Children's closets can easily become cluttered and disorganized, but there are many ways to make the most of even a very small closet in your child's room. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Add a second closet bar at a lower level. The lower bar allows you to hang clothes within your child's reach, and it can be used for separates later on, when your child is tall enough to reach the top bar.
2. Consider installing a closet organizer. There are many types available, so shop around to find the right one.
3. Invest in some hanging cubes, shoe racks or other hanging storage systems ' these help to get things off the floor and make it easy for kids to put things in their proper places.
4. Be ruthless. Go through your child's clothes and get rid of anything she doesn't wear or isn't likely to use. Give these items away, or take the better ones to a children's consignment store.
5. Add extra shelves if there's enough space. High shelves can be used to store out-of-season clothes and gear, while lower shelves can hold items your child needs or uses often.
6. Invest in some large clear containers with colored lids. These make a great "filing system" for shoes, folded clothes and toys.
7. Buy lots of small, sturdy hangers designed to hold children's clothing. These are less likely to damage your child's clothes than regular wire hangers, which can pull small garments out of shape.
8. Organize clothes by type of garment: dresses and skirts at one end of the closet; shirts, overalls and jackets at the other end.
9. Show your child hang and fold clothes properly if she is old enough. Neatly folded clothes take up much less space in a dresser than clothes that are just crammed in haphazardly.
10. Get your child a dresser or chest of drawers if she doesn't already have one. This will store socks, underwear, T-shirts and other folded clothes, and will give her extra closet space.
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