TIPS TO ORGANIZE KIDS WARDROBE AND MISTAKES TO AVOID!
26 May 2022 | DIYA RAJGURU
An organized closet saves time and stress on daily basis, especially in the mornings, when kids need to get ready to go to school and last thing you want is not to find what you are looking for! Life would be smooth sailing if kids closet is organized in such a way that they can access it without messing it up, trying to take out one thing. Having said that, its hard to organize kids closet and to maintain them.
Moms still wonder “How do I organize my kids closet?” and “How should I avoid it being messy again?” So today, I am going to give you few tips to organize your kids closet and few do's and don’ts that you should bear in mind while organizing their closet.
Few TIPS or Do's to organize Kids Closet
1. Storage solutions should be easily adaptable as the child growsStorage system should be flexible, and baskets and dividers allow that flexibility to change your organization system when your child grows
2. Measure your space before buyingNext step is to measure your space to find out if a particular storage box will fit or not. Also how many in a row can you fit. I took all the measurements before I went to buy my organizers, which help me avoid multiple trips to the shop in this covid times. Figure out what you need first, and measure your space to make sure you get the right size. If you don’t, you’re just creating more work and frustration when the items don’t fit. You can even do this in phases. Buy the first organizers you need, put things away, and then figure out what else you need. 3. Colour coding the bins than labelling themI have two kids a boy and a girl, who are going to share this closet and to keep their stuff especially clothes and their especial toys, I will be using colour coded bins to segregate their items. This pink bins are for my daughter’s side of closet and this blue is for my son’s side of the closet. Also these cube bins will go at the bottom and I have given them colour coded cubes so that they do not missing up their toys and collectables.
Few TIPS or Do's to organize Kids Closet
1. Storage solutions should be easily adaptable as the child growsStorage system should be flexible, and baskets and dividers allow that flexibility to change your organization system when your child grows
2. Measure your space before buyingNext step is to measure your space to find out if a particular storage box will fit or not. Also how many in a row can you fit. I took all the measurements before I went to buy my organizers, which help me avoid multiple trips to the shop in this covid times. Figure out what you need first, and measure your space to make sure you get the right size. If you don’t, you’re just creating more work and frustration when the items don’t fit. You can even do this in phases. Buy the first organizers you need, put things away, and then figure out what else you need. 3. Colour coding the bins than labelling themI have two kids a boy and a girl, who are going to share this closet and to keep their stuff especially clothes and their especial toys, I will be using colour coded bins to segregate their items. This pink bins are for my daughter’s side of closet and this blue is for my son’s side of the closet. Also these cube bins will go at the bottom and I have given them colour coded cubes so that they do not missing up their toys and collectables.
MISTAKES OR DON’TS:
1. Using too many storage binsThis is especially true for kids toys. You might be tempted to buy bins for every type of thing they have, but chances are the toys will get mixed up anyway. And when everything is stored in bins, your kids might not use them because they’re not accessible.
It makes sense to have Legos in a separate bin, but you don’t need to separate Barbies and LOL dolls. Keep things as broad as possible because it makes clean up easier. 2. Colour coding clothesI understand that color coding clothes looks pretty, but I’m not convinced it saves as much time as professional organizers tell us it does.Be honest: who is going to keep up with it? Your kids? Ha. Your husband? Heck no! You are. You’ve just created more work for yourself when the kids will just mess it up anyway. Organizing by category is enough, and the categories are up to you. I separate my kids’ clothes first by activity (casual vs. dressy), then weather (short sleeve vs. long-sleeve, shorts vs. pants). 3. Having too much stuffKids need a lot less than we think they do. They grow so quickly that they barely wear much of the clothing and shoes that they have. And if they’re like my kids, they tend to wear the same few shirts over and over again while the rest of them just sit in their closet collecting dust. My kids only have enough clothes to fit into these drawers. If clothes not fitting inside, than its time to donate.
4. Not making everyday items accessible to your kidsI made this mistake with some of my kids’ toys. I had them in bins on a shelf the kids couldn’t reach. So every time they wanted their crayons or my daughter wanted her Barbies, I had to stop what I was doing and get them down.
