Great Ideas for Organizing Kids’ Rooms
February 18, 2010 | Filed in: Mom Tips
1.  Take the closet door(s) off.  Most kids don’t need hanging space in their closet (or at least not much of it). Make it more functional by removing the door and creating a  space for shelves, bins, drawers and hooks.  This makes it more accessible for your little one to see where things go and keep everything in its place. Closet Door Off
2. Install pegboard in the closet. We absolutely LOVE this idea and are busy using it in our own kids rooms. Of course most kids don’t have a walkin closet, but most also don’t use their entire closet so this could be easily adapted. You could even put it on the back of
the closet or bedroom door.  Talk about an adjustable storage option!		 Closet Pegboard
3.  Create a bookshelf on the wall.  This idea is so great because it’s easy, fairly inexpensive and it doesn’t take up much room so it works in any size room.  Short on space?  This would even work behind the door. On the wall bookshelf
4.  Install double bars in the closet. Kids clothes are short, so having only one bar means lots of
wasted space.  Maximize the space you have to work with by installing two rods.  Add some areas for common clutter items like shoes, hats and toys and you’ll have a closet that can hold more than you ever imagined.		 closet with 2 rods
5.  Help them keep their shoes organized with this fun idea. It’s a great way to encourage them to take responsbility for putting away their own things.  Also good for teaching them left from right. shoe organizer
6.  Use a shoe organizer to create a system that keeps trinkets organized. One thing that drives us crazy is the amount of stuff that kids collect.  Help them keep it organized by giving them a place to store it (that is not on the floor!)  By using a clear plastic shoe organizer, they can easily see what they have in there. trinket organizer
7.  Work with your kids to declutter by creating a memory box. As a parent, sometimes we have just as hard of a time as our kids letting things go.  A great project to do together is to sort through items and create a memory box for only the most special items.  There will be less stuff lying around the house and you’ll teach your child to value his or her most special belongings.
8.  Go crazy with clear plastic bins.  If you’re not already using bins to organize toys, books, craft supplies and out of season clothes, you need to start. They come in every shape and size and can be stacked in a closet, hidden under the bed or even tucked away neatly in a corner. They even have bins with wheels for toys that are played with in multiple rooms. bins
9.  Use this handy checklist for decluttering your children’s rooms. Sometimes it’s overwhelming to know where to start which is why we thought this checklist was a great idea.  It’s a very practical approach that should make the process quicker and easier for you.
10.  Curtains are a quick and easy way to create areas to hide things.  In most kids rooms there isn’t nearly enough space to stack bins out of sight.  If this is the case, make your own area in a matter of minutes by hanging a curtain on a bookshelf or in a nook. curtain
11. Look for new ways to tackle old problems.  Every child’s room seems to have certain areas that are major clutter zones. In our house, it is my son’s craft supplies.  That’s why I love the idea of using soup cans to create an easy organizer.  Get creative and see how you can repurpose things around your house.  This can even be a fun craft project to do with the kids and if they get involved they’ll be more likely to use it! soup can organzier

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Great post. All of these ideas are so doable and easy to implement. Thanks for the inspiration.

By Stephanie on 02.28.10 4:04 pm | Permalink

Thanks for these ideas! They are affordable and creative ways to get organized.

By Sheryll on 05.04.10 11:15 am | Permalink

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