Childrens Clothes Hangers

The Time for Baby Hangers

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:17:00 +0000

Finding out that they are expecting a baby can be one of the happiest times in a couple’s lives. But, with the hustle and bustle of all of the doctor’s appointments and baby showers and making their home safe for the impending baby’s arrival—not to mention their daily routines—the soon-to-be parents can overlook a few things when preparing for the arrival of their child.

Many parents set aside a nursery—an entire room devoted to the baby. Children’s nurseries are often furnished with a crib, rocking chair, changing table and—if there is not a closet in the room—a separate wardrobe or armoire. There are a lot of details to consider when preparing a nursery, such as décor, bedding, storage, comfort and convenience. When gathering everything needed for the baby’s nursery, baby hangers are at times forgotten, missed among the shuffle of paint colors and stuff animals and other items fussed over when putting together a nursery.

New babies and even toddlers have clothes so small that separate baby hangers are necessary, because the clothes just won’t fit on clothes hangers sized for adults. While it would be possible to simply drape the baby’s clothes on adult-sized hangers, it is better for the clothes if they are hung on baby hangers. Some wardrobes or armoires intended for nurseries are scaled to fit children’s hangers, anyway. If parents-to-be make sure that they are well stocked with baby hangers, they can be sure that their baby’s clothes will be neat and organized—which is perhaps more than can be said for the state of the rest of their home in their first few months as parents.

As the baby gets older and becomes first a toddler and then a child, their nursery is often updated into a bedroom appropriate for a child rather than a baby. The crib is replaced with a bed, the changing table is removed and the décor may receive an update as well. The baby clothes are packed up and donated or set aside for the next baby—and some are perhaps saved for sentimental reasons. While baby hangers may be too small for some of the child’s clothes as they age, children’s hangers come in larger sizes and will continue to be useful for that child’s clothing for years.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of baby hangers. The right infant hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Nursery Closet Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Decorating a nursery is an exciting time in a new parent’s life. There is more to consider than the theme of the nursery. Safety is your number one concern, followed by organization and then style.

You can really go crazy making a nursery baby-proof. It is actually inexpensive and worth the effort. If you spend some time researching safety, you will realize that a home set up for adults can hold a lot of hazards for a baby. Choking hazards, electrocution dangers, and climbable items should all be immediately eliminated from the entire home. Anchoring your stove, dressers and entertainment centers before the child arrives in the home will start you off. Cover empty outlets with plastic plugs. Cover usable outlets and power strips with outlet housing that will not allow a child to play with the plug. Get rid of drape and blind pulls that hang down or are attached to the floor. Strangulation by these items is a high risk for small children who quickly learn to climb and jump.

Once your baby proofing is done, you can concentrate on the usability of the nursery. Many people invest in a lot of baby furniture. If you do, remember to anchor it and only choose current items that do not contain lead paint and cribs that meet current safety standards. You are going to need so many little things in the nursery that you really need to plan ahead.

The closet is a very popular place to keep baby items out of reach. A door knob cover may be all that you need to keep the child out of the closet. Even still, make sure that medications and choking hazards are kept up high. To do this, you may want to move the hanging bar down low. Use the higher spaces to build shelves that can be used for storage.

Medications should be kept up high or even locked in a medicine cabinet. Items that you will need more often, such as diaper rash cream, diapers and wipes, burp cloths and blankets, can be kept at about an adult eye level. Baby clothes are small, but you will have a lot of them. Use small baskets for socks, pacifiers and other small items. Fold and stack t-shirts, pajamas and little pants. Use the hanging bar for dress clothes and to keep outfits together. Using infant hangers is essential to keep the tiny delicate fabrics from being torn or misshapen.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of baby hangers. The right infant hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Storage in a Baby Closet

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:10:00 +0000

A kid’s closet often becomes a toy graveyard, a play fort and a laundry nightmare. Learn how to incorporate the special needs of a child while keeping the closet neat enough for practical use.

First, consider what you absolutely need to keep in the closet. Because of the tipping hazard of dressers, many parents have eliminated bedroom furniture in children’s rooms. This may elevate the need for closet storage. Without a plan, this can quickly become a problem area. Kids have so many clothes. They often have lots of pajama sets. If they are potty training, they may have a lot of underwear or you may need storage for diapers and wipes in the closet. You may have sentimental outfits and dress clothes that you really want to keep hung.

You can keep the hanging bar in place and create space around it. Another option would be to cut two or three short bars, easily done with a pipe cutter, and make a multi-level hanging bar. You can make the first deep shelf about three or four feet high and build from there. An easy place to start would be to hang a fabric collapsible closet shelf system from the hanging bar to the shelf for things like socks, underwear, diapers, and pajamas. This option is preferable to some parents because it is easily removed and replaced when the needs of the child changes.

You can also build cubby-hole shelves up each side of the large bottom shelf. Three-sided movable shelves that are easily moved around are also great for creating an extra level of storage on the large shelf. You can even invert the three-sided shelf and attach it with L-brackets to the top shelf, creating a hanging shelf for things that you want to keep out of reach, such as first-aid kits, games with a lot of pieces or children’s paints.

Smaller cubby-hole shelves are great for storing games and toys, extra batteries and keepsakes. You can create all kinds of storage while still leaving the bottom of the closet empty. Here you can keep a laundry basket, large stuffed animals, or build more shelves. Leaving this area clear allows your child to climb in and play. You could even paint windows with views in the bottom of the closet. Add a battery powered light under the bottom shelf, a couple of pillows, and your kids have a special place to play. Make sure that you do not place lamps or other lights that create heat inside of a child’s closet.

Hang those special outfits and dress clothes out of reach up high on the bar. Use the top shelf for blanket and suitcase storage. Bins with children’s sheets or out of season clothing can be stored up high where they do not get rummaged through or dumped out. This is a good place to store clothes that your child hasn’t grown into yet. You can easily access them when the time comes to put them into the rotation. Use baby hangers to protect the precious items that you hang. Conventional hangers are made for adult clothing. They can snag, stretch and tear delicate little kids’ clothing. This is a closet that you and your child will enjoy for years to come.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of baby hangers. The right infant hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Baby Hangers are Really Handy

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:14:00 +0000

Finding out that they are expecting a baby can be one of the happiest times in a couple’s lives. But, with the hustle and bustle of all of the doctor’s appointments and baby showers and making their home safe for the impending baby’s arrival—not to mention their daily routines—the soon-to-be parents can overlook a few things when preparing for the arrival of their child.

