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Twin Sharing

Making the Most of Your Space

By Jenn Director Knudsen

Creating a playroom allowed Cari to "reclaim" the living and dining rooms that had been her daughters' play area and store all the girls' toys in one, out-of-the way place. "Even though it felt like we were living in a romper room, it was a good space for them in which to play," Cari says.

Now that her daughters have a dedicated playroom, Cari says they have their own place to play, and it seemed a better use of space to make the room a playroom than a guest room, which was only used a few weeks out of the year.

"Having twins really brings you to your wits' end, and we were all really wiped out," Janice says specifically of her twins' babyhood.

Probably all parents of twins echo Janice's sentiments. But with some advanced planning about how to best use the space you have and consideration for the items you must have and those you can do without, housing and providing for your double bundle of joy can be a less daunting task than it may seem.

"Ask retailers about twin discounts; many stores offer discounts to families of multiples," Walker says. Preserving every dollar and making sure it is well spent and invested is far better than spending it on items you might not need.

*Last names withheld to protect privacy.

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