Remember when organizing kids rooms, that children learn way more from what they see you do than from what you tell them. To train your children on room upkeep, model the behavior you want from your children!

When organizing kids rooms, these tips will help you move toward success:

Establish zones – Create zones for your children’s favorite activities (reading, art projects, etc.), then label those room areas. Get your child involved. A few typical zone options include:

__ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ 

  • Toy Storage
  • Sleeping
  • Clothing
  • Etc.

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Get rid of the toy box – In order to find what they need in that bottomless pit they’ll have to empty it. The space is simply too big. A toy box cannot be sub-divided. Get rid of it.

Set toy limits – Give your children two or three shelves for their toys. Make sure the shelving and storage units are the right height for your little ones. Every 6 months rotate the hibernated toys back in with those you have stored and they will think they are the luckiest children alive.

Set toy routines. Limits help manage clutter, and so do routines. Set a given time every day OR after every activity (this is the way we did it in my home) for them to put their things away, and make it fun! They will learn the fundamentals of organization and also learn about personal responsibility.

Don’t keep every piece of schoolwork or artwork – How do you pick and choose between what to keep and what to throw away? You set space limitations! Twice a year ask your child to pick the best of the best. Pick one to frame for that 6 month period and two or three to keep for posterity. Problem solved. I have a great product for sale that contains instructions for the best way to do this and other wonderful solutions for household and family management.

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Organizing kids rooms is a task that is fairly easy to do once you realize that children are easy to please. They love us…plain and simple. When organizing kids rooms be sure you simplify so your children EASILY maintain the spaces appropriate for their age. Teach your children early in their lives that you are their loving mother…NOT their maid!

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3 Responses to “Organizing Kids Rooms”

  1. C C Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    Thanks for taking the time to share this. I really feel strongly about it and have actually been reading extra on this subject. This article was is in fact very useful to me.

  2. Kathy Bies Says:
    October 1st, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    This is a good, common sense article.Very helpful as I begin organizing my child’s bedroom.It has educated me.

  3. Lynnette Brueggeman Says:
    July 9th, 2011 at 7:27 am

    Thank you for the auspicious writeup. Your idea of room zones, toy limits and toy routines makes great sense. You’ve motivated me to give it a try.

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