Many parents set aside a nursery—an entire room devoted to the baby. Children’s nurseries are often furnished with a crib, rocking chair, changing table and—if there is not a closet in the room—a separate wardrobe or armoire. There are a lot of details to consider when preparing a nursery, such as décor, bedding, storage, comfort and convenience. When gathering everything needed for the baby’s nursery, baby hangers are at times forgotten, missed among the shuffle of paint colors and stuff animals and other items fussed over when putting together a nursery.

New babies and even toddlers have clothes so small that separate baby hangers are necessary, because the clothes just won’t fit on clothes hangers sized for adults. While it would be possible to simply drape the baby’s clothes on adult-sized hangers, it is better for the clothes if they are hung on baby hangers. Some wardrobes or armoires intended for nurseries are scaled to fit children’s hangers, anyway. If parents-to-be make sure that they are well stocked with baby hangers, they can be sure that their baby’s clothes will be neat and organized—which is perhaps more than can be said for the state of the rest of their home in their first few months as parents.

As the baby gets older and becomes first a toddler and then a child, their nursery is often updated into a bedroom appropriate for a child rather than a baby. The crib is replaced with a bed, the changing table is removed and the décor may receive an update as well. The baby clothes are packed up and donated or set aside for the next baby—and some are perhaps saved for sentimental reasons. While baby hangers may be too small for some of the child’s clothes as they age, children’s hangers come in larger sizes and will continue to be useful for that child’s clothing for years.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Choosing Children’s Clothes Hangers

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:41:00 +0000

Choosing the right children’s clothes hangers for the child in your life can be difficult. There are so many designs and materials to choose from. Does it really matter which one you pick? Yes, in fact it does. There are a few things to consider when looking at all of your children’s clothes hanger options.

Kids’ clothing costs a lot. They outgrow everything so fast that you end up buying a new wardrobe every season of the year. The last thing you need is to have to buy more due to damage by shotty hangers. Investing a small amount in some high-quality childrens hangers can not only save your child’s clothes, but keep them in great shape for resale or hand-me-downs.

Tiered hangers are great for saving space and also for having complete outfits ready at a moment’s notice. A five tiered hanger is great for getting school clothes ready for the week. Kid’s clothes are so much smaller than adult’s clothing, that you can easily hang five pairs of pants from the waist on a five tiered hanger. The child can reach up to the pants and pull them down all on their own. The hanger will not break or go flying, causing a hazard to the child and other garments. The clothing will simply slip out of the clips and the child is proud of getting ready all by themselves.

Wooden hangers for children are always a beautiful addition to the closet. Wooden hangers are very beautiful and durable. Smooth finishes will keep clothes from snagging, while rubber or foam grips will keep the clothes from sliding off. Wooden hangers can be monogram stamped and personalized with your child’s initials or other emblem. Wooden hangers are great heirlooms and also make uniquely useful baby shower gifts.

Glam hangers are really fun for a child’s closet. These hangers are beaded and come in a variety of colors. Color coordinating the closet with the rest of the room is a fun and exciting activity for you and your child.

If you opt for plastic or acrylic children’s clothes hangers, make sure that there are no sharp edges or seams that you can feel. These can cut little fingers and also snag expensive clothing. Make sure that you get a heavy gauge plastic or acrylic so that the hangers cannot be broken very easily. You do not want the hangers in the closet to become a hazard to the child.

Keeping in mind safety, style and how well the hangers protect the clothing will help you make the right choice when you are buying childrens clothes hangers.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Organizing a Child’s Closet and Room

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:13:00 +0000

Storage Racks: Adding shelving to your child’s closet can create places for all of those little things that you do not necessarily need to hang.
Stacking Bins: Bins are easily accessible by children and color coordinating or labeling each bin makes cleaning up a snap.

Linen Storage: Children often have a lot of extra sheet sets and comfortors. Making a space for extra linen storage can keep it from spilling over into a clothing area. You may want to use crates up on shelves to keep them separate. Another option is to put them in large shallow containers underneath the bed.

Laundry Hamper: Make sure that your child has easy access to a laundry hamper. Ones that match their room decorations will encourage them to actually use it. Teach them to put their clothes in as part of their morning and night time routine. Then, when it is full, they can help do the laundry.

Cabinet: Adding cabinets to a child’s room can be relatively inexpensive. Cabinets make great spots for keeping games, puzzles, art supplies and books. If you have a young child or a baby, you can keep diaper changing materials, out of reach medicines, humidifiers and thermometers in a cabinet, safely out of sight and reach.

Nets: Nets are great for getting all of those stuffed animals off the floor and out of the toybox. They can really take up a lot of space. Putting them in a net also keeps them out where your child can eaisly pick which one they want to sleep with at night. Plus, the net makes a fun place to play stuffed animal basketball.

Pocket Organizer: Pocket organizers are great for shoes, but they can also be used for a plethora of other children’s needs. Mittens and gloves, socks, small cars or building blocks, art supplies, you name it. As kids get older, it seems like the pieces of their toys get smaller and smaller. See-through pockets make organizing tiny pieces a snap.

Hooks and Clips: Hooks and clips can help keep backpacks, coats and scarves off the floor. Ball caps, book bags and anything that can hang can be placed on a hook. Then, not only is it put away, but it’s easily accessible for quick bolts out the door. Wet winter coats are able to dry without getting other clothing wet.

Children’s Hangers: Using children’s hangers will help you get the longest life out of your child’s clothes. Adult hangers can stretch out the shoulders of your kid’s clothing. Getting exciting colors of children’s hangers that match your child’s room can make the closet more a part of their decorations. Using childrens hangers will encourage your child to hang their own clothes.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Children’s Clothes Hangers to Organize their Closets