Also, put the youngest child’s clothes on the bottom of the closet and the older child’s clothes higher so they can each reach them. Don’t store things they use often where they can’t get them. 5. Hanging items that should be foldedI try to fold as much as possible because I’ve found it’s easier for my kids to grab folded clothes rather than hanging ones. It’s definitely better to fold t-shirts rather than hang them; a little creased t-shirt never hurt anybody! 6. Not decluttering often enoughDecluttering must be a constant task in your life. Go though your kids clothes every so often and remove the clothes that don’t fit, they don’t wear, or are ripped. Same with the toys: remove toys they no longer play with or are broken.
If you have room in your closet, you can even keep a large bin where you throw old items until you have time to get rid of them properly. Let’s say you notice a shirt no longer fits, place it in the bin until you have enough items to sell or donate. 7. Expecting kids to stay organizedYou’ve probably read many articles about how to organize kids’ clothes where the authors write that if you just get your kids bedroom closet in order, it’ll inspire your kids to stay organized.
I have high expectations of my kids. I expect them to be nice, share, eat well, be respectful, and not destroy their things. But I don’t expect them to stay organized when they’re only 7 and 4 years old. I did at one time, until reality hit. They just don’t care, and they especially don’t care to keep it organized the way I like it. Yes, I’ll expect them to stay organized when they’re older. But right now? There are more important things for them to do. When it comes to organizing a kids room, do what works for you and your family. Just because it’s life-changing for someone else doesn’t mean it will be for you, too.
It makes sense to have Legos in a separate bin, but you don’t need to separate Barbies and LOL dolls. Keep things as broad as possible because it makes clean up easier. 2. Colour coding clothesI understand that color coding clothes looks pretty, but I’m not convinced it saves as much time as professional organizers tell us it does.Be honest: who is going to keep up with it? Your kids? Ha. Your husband? Heck no! You are. You’ve just created more work for yourself when the kids will just mess it up anyway. Organizing by category is enough, and the categories are up to you. I separate my kids’ clothes first by activity (casual vs. dressy), then weather (short sleeve vs. long-sleeve, shorts vs. pants). 3. Having too much stuffKids need a lot less than we think they do. They grow so quickly that they barely wear much of the clothing and shoes that they have. And if they’re like my kids, they tend to wear the same few shirts over and over again while the rest of them just sit in their closet collecting dust. My kids only have enough clothes to fit into these drawers. If clothes not fitting inside, than its time to donate.
4. Not making everyday items accessible to your kidsI made this mistake with some of my kids’ toys. I had them in bins on a shelf the kids couldn’t reach. So every time they wanted their crayons or my daughter wanted her Barbies, I had to stop what I was doing and get them down.
Also, put the youngest child’s clothes on the bottom of the closet and the older child’s clothes higher so they can each reach them. Don’t store things they use often where they can’t get them. 5. Hanging items that should be foldedI try to fold as much as possible because I’ve found it’s easier for my kids to grab folded clothes rather than hanging ones. It’s definitely better to fold t-shirts rather than hang them; a little creased t-shirt never hurt anybody! 6. Not decluttering often enoughDecluttering must be a constant task in your life. Go though your kids clothes every so often and remove the clothes that don’t fit, they don’t wear, or are ripped. Same with the toys: remove toys they no longer play with or are broken.
If you have room in your closet, you can even keep a large bin where you throw old items until you have time to get rid of them properly. Let’s say you notice a shirt no longer fits, place it in the bin until you have enough items to sell or donate. 7. Expecting kids to stay organizedYou’ve probably read many articles about how to organize kids’ clothes where the authors write that if you just get your kids bedroom closet in order, it’ll inspire your kids to stay organized.
I have high expectations of my kids. I expect them to be nice, share, eat well, be respectful, and not destroy their things. But I don’t expect them to stay organized when they’re only 7 and 4 years old. I did at one time, until reality hit. They just don’t care, and they especially don’t care to keep it organized the way I like it. Yes, I’ll expect them to stay organized when they’re older. But right now? There are more important things for them to do. When it comes to organizing a kids room, do what works for you and your family. Just because it’s life-changing for someone else doesn’t mean it will be for you, too.
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