBorrow, an online video game trading post. This way you won't need to find more video game storage space and
you'll always have fresh games to keep you or your kids interested.