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +0000

Children’s closets are notoriously unorganized. You can spend the whole day getting everything folded, hung and in its place only to come back later and find it destroyed. There’s nothing more tempting to a child than a perfectly organized closet. They just have to pull it all out and see what’s in there. If your child is exploring this area of your house, then it is time to take action.
The root of all problem solving is prevention. This is especially true with small kids. It may not be very effective to punish or simply tell them “no”. But, if you put the right ideas in place, you can actually preempt a closet strike. When you organize the closet, get your child involved.
First, let them make some of the choices about where things should go. Small decisions can make them feel in control of the closet situation and ultimately plant the idea in their brain that the closet should stay organized. For example, ask your child how the shirts should hang. Should the long sleeved shirts go on the left or right? Should the shirts be arranged by length or color? Let them decided if the pants should be hung with shirts that match them, or if they should be hung on the opposite side of the closet. Letting your child decide for themselves will empower them and make them feel like this is the way that they want it to look, not the way that you want them to make it look.
Install a bar down low if possible. Use childrens clothes hangers to encourage independence in closet care. Little personalizations can make a big difference to a child. Monogrammed childrens clothes hangers make them feel like this is their special place. Use labels for baskets or bins. Let your child create special labels so that they are even more in control of the space.
There are many hangers available that will suit the style of your child’s room. There are Glam Hangers that are adorned with beads, Slim Line hangers that come in a huge assortment of colors, and the most popular wooden hangers that can last through any kind of abuse!
Involving your child in decision making can create the feeling of control. This boosts their self-esteem and encourages social and cognitive development. Use a lot of praise to make the lesson stick and make it fun! Use this time, not only as a lesson for your child, but also as a bonding experience. Even though you are actually doing work, you will be spending quality time together. You can even use the childrens clothes hangers as a special gift for a job well done.

Children’s Closet Organization for Winter

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Children’s hangers are the first step to creating space in a child’s closet. The hangers you choose do not have to be boring either. Velvety smooth kids Slim-Line hangers are available in exciting colors like pink, lime-green, blue and lavender. You can color code your child’s closet, dividing different types of clothing on different hangers, or you can simply match the children’s hangers to the room decorations and paint.
Another exciting way to spice up a kid’s closet is to decorate it with Glam Hangers. These beaded beauties are sure to encourage your child to hang their clothes and keep their closet looking nice!
Winter often means bringing out all of those bulky sweaters and coats. Space is the biggest concern among parents organizing their kid’s closet for winter. Many parents have found the use of bins or laundry baskets useful for things like winter boots or stacks of sweaters. Coats can be taken out of the equation if you hang them on hooks outside of the closet or on the inside of the closet door.
Slim-Line children’s hangers are very flat and keep clothing not only on the hanger, but hanging very close together so that they stay organized without taking up extra space. Another space saver that can actually save you almost 50% of your space is the use of cascading hooks or finger clips. These attach to the children’s Slim-Line hangers and allow you to really get organized.
You can use the hooks or clips to hang the bottoms with the tops. For example, you can hang a pair of pants with each shirt or sweater on the same hanger, freeing up the space that would be taken by the pants on a shelf or on the hanger alone. Some people even like to use the finger clips to clip socks and underwear to the pants, so that kids can easily get up in the morning, pick an outfit and get themselves completely dressed for school in record time. Talk about getting organized!
A kid’s closet may need to accommodate a lot of extras during the winter months. Shoe pocket hanging pouches make great places to store scarves, gloves and hats for the winter. Small bins are useful and inexpensive as well. Remember to keep everything on your child’s level. Kids as young as two or three can learn to take care of their own things. The earlier you start the better off you will be. Cute children’s hangers can be a good motivators on their own!
Make it fun for your child to keep their closet nice and neat. Offer rewards and do whatever you need to in order to make the lesson a fun one. Enjoy spending time together as you get organized and ask your child for their input. Teach them to use their childrens hangers and enjoy your time together while you organize this winter.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

The Secret Powers of Children’s Hangers

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:11:00 +0000

Children's hangers have some surprising benefits for your child and their clothes! Some people may have the question of whether or not to stock their child's closet with regular hangers or children's hangers. We will point out some benefits of using children's hangers over standard adult hangers for your child's closet. Some reasons may come as a surprise to many parents!
The number one and most obvious reason for choosing children's hangers is that they fit nicely through the small neck holes in children's garments.
The second reason is that children's hangers do not stretch the shoulders of small clothing. They are designed to fit a child's shirt or coat without damaging it.
Children's hangers can help you preserve heirloom children's clothing. You wouldn't want to tear or stretch out that beautiful christening gown that you had hoped to pass down to your grandchildren.
These reasons are pretty obvious and you have probably already considered them. If you are still not convinced, then consider these other strategies in your decision. Strategies? Yes, children's clothes hangers can actually help you to dictate some of your child's behavior.
Let's say that you have a child that is learning responsibility. Teaching them to hang clothes on big hangers up high in the closet can be a daunting task, and will not really motivate them to want to repeat the desired behavior, hanging up their coat and clothing.
This is where children's clothes hangers can have a sneaky benefit for you. Children are a lot more responsive to tools that they see as "special" or "just their size". You, the informed parent, can implement these special little items into your lessons to encourage children to not only take part in the exercise, but like it and have the ingrained desire to repeat it. This is how you teach kids to like their chores and how to want responsibility, rather than resist it or even rebel against it. The hanger itself is your positive reinforcement. A large, hard to handle hanger can have the opposite effect and bring about a snowballing of undesirable behaviors.
Now, who would have thought that such a huge life lesson could stem from your decision on whether or not to invest a few bucks in some children's hangers? The simplest things can have the biggest impact, sometimes. You can further ensure your success by selecting childrens hangers in colors that grab your child's attention.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Get My Kids Organized!

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:18:00 +0000

lmost every parent struggles with getting their kids' lives organized. Each season brings a whole new barage of items to manage. Sometimes it can feel like an incredibly hopeless situation. It is time to figure out a system that can get you from soccer season, to basketball season. Get clothes organized from Christmas to Back to School. When everything is easy to transition, your world and their's can run a lot more smoothly and keeping up with everything will hopefully not be such a battle.
You can implement a system no matter how little space you have to work with. A lot may depend on yoru child's age, so get inspired to come up with some ideas of your own to fit your personal situation.
-Get rid of extra junk. Kids can be inspired if you hold a garage sale and let them keep the money from the sale of their own items. Or, use this opportunity to teach your children about being charitable and remind them how lucky they are to have so much stuff that they actually need to get rid of some of it.
-Find unused space. A lot of times, we may not realize just how much space is actually available. Corner shelves only take up about a foot of actual space, but can hold a lot of books, games, figurines and models. Toy nets that hang from the ceiling can hold enough stuffed animals, blankets and pillows to clear out an entire toybox or closet shelf. Shallow wide containers make excellent out-of-sight storage under the bed.
-Move things out that do not need to be in the bedroom. Sports equipment can easily be kept in a mudroom or garage instead of in the bedroom. You can use a large garbage can or big wire basket to make it easy for your child to toss in pads, balls and bats when they come in the house. For children, sometimes it works best if you make a special area just for them. Try a bench for removing shoes and pads next to the container. Decorate with pictures or sports memorabelia to personalize the space.
-Revamp the closet. A lot of closets have one bar in the center and a shelf on top. Move the shelf up higher if possible. Store things that are hardly used up high. You can move the bar down closer to the floor for hanging clothes. Install a second or even third shelf above the hanging bar for games, folded clothes, toys and art supplies. Hooks or small bars can be installed higher on the sides for dresses, robes and longer coats. You may consider special childrens hangers to inspire you child to keep their clothing hung.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.
Each little change can make a big difference in your child's organization skills.

