| Often times, your kids bedroom is the most | | | | to hang clothes. Most closet organizers come |
| disorganized and cluttered room in the house. | | | | with this type of system, but if you don't |
| Of course, children are a bit messy by nature | | | | have a closet organizer, you can buy a simple |
| but if you have inadequate storage or a | | | | hanging rod that hangs from the top rod to |
| disorganized storage plan, this can make | | | | double the space. |
| things even harder. Here's some tips on | | | | |
| creating more storage in your kids closet | | | | Help your kid to get his dirty clothes up off |
| which can help declutter the whole room. | | | | the bedroom floor by using a tall garbage can |
| | | | or tall cloth laundry bin inside the closet. |
| The first thing you should do before you even | | | | Children are more apt to use a hamper if it |
| start organizing the closet is to go through | | | | is near where they are taking off their |
| everything in the room and throw out anything | | | | clothes and putting it in the closet will |
| that is not used. To accomplish this | | | | create more room in the bedroom and keep the |
| effectively, you should sort everything into | | | | dirty laundry out of site. |
| 2 piles - the "keep" pile and the "toss" | | | | |
| pile. You can further break down the toss | | | | A wicker basket can be placed inside the |
| pile into items that can be donated and items | | | | closet on the floor or on one of the shelves |
| that should just be thrown out. | | | | of a closet organizer in which to store |
| | | | stuffed animals and dolls. You can also use a |
| Using a closet organizer in your kids bedroom | | | | hanging shoe bag for small toys and stuffed |
| closet can really help to add extra storage | | | | animals. |
| space to the room. You can use one of the | | | | |
| simple wire organizers that have some shelves | | | | Use another basket or shallow container to |
| and two tiered racks or go hog wild with one | | | | store shoes - this will help keep them |
| of the nice wooden ones with all kinds of | | | | together instead of all jumbled up all over |
| drawers and other storage areas. | | | | the room. |
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| No matter what type of closet organizer you | | | | If you have small children, you can organize |
| have (or even if you just have a pole with a | | | | their clothing for the week by choosing |
| top shelf) you want to make the most use of | | | | several outfits and then placing each outfit |
| your closet space. Since the very top shelf | | | | inside a hanging accessory bag. That way your |
| is not easily accessible for your child you | | | | child can simply go to the bag and take out |
| want to store off season clothes and other | | | | everything he need to dress himself! |
| items up there. Buy some plastic containers | | | | |
| and put the clothes inside - label the | | | | In addition to the closet, you can organize |
| outside of the box and you will be able to | | | | shelves and use the space under the bed by |
| easily see what is in what box. You can also | | | | storing toys and mementos in plastic storage |
| store clothing from an older relative that | | | | bins and wicker baskets. The wicker baskets |
| might be too big this year but will fit next | | | | can look nice on shelves or in open areas and |
| year in boxes up on the top shelf. | | | | can even add to the décor while the |
| | | | plastic ones can go under the bed and in |
| Another way that you can double the closet | | | | other "hidden" areas. |
| space is to use hanging racks or double up on | | | | |
| the rods. Since your childs clothing is not | | | | While organizing your kids bedroom closet in |
| very long, it is not necessary for a full | | | | this way can't guarantee that he or she will |
| length from rod to floor - adding a second | | | | always be neat and put stuff away, it surely |
| rod will double the amount of space you have | | | | can't hurt! |