Kid’s closets can be harder to organize than an adult’s closet, but with these tips, you can set it up in a way that works for you and your child. Getting things to where a child can manage them is key. You will need to clearly label where things go and make sure that you have a special place for everything. Read on for more tips and ideas for getting your kid’s closet organized and easy to care for.
1) Make the closet an interesting place for your child. You can paint the door with pictures of things that they like. Paint their name on it or hang something to make it special. You can use a bulletin board to hang their art or school work. Let them decorate the door however they want. It’s okay if it doesn’t go with the rest of their room. You don’t have to keep it like that forever. You may even decide to take the door outside and let them paint whatever they want on it. Personalizing their space makes it more interesting for them to take care of it.
2) Put lots of hooks and containers within their reach. Label each one with what goes inside. Containers with open tops, like baskets, are great for organizing socks, underwear, hair bows, dance clothes, sports equipment, and more. If everything has a labeled space to go, it will encourage reading, word recognition, and will be easier for your child to clean without your help.
3) Consider putting a shelf about three feet off the floor. This will give you a great place to put bins, buckets, stacks of t-shirts, or pajamas. Underneath, you can have storage, a laundry basket, toy shelves, or just leave it empty like a little club house.
4) Children do well with things like shoe organizers. Utilize the space on the back of their closet door for shoes, hats, hair accessories, gloves, scarves or purses. Put plenty of hooks within their reach. Use hooks that attract them to the space. Big knobs are great for kids because they’re easy to manage and they don’t have pointy ends to poke them if they’re not paying attention.
5) Make space for things like board games, building blocks, art supplies, or other toys that have a lot of little parts. If you want your child to have to ask for these items to play with them, just put them up higher. This will keep them and their friends from dumping out too many toys at once, creating more for you to clean up.
6) Use children’s hangers, infant hangers, or baby hangers to hang their clothes. These are smaller hangers that won’t tear or stretch the necks and shoulders of their small clothes. They save space and are easier for small hands to manage. Once everything has a place, you and your child will enjoy keeping the space organized.
About the Author: Kurt Adams is on the staff of Only Kids Hangers, a leading provider of infant hangers. The right baby hangers, like wooden baby hangers and children’s coat hangers, keep baby clothers organized and children’s hangers are great for retail stores.