Showing Kids that They Matter

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:35:00 +0000

No matter what age your child is, it is very important to show them that they matter to you. Cuddling, listening, reading, playing and teaching are great ways to show your child that they are important. Boosting their self esteem, self worth and fostering their development are very important to ensure that they have every possibility to meet childhood milestones within the expected timeframes.
Simple things like eating a meal together will help foster their development. They learn appropriate behaviors, social interaction, textures, tastes and smells. This is a great opportunity to talk about what is healthy for our bodies and what should be reserved for special treats. You can even create learning tools and make healthy eating a theme for the day, week or month. Consider using a shoe box. Cut a hole and draw a mouth around the hole. Name the box and get your child to feed it pictures of healthy foods followed by special treats. Magazine cut-outs are handy for this exercise.
These types of activities help children to have a positive view of different foods. Plus, the simple interaction paired with positive reinforcement teaches them speech and language, assisting them with social skills as well. You do not have to spend a lot of money teaching your child about the world. Everything they need to know they can actually learn by listening, touching and feeling the everyday things around them.
Reading to your child is very important. Reading opens up a whole new world, teaching them about imagination and other places, people and things that they may not be exposed to otherwise. Reading develops their vocabulary and teaches them to derive word meanings from context.
Interaction with your child is invaluable. Spend the time with them that they deserve. Making eye contact and speaking in a clear voice will help them tremendously in their speech and language development. Avoid sarcasm, as it is very confusing to children who are just learning the language.
Each day of your child’s life, you should work on boosting their self-esteem and encouraging a good self-image. It will serve them well through their entire lives. It teaches them to love to learn, makes them want to do well in school, makes them want social interaction, it gives them the drive that is necessary to be successful in a career, as a spouse and as a parent later in life.
You can also help in this area by teaching your child responsibility and giving them chores early in life. Teach them to help with laundry, dishes, toy clean-up, cooking and anything else that they are capable of. Teach them to hang their own clothes and put their dirty ones in the laundry basket. Let them use childrens clothes hangers to make the task more manageable for them. Work in these areas and you will be sure that you have set your child up for a successful life.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Child Development Through Teaching Responsibility

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:32:00 +0000

Teaching responsibility to your child is something that should start as early as age two. Young children love to help out with household tasks. It is up to you to make it fun and a source of pride and self esteem. Use these tips to get your child on the path to a productive life. Teaching responsibility will help your child in all areas of development including social and emotional, cognitive, speech and language, and motor skills.
-Social and Emotional Development
This area covers children learning to help themselves, control their own behavior and interact appropriately with other people. When you spend time teaching your child to help out with small tasks, you are teaching them these things. They are interacting with you or other siblings, doing small chores that show them that they are capable of doing things on their own and controlling their behavior at the same time. One example is picking up laundry and putting it in a basket. This is a simple, yet effective lesson when combined with appropriate praise and positive reinforcement.
-Cognitive Development
Cognitive skills teach your child how to learn and how to solve problems that are presented to them. Many children are tactile learners and need to do, touch and feel to get the full meaning of what they are doing. Chores are a great way to teach them how to learn from their environment. An example of a chore that helps with cognitive development is cleaning up toys. Label baskets with pictures or words, depending on your child's level. Make a small pile of toys in front of the baskets and help your child figure out which objects go where. You can take it a step further by encouraging them to sort objects by color.
-Speech and Language Development
Speech and language development refers to the area of development that teaches your child how to understand what is said to them or around them. It also covers using the language that they have learned. To work in this area, use simple language on your child's level. Ask them to bring you a towel from the laundry pile. If they are successful, ask them to perform two tasks in a row. An example of this would be to ask them to find all of the spoons in the sink and put them into the dishwasher basket. As you are going, try to get them to repeat phrases, request objects and be sure to once again use lots of praise and reinforcement.
-Fine and Gross Motor Skills
This area covers your child's ability to use small muscle groups, such as fingers, and large muscle groups used for running, climbing and jumping. Make sure that your child has safe areas of the home that they are allowed to climb and jump from. Make toys that require pinching, lacing or pulling with fingers available to your child. You can use small chores to encourage fine and gross motor skills at the same time. Hanging up clothes is a good example. They use their fine motor skills to manage getting the clothes on to the hangers. You can provide a sturdy step ladder and get them to climb to the hanging bar to hang the clothes all by themselves. Use childrens hangers to make the task easier.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Children’s Hangers for the Spirited Child: Chores that Boost Self-Esteem

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:53:00 +0000

Children’s hangers are just one idea that can help you get your spirited child motivated to help out around the house. Chores can be a pain for many kids. Spirited children can be especially combative when it comes to cleaning up their messes. But, everyone has to learn that chores are just a part of life. Not only will chores always need to be done, but they can help you teach your child responsibility, reward and self-esteem.
It is a good idea to keep a chore chart for many kids of varying ages. You can start out with small chores like putting toys in their place, keeping laundry in the basket instead of on the floor, or helping set the table at dinner. These things are fairly easy to comply with and you can get your child more excited about doing them by offering rewards for chores well done.
A lot of parents offer an allowance for chores. You can pay by the chore or in one lump sum for all chores completed correctly. You need to make the chores as fun as possible. For example, foaming bathroom cleaner is much more fun to scrub than a fuming chemical spray. Get a special hamper for your child that matches their room. This can encourage them to actually use it. You will help them to personalize the chore and see it as more of their own. Get them some children’s hangers if you want them to hang their own clothes.
When children take care of their own things, their self-esteem will start to grow. They will develop a sense of pride about their belongings and in turn, show more respect for other people’s things as well. Giving them a small part of the family housework to do can help as well. Unloading the dishwasher together can actually be fun. It can help your children appreciate what you do for them. Talk about how your family works together to keep things running smoothly. Discuss what would happen if everyone did not pitch in.
Give your child a sense of responsibility for the family and the house. Helping cook can be a real ego boost when the family brags on the cooking. Plus, having your child help you run the house just gives you more time together. Quality time that is not spent staring at the TV, doing homework, or rushing out the door. Make sure that you keep the mood light and try not to criticize. Make an effort to offer praise whenever possible and allow mistakes during the learning phase. Something as small as childrens hangers or a special chart could make a difference in the way your child reacts to new requests.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Children’s Clothes Hanger Extravaganza

