With little ones keeping your life busy, and more on the way, it might be time to take stock of your expanding family’s needs. Growing families tend to require more “stuff,” which means you need to find ways to accommodate everything.

If you’re already bumping into each other at home, it’s probably a good sign that your family has outgrown your house. If finances don’t allow you to move to a larger house, here are some ways to make your space feel bigger:

* Remove anything extra that isn’t needed in your home. This includes furniture, toys, appliances and even decorations. For example, if you don’t need seats for eight people around your kitchen table, get rid of the chairs you don’t use to free up some extra space – even if it’s just around the table.

* Consider reducing the number of cars in the garage. About 20 percent of American families have three or more vehicles. If you only have two adult drivers or access to public transportation options, you may be able to reduce the number of vehicles you have. This can open up space in your garage to store other household items, and help you save on car insurance. If you have trouble deciding which car or cars to keep, look at the auto insurance rates for each of the vehicles and keep the ones with lower rates.

* Look into resizing your cars to accommodate your growing family. You may want to trade in your two-door for a larger vehicle like an SUV or mini van to fit all family members at one time. And with an infant in your family, or soon to be, a larger vehicle might be able to better accommodate the equipment you’ll need to transport like the stroller, baby carrier and diapers.

* Develop an organized system for everything – from clothes and shoes to toys and tools. You can teach your children to be better organized with a family rule: Everything has its own place, and when you take something out, make sure you put it back in its proper spot. Once you have everything organized, you can also develop another family rule that you won’t buy something new unless you get rid of something old.

* Make the most of your outdoor space. Have your children play in the backyard or take them to a nearby park to help them let loose. Expand their horizons with camping weekends and road trips to the many state and national parks across the country. Make picnic lunches and grill dinners on the back patio for some additional time outside.

Smaller houses and tight spaces aren’t ideal for raising a family, but with a little organizational effort, you can make it work.