Three Simple Steps for Organizing Kid’s Rooms

<h1>Three Simple Steps for Organizing Kid’s Rooms</h1>Author: <a title="Dr. Isabella Santorini" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/dr.-isabella-santorini/60043.htm">Dr. Isabella Santorini</a> Life works incredibly well when our houses are clean and organized. When we’re organized, we can think more clearly, we’re more efficient, and we can take on projects that have lain dormant for months or even years.

This is especially true for kids. Too much clutter can weigh them down, leaving them overwhelmed by mess and confusion. I find that my daughter is much more creative with few things to play with than an over-abundance of mind-boggling piles of items from which to choose. In fact, if she has fewer toys, she actually plays with what she’s got. If she’s got too many, she doesn’t play with much.

But good, lasting organization doesn’t happen overnight. It is crucial to start smart because decluttering takes a lot of effort at the beginning. I strongly recommend getting expert advice in order to see results quickly and avoid getting bogged down in too much “stuff”. You’ll save yourself hours and hours of work if you listen to the right people.

When I got started on organizing kid’s rooms, I followed these simple steps to begin with:

Step 1. Clear Out the Toys – I actually found a place in our basement to keep all of our kid’s toys. They don’t play with all of them all of the time, so we keep toys put away and rotate them weekly. This helps to keep the play room and their bedrooms clean and clear. My kids love stuffed animals, so there’s a real tendency for them to pile up. Every day, I put extra stuffed animals in a basket in the bottom of the closet. This keeps them under control and my kids always know where to find them.

Step 2. Keep Beds Simple – I have to admit that this is a challenge for me. But when I started making beds every day and training my children to do the same, I found that excessive bed decorations make bed making too cumbersome. So, we have a few pillows, three animals, and a blanket. There’s nothing magical about three animals. I had to make some decision and that’s what I chose.

Step 3. Clean out Closets Often – When children are growing rapidly, they go through lots of different sizes of clothes quickly. So when organizing kid’s rooms, cleaning out closets is a must. We often add to their closet, but we forget to clean out the clothes that are getting too small. I do this every three months or so and I immediately put the too-small clothes in storage. When I’m finished having children, I’ll give them away every three to six months. Also, I don’t keep very many extra hangers in the closet. This is because I hang most things up so that I can readily see them. So I put extra hangers in a drawer of their chest of drawers. I also have a chest of drawers that I put in the closet for clothes and a chest of drawers in the room for dress up clothes.

About the Author: Dr. Isabella Santorini used to be a messy packrat until she and her husband began their family. Since then, she’s mastered the fine art of organizing her house for success. If you’d like to easily make your house a wonderful place to live, don’t waste valuable time and energy. Visit her favorite decluttering site at: <a target="_blank" href="http://mbguevara.inorder.hop.clickbank.net/">http://mbguevara.inorder.hop.clickbank.net/</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/three-simple-steps-for-organizing-kids-rooms-421126.html" title="Three Simple Steps for Organizing Kid’s Rooms">Three Simple Steps for Organizing Kid’s Rooms</a>

Life works incredibly well when our houses are clean and organized. When we’re organized, we can think more clearly, we’re more efficient, and we can take on projects that have lain dormant for months or even years.

This is especially true for kids. Too much clutter can weigh them down, leaving them overwhelmed by mess and confusion. I find that my daughter is much more creative with few things to play with than an over-abundance of mind-boggling piles of items from which to choose. In fact, if she has fewer toys, she actually plays with what she’s got. If she’s got too many, she doesn’t play with much.

But good, lasting organization doesn’t happen overnight. It is crucial to start smart because decluttering takes a lot of effort at the beginning. I strongly recommend getting expert advice in order to see results quickly and avoid getting bogged down in too much “stuff”. You’ll save yourself hours and hours of work if you listen to the right people.

When I got started on organizing kid’s rooms, I followed these simple steps to begin with:

Step 1. Clear Out the Toys – I actually found a place in our basement to keep all of our kid’s toys. They don’t play with all of them all of the time, so we keep toys put away and rotate them weekly. This helps to keep the play room and their bedrooms clean and clear. My kids love stuffed animals, so there’s a real tendency for them to pile up. Every day, I put extra stuffed animals in a basket in the bottom of the closet. This keeps them under control and my kids always know where to find them.

Step 2. Keep Beds Simple – I have to admit that this is a challenge for me. But when I started making beds every day and training my children to do the same, I found that excessive bed decorations make bed making too cumbersome. So, we have a few pillows, three animals, and a blanket. There’s nothing magical about three animals. I had to make some decision and that’s what I chose.

Step 3. Clean out Closets Often – When children are growing rapidly, they go through lots of different sizes of clothes quickly. So when organizing kid’s rooms, cleaning out closets is a must. We often add to their closet, but we forget to clean out the clothes that are getting too small. I do this every three months or so and I immediately put the too-small clothes in storage. When I’m finished having children, I’ll give them away every three to six months. Also, I don’t keep very many extra hangers in the closet. This is because I hang most things up so that I can readily see them. So I put extra hangers in a drawer of their chest of drawers. I also have a chest of drawers that I put in the closet for clothes and a chest of drawers in the room for dress up clothes.

Dr. Isabella Santorini used to be a messy packrat until she and her husband began their family. Since then, she’s mastered the fine art of organizing her house for success. If you’d like to easily make your house a wonderful place to live, don’t waste valuable time and energy. Visit her favorite decluttering site at: http://mbguevara.inorder.hop.clickbank.net/

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