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:49:00 +0000

Purchasing special children’s clothes hangers for your child can make more of a difference in their lives than you thought! We are talking about how their self-esteem and personal image can be affected by small treasures that can become relics of their childhood. You may be wondering how a hanger could have any impact at all. Well, read on and you will see.
Replacing mix matched adult hangers for personal children’s hangers can give children the extra boost in self confidence that they need to get things done. Giving them the responsibility of hanging their own laundry can normally be considered a chore. Imagine your little girl’s closet decorated with beaded glamorous children’s clothes hangers. These little beauties make laundry time fun for any girl. They come in a lot of different colors, so you are sure to find the one that suits your little girl’s style.
The same goes for little boys. There is a wide variety of colors and styles available that can compliment your son’s theme. Slim-line hangers are great for kids. They are very durable and can stand up to the things that little boys may come up with. They are easy to handle and hang very nicely in the closet. The size and shape of today’s children’s hangers protect delicate fabrics from stretching, snagging or tearing. This can be especially important to you as a parent if some of your child’s clothes will become keepsakes.
Giving kids responsibility and teaching them to find fun in it is a valuable lesson. You can even make a game of it. Bring the basket of laundry to your child’s room. Set a timer and see how many of their shirts they can get out of the pile in one minute. Then challenge them to hang the clothes in five minutes. Getting a step ladder for their closet can make this task a fun climbing adventure. Make sure that your child has the proper skills to do this safely. Brag on how nice and neat the closet looks. Encourage them to step back and appreciate it with them. If you have a chore chart, let your child put a sticker in the appropriate section. Offer bonus rewards for helping you put folded clothes into the drawers.
Having special children’s clothes hangers can be very motivating. It personalizes the responsibility and helps children really get a good healthy lesson out of it. Not only will they learn that helping is easy, but they will see it as fun, too. Encouraging them to take pride in their accomplishments will set them up for wanting to make many accomplishments in life. Who would have thought that childrens clothes hangers could do so much?

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Storage Bins Teach Children: Self-Esteem and Responsibility

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:09:00 +0000

Many parents are looking for easy ways to teach their children self-esteem and responsibility. These areas can be touched on by teaching your child to pick up after themselves. Be careful not to make the chore seem like a stressful situation. Children respond best to things that seem interesting or rewarding to them. Keep this in mind as you proceed.
Forcing children to clean and pick up after themselves at an early age can make them despise the chore. You could be setting yourself up for years of fighting about cleaning their room. It is important to make sure that the child’s room is set up in a way that is contusive to organization and easy cleaning. In other words, make it an easy job to pick up toys and put dirty clothes where they belong.
Let’s start with toys. If you have shelves or bins for toys, make sure that you label them with something that the child can understand. This can change with age and it does not need to be anything extravagant. Digital pictures of your child holding the toy can make very motivating labels. Children identify with themselves and it helps to build their self-esteem to see that they were important enough to be put on the label. As the child matures, you can label containers with printed words to help them recognize certain common object words by sight.
Make it fun! Kids love to do just about anything that seems like play with an adult. Play basketball with soft toys in a large container. You can also play this game with the laundry hamper and dirty clothes. If your child is not interested, make it look fun by standing on the bed to see if you can make the shot from across the room. Most kids will not be able to resist challenging a parent to a game of laundry basketball. Come up with other ideas, such as races to see who can pick up the most blocks, or cars. Of course your child will win and be anxious to start on the next object. Let your child make up rules that you must follow. You will boost their imagination, self-esteem, social skills and coordination with each game that you play.
Come up with a score card and let your child place a sticker on each accomplishment. For every five toys they put away, they get a special larger sticker for their shirt or hand. The score card can be left on display in their room to remind them of how much fun cleaning was the last time and they’ll surely be interested again.
Letting your child help with chores is a wonderful way to teach them responsibility while spending quality time together. Let them set the table. Let them hang their own clothes on childrens hangers. Let them be a part of the day to day life in your house. You won’t regret it and they won’t either.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Six Year Old’s Room

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:37:00 +0000

Age six is a special age for many kids and parents. This is the time in a child’s life when they are just about to enter grade school. This can be a big transitional age where your little kid wants to be like the big kids. There are some challenges involved, but you can help your six year old feel older and more self confident while you have fun together.
Changing little things around the house can help your six year old feel grown up. Give them special tasks to help you with. Now that they are big enough, they can help you to cook and serve food at dinnertime. This helps them to feel responsible without making chores feel like punishment. Let them do things that you would not allow before. Let them do little things, like throw clothes in the washer, pour the laundry detergent and fold the towels, or even their own clothes from the dryer.
Putting away their own clothes can even be fun if you have an organized six year old room. You may need to go through and get rid of some of those younger toys that your six year old may have outgrown. Make a special place for their favorite clothes. Around this age, many kids will start choosing special articles of clothing that they hold dear. If you make a special place for these articles, then you reinforce that you stand behind their personal choices. Building self esteem in this special way is very effective. You can even get your child their own little laundry basket and keep their clothes separate.
Hanging clothes can be really fun for kids this age. Most closets have a hanging bar high up where your child may not have ever been able to reach it before. Move the bar down within reach, or give them a special ladder to climb to hang their clothes. Most kids love the ladder because they feel so privileged and grown up knowing that you trust them not to fall. Make sure that you get a sturdy ladder with wide steps and teach your child about the possible pinch points before you let them use it. Tell them that they need to earn it by learning ladder safety to prove that they are big enough to have such a privilege. Once established, you can teach them to hang their own clothes.
Reward accomplishments in responsible behavior with special children’s hangers. There is a wide variety of sturdy children’s hangers to choose from. You may enjoy buying beaded and decorated children’s hangers. Or, you can get plastic or wooden children’s hangers and paint them together. Personalizing things in your child’s room will really give them a sense of pride about their room. The more fun you can make simple chores, the more it will pay off. Make an allowance jar and add to it when you see that chores are done. Hearing the change hit the jar can be motivation enough to help around the house more. Give your child a day’s warning before you go to the store. Give them a chance to earn more change before you go. It is also fun to dump the change into the machine that turns change into paper money. These are available at many banks and grocery stores.
Be creative when helping your six year old feel older. Teaching responsibility can be fun and rewarding. Whether it’s painting childrens hangers together or pouring laundry detergent in the clothes washer, you are sure to enjoy this special age together.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Infant Closet Organization

