Keep your child's closet and clothes organized so he can find the clothes he needs.
Kids tend to grow quickly, which causes them to outgrow their clothes at an alarming pace. Besides that, they need a variety of clothes for different purposes, such as play clothes, school clothes and dress-up clothes. It's important to keep your kid's clothes and closet organized so he can find the clothes he needs and put his own clean clothes away. Organizing your child's clothes will also allow you to keep track of when he needs new clothes due to a growth spurt, a seasonal change or clothes that are no longer wearable. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Take everything out of the closet and drawers. Seeing everything you have stored in the closet and all of your child's clothes will give you a better idea of what she has, what she needs and the best way to organize it all. For example, if she has tons of play clothes, you'll want drawers, baskets, bins or shelves to store them on for easy access.
2. Make three basic sorting piles for the clothes and put everything else, such as dress-up accessories and shoes, aside. Use large boxes or designate a separate area for each pile. Label them "keep," "trash" and "donate" or "sell." If you have a younger child or want to save outgrown clothes for a friend or relative, the "donate" or "sell" pile could be labeled "save" instead. Throw away anything that is stained or torn beyond repair, and get rid of anything else that doesn't fit.
3. Sort through any toys, accessories, shoes or other items you'd like to keep in the closet. Discard broken or outgrown items in the same "trash" or "donate" piles you used for the clothes.
4. Remove the items that no longer belong in the closet. Take the trash out to the trash and put the other items in a convenient place until you can dispose of them, whether you plan to donate, sell or store the items that are outgrown -- but still in good condition.
5. Hang up your child's "good" clothes, such as school clothes or the clothes he wears to weddings, church or other special occasions. Use a second clothes rod if you want him to be able to get his clothes down by himself. Alternatively, use the lower rod to hang his play and dress-up clothes.
6. Fold play clothes, socks and undergarments to store in a dresser, on closet shelves, or in baskets or bins in the closet. For example, use a hanging organizer with or without drawers. Add a drawer organizer if your child has large dresser drawers to encourage her to keep her clothes organized instead of having them end up in one large mass.
7. Use shallow baskets, bins or totes on the floor of the closet or on low closet shelves to hold his toys, shoes and accessories. Keep the organizing system somewhat simple so he can put things away in the right spot without being overwhelmed. For example, lining up shoes on a shelf might be too much for a child, but putting his shoes in a designated bin will still keep them off the floor and where he can easily locate them when necessary.
8. Label the drawers, bins, totes, containers or other organizing containers to help your child keep her things organized. If she can't read, add a picture to the label along with the word.
9. Store out-of-season clothes, extra blankets, keepsakes or other items on the top of the closet in clearly labeled containers.
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