A kid's closet can be a toy graveyard, a fort to play in, or a laundry nightmare. Getting your kid's closet in order can make it a great place for playing, toy storages, and orderly laundry. Learn how to incorporate everything into your child's closet, even if it's a small space.
First, consider what you must keep in the closet. Because dressers can tip, many parents have tried to eliminate bedroom furniture in children's rooms. This only elevates the need for closet storage. The closet can easily become a problem area. Kids generally own a lot of clothing to begin with. Adding toys, diapers and wipes, or a small play area to the closet may seem impossible. However, if you get things arranged correctly, you could be surprised at the amount of stuff you get organized inside the closet.
You can put a shelf about three feet off of the floor in the closet. The space underneath can be for playing, storing clothes, a toy box, or a laundry basket. Most of the things you need to organize can be accommodated by the large central shelf. Smaller shelving can be built on top of the main shelf to hold baskets and bins of socks, pajamas, underwear, and supplies. Another set of shelves can hold games, toys with small parts, t-shirts, or shoes. The hanging bar can be left in place for outfits and other items that need to be hung.
Another option would be to cut two or three short bars with a pipe cutter and work them in between several shelving units. This is a great way to keep dress clothes, school clothes, casual wear, and clothing that your child hasn't grown into yet separated.
Make sure that you think about the different needs of a summer and winter wardrobe as you draw your design. In the winter, there are bulkier coats, sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves, and boots. Don't forget to make room for these items when you're planning out shelf space. Don't forget storage for these items in the off season either.
Hang outfits on infant hangers or children's hangers. Baby hangers don't stretch and damage clothing. Plus, they're easy to use, so that when you start to teach your child to hang their own clothing, it'll be just that much easier. There are many options when it comes to infant hangers, from wooden baby hangers to decorative beaded ones. Choose the ones that match your child's room dcor and your kid's closet will be complete.