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:27:00 +0000

A closet in an infant’s room can be a real blessing. There is so much that needs to be kept out of reach and so many baby socks, pajamas, diapers, wipes and medicines that need to be close at hand. The amount of baby supplies that you end up with after you get your infant home can be very overwhelming. Where do you put all of this new stuff? You need to get organized, and the baby’s closet is a great place to do it.
The closet can be easily shut to keep things out of sight and out of reach. Childproof doorknob covers can keep the baby from getting into things that you do not want them to. Make sure to put a second lock up near the top of the door if you plan on keeping medications in this closet.
First, you need to spread out everything that you plan on putting in this closet. Comforters, bigger sized clothes or out of season outfits, diapers, wipes, diaper bags and other items can be stored on higher shelves. You need some baskets or bins for small items like medicines, thermometers, monitors and pacifiers. Try not to install shelves too low. This can encourage climbing. Also, when your infant starts walking, they are likely to fall. Things low to the floor can be good targets for little heads. Use the space at the bottom of the closet for the laundry basket or a large storage bin. Leave off plastic lids that snap down, these can pose an entrapment hazard to your child. If you do choose a bin with a lid, make sure that you drill a lot of holes in it before using it. If your child ever does get trapped, they can at least get air.
Creating a safe closet for an infant can take a little planning, but once it is done you will be so thankful. When your baby wakes up with a fever, you immediately know where the thermometer and medication is. It’s right at hand and you do not have to disturb the baby or make them wait for treatment. Diapers, wipes and diaper ointment can be retrieved quickly. Bath time is a snap with baby towels and lotion located right in the closet.
You may choose to design a shelving system to keep everything separated, but it does not have to be difficult. There are also a lot of infant organizing systems that hang from your existing closet bar. You can use pop-up hampers or laundry baskets to store blankets and save shelf space. Protect special outfits by keeping them hung out of reach. Use childrens hangers to keep from damaging delicate fabrics. You would not want to stretch out or tear the shoulders of those special little clothes. Once your infant’s closet is organized, you will enjoy the safe and organized environment that you have created.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Organizing a Toddler Room

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:06:00 +0000

Toddlers can all too quickly outgrow that adorable nursery that you put your heart and soul into. Especially if you kept your baby in your bed room with you for most of that first year. Sometimes your toddler has already outgrown the nursery before she even gets into it. When your child is old enough for a big boy or big girl room, then you need to get ready as well.
Toys can really start to pile up over the first two to three years of life. You may find that the fancy little toy box you bought when your child was born is no longer nearly enough to store all of those toys! Storage bins can be your best friends when it comes to organizing toys. This is especially true in a small room. Small room or large space, a toddler can really destroy a room. You need a system that you can pick up quickly, and eventually teach your toddler as well.
This poses a perfect opportunity to teach your little one some independent skills. Decide which bins will be for dolls, cars, blocks, magnet toys, balls, etc. Take a picture of one of the child’s favorites from each bin. Label the bin with the picture of the toy that goes inside. Making word labels can help your child to eventually recognize common objects as sight words. Make it a fun game, like basket ball. Cheer and praise your child for getting the right toy into the right basket. Developmentally, this helps children to recognize patterns and group common objects together.
Another fun way to organize is by color. Get several large bins of varying colors, or paint them yourself. One bin can be rainbow colored for toys that are many colors. The red bin is for red toys. The green bin is for green toys, and so on. Make clean-up a fun time with your toddler. Some are happy with hugs and kisses. Some toddlers thrive on applause. Some even like to be tickled when they get it right. Figure out what motivates your child and you can start teaching them the wonderful habit of straightening up. A little time spent now can save you a lot of heartache in the future.
Make clothing an easy to handle chore as well. Get a special small laundry basket just for your toddler. Placing it in the closet will keep dirty clothes out of sight. Additionally, you’ll teach your toddler that when they are changing clothes, their dirty ones should go straight into the basket. Use special childrens clothes hangers to ensure that delicate garments are protected. Childrens clothes hangers also encourage children to help with the laundry by hanging their own clothes. If you have childrens clothes hangers, then they will know that they are especially for them and they will be happy to use them.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Making Use of a Small Kids Closet

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:37:00 +0000

You may be surprised as your baby reaches toddlerhood just how much stuff they can accumulate. It is nice to get their room organized where toys are categorized and play space is kept empty. But how do you accomplish this when the closet in your nursery is the size of a phone booth? Here we will discuss tips and tricks to making every bit of space count inside of your child’s closet, enabling you to leave an open, safe place to play in your toddler’s room.
The number one thing to consider is safety. Toddlers can decide to climb just about anything and you need to have their room prepared. Make sure that dressers, changing tables and shelves are anchored to the studs in the walls. Stud-finders are usually around ten dollars and can help ensure that those furniture anchors you purchased are correctly positioned and installed. Better yet, coordinate your closet space so that you no longer need a dresser in the room at all. Changing tables can go once you decide to convert to a big boy or big girl room.
Measure your closet and determine how deep and wide it is. Inventory what you need to go into the closet and determine how far apart shelves need to be. Go ahead and measure, marking with a pencil on each wall, where you want each shelf to go. You can leave room in the bottom of the closet for a laundry basket and your child’s shoes. Put a shelf right above it for books and things that you want in your child’s reach. Above that, you can stack t-shirts and shorts. Shelves are nicer than dressers because you never have to dig for what you need. You will not unfold everything trying to find that cute shirt that goes perfectly with the shorts . Finally you can get organized and stay organized.
The next shelf should go about six inches higher than you need. This leaves room for those great little baskets that hang down from shelves, forming a drawer. These are usually around five dollars and make great spaces for socks and underwear. The next shelf up is for pajamas, special blankets or stuffed animals that are only for bed time. Diapers, wipes, and other essentials can be kept here in an easily removable basket. If you decide to keep diaper cream or medicines in the closet, consider installing a medicine cabinet that locks inside of the closet. Remember, your baby will soon become a climber if they have not already.
Place the hanging bar for dress clothes up high to protect those delicate items and heirlooms. Use childrens hangers to protect delicate fabrics and maximize the space that you have. Place one shelf above the bar for out of season clothes storage and you are done!

