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<\/p>\nBefore you allow your children\u2019s rooms to become cluttered with toys, clothing and other things, it\u2019s better to take charge of the situation and get a head start on room organization. There are many tricks that can help keep clutter away while still allowing your kids to have fun with all of their toys. Here is a list of our favorite tips for organizing kids\u2019 rooms below.<\/p>\n
While it might seem discouraging to tackle the clutter, invite your child to help on the project. It will make them less likely to get upset once some toys are let go. Besides, what better start on organization can you give your child but to allow them to partake in this process? Make it sound fun and inviting \u2014 just like playing house. If they\u2019re included in organizing their room, they might be more likely to keep things tidy.<\/p>\n
Preparation is key: Make sure you have bags at the ready for toys you want to donate, recycle or simply throw away if they are broken. Broken crayons or toys that are missing important pieces can go in the garbage. When it comes to deciding which toys to donate, it\u2019s a lot easier to discuss with your child and have them imagine how much joy those toys would bring to another child. Apply the same principle when it comes to clothing \u2014 donate those items that your child outgrew and only keep clothes that are in good condition.<\/p>\n
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To reduce the potential for clutter, implement the following rule: Every time they get a new toy, they have to give one up. This way, the growing piles of toys in your home will be under control, and it will teach your child to better appreciate the value of things.<\/p>\n
Create designated spots for every kind under the sun: Bins and baskets can comfortably fit small- and medium-sized toys. Mounted shelves are great for book storage, while hanging nets are especially helpful in keeping stuffed animals off the floors, adding an interesting aesthetic to the room. Whatever organization you and your child prefer, teach them to sort and put their toys away in their designated spot to keep the room tidy on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
Pulling tables away from walls is another solution to keep clutter at bay in a child\u2019s room. A nice rug underneath helps ground the room and makes it feel cozier. Additionally, this design solves the problem of the big space in the middle of the room, which can become cluttered with toys on occasion. With a small table in the middle of the room, children can move freely around and can play with their friends when they visit.<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nRegardless of where you live, even if it\u2019s a small apartment in Washington DC<\/a> or Seattle<\/a> where space is at a premium<\/a>, there never seems to be enough room for all your children\u2019s belongings. Apartment living is not quite so spacious as living in a house, and they\u2019re not getting any bigger either. Within the span of the last decade, apartments lost about 90 square feet, according to US Census data. This loss equals the size of a bathroom or a small kitchen. When confronted with smaller living quarters, renters are better off turning to self storage<\/a> to keep some of their children\u2019s belongings or simply to keep some of their belongings and other stuff \u2014 like strollers and baby rockers \u2014 that might be useful again when the new baby arrives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Before you allow your children\u2019s rooms to become cluttered with toys, clothing and other things, it\u2019s better to take charge of the situation and get a head start on room organization. There are many tricks that can help keep clutter away while still allowing your kids to have fun with all of their toys. Here…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":109617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25090],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-self-storage","gallery-content-unit"],"yoast_head":"\n