Children's closets are most often left undecorated, unaltered and tend to be unorganized spaces jammed with boxes and piles. Spend a little time, money and energy on your child's closet and you can create a space usable both to them and you. Does this Spark an idea?
Color
Don't forget the closet when you are painting your child's room. Just because it's behind closed doors (most of the time) doesn't mean it doesn't need a splash of color. Use the main wall paint or a contrasting color for an even punchier look.
Ditch the Doors (for Now)
While children are young, consider removing closet doors and either replacing with a curtain or simply leaving it open. Ditching the door allows children easier access to choose and learn to put away their own clothing as well as preventing them from accidentally shutting themselves in.
Child-High Storage
Once kids are at an age where they want to choose their own clothes, lower the clothing to their height and make things easier on everyone. Clothes bars can be dropped down by either replacing the closet rod cups down or by suspending a second rod from the higher one using rope or strong ribbon. Hanging closet organizers with large pockets can be used for folded clothing and pockets hung at their height over the door (or sewn onto the curtain) hold shoes. Utilize the upper parts of the closet for items you want kept out of reach.
Label It
Label shoe pockets, shelves and even hangers with photos or drawings of what belongs there to help kids learn to put their own clothing away.
Matching Shoes
If more shoe storage is needed, consider tracing the outline of each pair onto a large sheet of paper before laminating it. Lay the mat on the floor where shoes can be matched when put away.
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