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Get Kids Organized this Summer

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:34:00 +0000

Summer can bring a lot of toys, sports gear and swim paraphernalia into the house. It can all start to pile up before you know what to do with it all. Kids are at school for most of the year and your home may have survived the clutter tidal wave so far. Now that they are home all day every day, you may really notice a difference fast.

Getting your summer clutter in order may seem like an insurmountable task. Beach towels are drug out from the bottom of the towel stack, destroying your linen closet. Summer clothes are drug out of storage in a frantic hunt for that swim suit. Winter clothes get mixed with summer clothes and you may not know where to start.

In the spring, you may have noticed the enormous laundry mountain that started to grow in your house. This is mainly because the warm days may call for t-shirts and shorts while chilly nights still require a light jacket and jeans. Double the wardrobe and add on the extra changes of clothes and you have yourself a laundry nightmare.

Now, while you were dealing with that, the kids got out of school. They have started their summer sports activities, as well as brought over numerous neighborhood friends. Swimming creates a whole lot of extra wet clothes and accessory clutter that you were not prepared for. Neighborhood friends and pals can drag out things that your kids have not touched in months.

The bottom line is that you need to prepare before your world is spinning out of control. Start with the laundry problem. Put away and store all winter clothes except for two pairs of pants, two long sleeved shirts and one light jacket. These items can be easily stored in a dresser or hung on clothes hangers in a closet along with summer clothes that are coming out of storage. Encourage children to put their jeans back in the drawer at night if they are only worn for a short while and are still clean. There is no use washing them every day so that they can be worn around the house for an hour.

Next comes summer supplies. Snorkels, diving masks, flip-flops, creek shoes, sun block, sunglasses, beach towels and other outdoor activity supplies. Create a special bin or beach bag to house all of these items where they can be neatly stored and grabbed at a moments notice. Something as simple as hanging your beach towels on childrens clothes hangers can keep your linen closet from being destroyed by choosy children. Get your house in order and summer time can be less work than usual.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Toddler Summer Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:31:00 +0000

There is a lot of time to be spent with your toddler this summer. Make it memorable, fun and a quality learning experience with these simple activities. Each activity will foster different areas of your toddler’s developmental needs.

Activities do not need to be expensive or time consuming. As long as they are fun, then your toddler will greatly benefit. Not only will they benefit from the skills they learn, but also from spending quality time with a parent. This boosts their self-esteem and can set the pattern for a life-long love of learning.

The first activity is really fun and messy. This can be done outdoors or on a hard floor. Get washable paints and a big cardboard box. Collapse the box down to a flat floor of cardboard. You and your toddler can get paint on your feet and hands and decorate the box. Dance in the paint to music to make it more fun!

It is also fun to teach your toddler about how different things have tracks. Use push cars and trucks to make different tracks of paint all over the box. Get creative and use other things around the house to make prints. Different fruits and vegetables can be used, as well as things such as potato mashers, sponges and paintbrushes. When your artwork is done, have fun playing in the sprinkler together to get clean. When the cardboard is dry, tape the edges and cut out a door and window. Now you have a custom painted and built playhouse that your toddler can enjoy for days to come.

Another fun summer project is learning with water. This is fun, simple and practically free. Go into the yard with a bunch of containers from your kitchen. Bring a tea kettle, flower vase, colander, watering can, plastic soda bottles and other items that will be interesting to pour from. Pots or buckets can be used and you can even place targets, such as toys, into the buckets. Teach your toddler how to pour water from each container into the pots and buckets. When they all have water, talk about what sinks and what floats. Divide items into separate pots. You can sort by color, size, texture or whether or not the items sink or float. Use paint brushes, water guns and sponges to paint the fence or side of the house with water. You can have lots of safe water fun in the yard while spending quality learning time with your child.

Spend the summer doing similar activities outdoors. While indoors, take advantage of household chores to spend even more time together. Use stools so that your toddler can throw clothes into the washer or help you mix ingredients while cooking. Teach your toddler how to fold wash cloths and hang their own clothes on childrens clothes hangers. Mimicking adult behaviors helps your toddler to develop a healthy high self-esteem.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Kids Just Want to Have Fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:48:00 +0000

There is nothing like childhood. Boundless energy and continuous learning make for a very interesting existence. If kids had their choice, they would want to have fun all day, every day. Unfortunately for them, there are a lot of things that children need to learn and we, as adults, need to find a way to teach them.

The most effective way to teach somebody something is to make them have fun doing it. Part of that for some kids is to make them feel like the lesson was their idea. Sound hard? It might take a little practice, but once you have got it, you can really use it to your advantage and to the benefit of your child.

Here we will discuss how to teach your children to follow the rules of the house, keep it clean and have fun doing it. This technique can work well with an only child or a house full of children. It can even work on spouses if you are creative!

Now, how do you make someone think that scrubbing a toilet or doing the dishes is fun? Even more challenging, how do you make them think it was their idea? One simple word comes to mind: Competition.

Most people and children have a competitive streak and we all love rewards for winning. Create a contest where family members are rewarded for doing things that help out around the house. Motivate the children by including the adults. If Dad mows the yard, he gets a point. If Mom does the dishes, she gets a point. Then you simply point out that someone is ahead and suddenly the kids want in on the action. Not only that, but they are having fun and they think that it is their idea to clean.

Come up with a simple reward system. Whoever has the most points at the end of a week gets to rent whatever movie they want. Or maybe they get to have their favorite meal served. You may need to have different reward systems for adults and children to make it fair. Mom and Dad can compete separately from the children.

To keep the system going you need to make monthly prizes as well. The most points at the end of the month could earn you some extra allowance or a night out to dinner with the parents, no other siblings allowed. Figure out what motivates your kids and leave it up to them to earn the reward.

Helping fold laundry and putting the hanging clothes on childrens hangershangers can be a fun experience. Cleaning off the coffee table or vacuuming can be really fun. It is all about motivation. Keep your family moving with a little creativity and challenge.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Kids: Organization Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:42:00 +0000

Kids can accumulate an incredible amount of stuff. Keeping it organized is a challenge for any parent or child. You may be looking for some tips on keeping your child’s room neat and clean without spending a bundle. Here are a few tips that you can use to organize the space that you have and have fun doing it!

