Organizing: Solutions for Kids Clutter

Organizing Old Clothes

 

Categorize

Sort your items whichever way works best for your needs: boy, girl, age, season. I sorted my daughter's clothes by age (0-6, 6-12 & 12-24 months).

Use containers

If you are sorting in order to donate or sell, choose an inexpensive option, like plastic bags or cardboard boxes. If you are choosing to store long-term, I suggest something more durable, such as a plastic container.

Use space saving bags

We had a ton of clothes to store, but not a lot of room in which to do it. In order to make the most of our space, I chose to use vacuum seal bags for each age group.

Label

LABEL! It makes it sooo much easier to find what you need months or years down the road!

 

 

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After



Travel Bag

I now carry a backpack for my daughter, rather than haul a diaper bag around. It is filled with snacks, activities, diapers and a first aid kit. We are on the go so much and it was a disaster!
I found a really great solution on BHG's website. I created my own labels, but found the idea to be perfect for our needs.
I purchased 3 plastic toiletry travel bags from The Container Store to hold our essentials.



Burlaped Boudoir DIY

 

It was FINALLY time to fill the empty, depressing space above my bed. I have had so much trouble figuring out what to put up that would look appropriate over a king sized bed and two attached side tables...well it DOES take up an entire wall of my (not so big) master bedroom!!

Inspiration came to me today while on a trip to Hobby Lobby with their sale on canvas boards.

 

 

 

What you will need:

 

- wood letters

- 1 yard of burlap

- black spray paint

- canvas (2)

- staple gun

- glue gun



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Spray paint the letters (make sure you are in a well ventilated area).

 



 

 

Place the burlap on the floor with the canvas on top, wrong side facing up.
Cut the  burlap to fit each canvas, leaving approximately 2 inches around each side (excess can be trimmed later)  and staple around the back.

 

 

Place painted letters on canvas, and glue.