i'm looking for some feedback as to what is the best bath tub toy holder. many have the suction cups and i wonder if they even hold. how heavy of weight can the two little suction toys hold? what is the best bath toy holder you guys have found that holds alot of toys? if they use the suction cups, did they stick?
thanks!
thanks for all teh great ideas! i think most were in agreement that the suction cups that they come with will not hold. theres lots of creative ideas to choose from. i'm sure one of these will work for me. thanks moms!
This may or may not be an answer that you are looking for, but this is what has worked for me so I will share it. I just use a mesh laundry bag (the type used to wash lingerie or small delicate things in). to store my daughters bath toys. The one I have has a handle on it and I hang it on the shower head. The toys are able to dry this way.
I used the suction cup bags and hated them. We finally resorted to a a plastic step stool with storage inside (it's made for the bathroom and has the drainage holes). We love it! It actually has a lid that goes on 2 different was to raise and lower the height of the step stool and is easy for the kids to take out and put away the toys. It's called a 3-in-1 Sit and Store Tub-Side Seat and I found it at onestepahead.com for $20. We've used ours for about 4 years with no problems- Plus it helps to limit the number of toys you have in the bathroom- if it doesn't fit, you have to start weeding the old toys out. Good Luck! K
We bought a plastic container at Target for $5, drilled holes in the bottom and keep that in the bathroom to contain the toys.
I know an old neighbor used a basket next to the tub. I don't know how she kept it from getting moldy/mildewy. But, it looked really cute in the bathroom and did the trick.
When my son was at a birthday party for my nephew last summer, every child was given a net bag with a drawstring to carry their treasures from a pinata. It looks like a net bag from onions, except it is softer and prettier. We have hung this from a hook, suspended from the towel rack. It holds lots of toys, and they don't fall into the tub until we empty it. Pick up is quick, too!
I use the Fisher Price corner bath toy container that suctions to the tub. I have used it for a few years now, even washed it in my washing machine when it got a little yucky, and it has worked perfectly well for us. No problems with the suction cups holding, and my son has it packed full of toys...
Got it at Wal Mart.
I used a plastic dish pan from the dollar store. It does get a little grimy, but I just washed it out every so often. The mesh bag/suction cups didn't work for me.
They don't hold. I use the mess bag, but hang it from my shower organizer.
OK, it may sound funny, but I got this idea from a parent's magazine. We bought a new cat litter pan and keep it next to the tub with the toys in it. It is big enough for toys for 2 boys and the toys always dry out easily since they're spread out. Works great for us!
I don't like suction cups. I use a small plastic organizer bin with a solid bottom and a basket weave pattern that is open. I can dump out the water by tilting it. I keep it next to the tub. It's big enough to fit toys and shampoo.
I use a dish washing drainer. Air gets to it easily, any water drains into the drip tray for easy removal, and it's easy to keep clean.
I use the mesh bag that came with the suction cups, but the suction cups did not work for me. I use the removable hooks by 3M. I use them for several things in the shower, they hold the bath scrubbies for the entire family and I hang the mesh bag on 2 hooks in the back corner of the tub.
i use the boon frog pod it has worked great for me so far (1-1/2 years so far). it currently holds a bunch of the boon shapes (foam), a few rubber ducks, shampoo, body wash, 3 poufs, a bath book, a toy watering can & a puppet washcloth. quite a bit of stuff! i've had it in both our bathrooms, and attached to glass both times without any issues of it losing suction, etc. here's a link to boon's site: http://www.booninc.com/frog.html. i've seen it cheaper elsewhere, but this will show you the gist of it!
I use a plastic milk crate. It lets all the tos drain out and I never have a problem. I put an old hand towel underneath on the floor to absorb any excess water and wash it once a week when I do laundry.
I use one of those shower caddies that college kids carry to the shower in the dorms. It has holes so that the water can drain out and the toys can get dry.
We use a plastic bucket-- one that you would use at the beach. It doubles as a bath toy or helps with rinsing soapy hair too.