Let your child be involved. Make it a fun experience for the both of you. Start by cleaning the room. Try the “Big to Little” game. See who can keep finding the larger item. Start by picking up and putting away the largest item you can find. If your child finds one bigger, they get a point. Race around the room seeing who can pick up the larger item. Eventually, you will be down to the littlest toys and it becomes more and more of a challenge. You can even keep score by categories. First, get all of the laundry out of the room. Second, sports equipment should be put away. Next will come toys and shoes. Last would be trash. Come up with your own categories to fit your child’s belongings and make it fun. You might have categories like cars, dolls or balls.

Once the room is clean you can start organizing. Keep simplicity in mind. If all of the toys have a place, then it is a lot easier to clean up the next time. Simply throwing them all into a toy box will cause confusion. It may seem simple, but trying to find a specific toy can lead to a toy avalanche in the bedroom. Shelving, bins, buckets and baskets make a lot more sense.

Shelving can be inexpensive. Just make sure that your shelving is sturdy enough to withstand a child climbing on it, just in case. You may want to anchor the shelves to the wall, especially if your child is young. Create a bin, bucket or basket for each type of toy. Labeling the spot on the shelves for it makes cleaning up a snap and encourages reading and language skills. You can even build your own shelves with nice planks of wood and some simple “L” brackets. This can help you make use of corners and unused closet space.

Keeping the room clean should be rewarded. A reward system can be very motivating and set your child on a path of life-long organization. Create a chart and use foil stars to mark progress. One star can be for laundry being put away or in the laundry basket. Another can be for picking up toys, and so forth. Create a reward, such as going out for ice cream, for thirty stars. Smaller rewards can be given along the way if you wish. Let’s say that your child has five stars by Saturday mornings. The reward can be going to the park or something of your child’s choice.

Show your child the proper way to put away their clothes. Very young children can even fold and hang their own clothes. Consider building some closet shelving down low for them to put away the clothes that they fold. Invest in some nice childrens hangers to encourage them to hang certain items. Keeping the laundry in check is a good way to start organizing.

The important thing is to have fun and be encouraging, not degrading. Keeping up with cleanliness and organization is something that has to be learned and it may not be easy teaching it. Patience gets results, so use your imagination and your child could be organized in no time.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Child’s Closet Project

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:19:00 +0000

Are you looking for a fun weekend project to share with your child? Consider a fun closet make-over that shows your child that you respect their choices and interests.

The first thing you should do is to brainstorm with your child. What are their interests? What are their hobbies? Would they like to theme their closet or paint it to match their room decorations? Encourage them to express their individuality. Try not to interfere much with their choices. After all, it is just their closet and you can always change it later.

Choose paint colors together. Decide what features your child’s closet will have. Cork boards can give them a space to post up pictures of friends and family. Here they can also display ribbons, art, and clippings from their favorite magazines. Use decorative ribbon criss-crossing for a unique look. You can even spruce up a dull frame by painting on soccer balls, fairies, or any other interest your child might have. Personalize it with initials or their name.

The front of the closet door can also be used for organization. This is a great place for slotted file hangers for organizing homework, projects, letters and art. Continue the organization inside. Design a layout of shelving that accommodates your child’s special needs. If you have a son with lots of sports equipment, you might like some large bins near the bottom to hold balls, pads and shoes. Adding wooden or wire system shelving makes organizing fun and easy. It is also easy on the wallet. Bins and baskets can hold everything from mouth guards to hair bows, art supplies to collectibles. Leave a section for hanging clothes. Opt for decorative children’s hangers that do not take up extra space and stretch out their clothes.

Special lighting or light pulls can make a closet fun. Allow your child to paint their name on the door itself if they want. Encourage artistic expression as you go. When your child tells you of their interests, be interested and supportive of uniqueness and individuality.

This is a great opportunity to keep the lines of communication open between you and your child. You will end up being closer in the end. You will share a fun experience together. You will have something fun and unique to show for all of your hard work. You will encourage teamwork and self-esteem. Who knew that a kid’s closet could actually bring you closer to them? All along we thought that it was just about the childrens clothes hangers.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.

Spruce Up a Kid Closet

noreply@blogger.com (Only Garment Racks) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:01:00 +0000

Children can accumulate more clothes than adults. They are constantly growing up and out of their clothing. Therefore, parents end up adding to their wardrobe in an effort to keep up with the seasonal needs of their growing child. New things make their way into the closet, but rarely do the old things find their way out. Clothes end up being stuffed further and further back on that hanging rod. It is time to take care of the clutter and invest in a closet makeover.

Revamping a closet does not necessarily take a lot of time or money. You can invest in intricately designed closet organizing systems if you would like. These can include built in shoe racks, multiple hanging bars, baskets, shelves and drawers. But sometimes you may not have upwards of one thousand dollars to invest in your child’s closet. Here are a few solutions to make your kid’s closet interesting, trendy, organized and most of all, usable.

You can make use of very little space with a little elbow grease. First, you want to empty the closet and give away any clothes that have been outgrown or will be outgrown by the time the next season for it rolls around. Also get rid of clothes, shoes or coats that you child simply does not ever want to wear. There is no use keeping it around if they do not like it. Once you get your inventory down to a manageable level, estimate how many items need to be actually hung. Dresses, suits and coat should always be hung. Many children have very few of these and using the entire closet to hang them is a huge waste of a usable space. Purchase an adjustable bar so that you can customize the size down to only what you need.

Next, take measurements of the inside of the closet. You will need height, width and depth. Make a drawing of the closet you have in mind. Include shelving where you can keep baskets. Reserve one or two longer shelves where you can stack jeans, shorts and t-shirts. You may even want to lay out stacks of your child’s clothing to determine how long of a shelf you will need. Buy sanded wood planks that can be used as shelves in the closet. Most lumber places will cut the boards to your specifications free of charge. 2×4 boards make wonderful, inexpensive, sturdy braces for the shelves. Simply drill screws through the 2×4 into a stud behind the wall. Create a place for the shelf and place it on top. You can secure the shelf with screws or leave it loose. If you leave it loose, you can create an adjustable closet system that grows with your child.

The last step is to put baskets on the smaller shelves. Here you can store hair accessories, socks and underwear, basically eliminating the need for a dresser in the room. Investing in some higher quality childrens clothes hangers can really spruce up a boring closet and increase the longevity of your child’s clothes.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of childrens hangers. The right childrens clothes hangers really make the difference in kid's retail or home organization. For more information, please visit www.onlykidshangers.com.