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Organizing your child's room

By
Debra Milne

Don't let the kids' bedrooms become a disaster-zone. Stay organized with advice from an expert.

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  • Under-the-bed storage drawers (especially those with wheels) are great for out-of-season clothes or treasured school/art papers.
  • Don't forget the valuable space behind doors, including the inside of the closet door. Using the backside of a door is a great way to store additional items while getting them out of sight.
  • Shelf units designed for the pantry can work in the bedroom as a home for games and books.
  • Multi-level closet rods are the only way to go in a child's closet. You can empower your child to have more autonomy by giving him or her access to their own clothing.
  • You may also want to use different-coloured hangers for each child, if more than one child uses the closet.

Image courtesy of Restoration Hardware.

 

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10 Comments

  • by
    Chandra Reader
    on 2008-10-17
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    Where do I find this bedroom for my daughter?

  • by
    hipmom2
    on 2008-10-17
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    looks like from the Restoration Hardware kids catalogue.

  • by
    karen25
    on 2008-11-13
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    This is what my daughter wants for her bedroom, but how do I make it fit into a smaller room?

  • by
    karen25
    on 2008-11-13
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    This is what my daughter wants for her room, but how do I fit it into a smaller room?

  • by
    erinbarbon
    on 2009-02-07
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    Where do I find this bedroom for my daughter? Also how do I fit it into a smaller bedroom? Thank you. :)

  • by
    BogusAnnie
    on 2009-02-16
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    These tips are great, however, what if you have an 8 year old pack rat for a daughter??? That room rocks...but my daughter would have every inch of the shelf filled with collected things that she simply CAN'T throw out...I don't know where she gets it from either...no one in our house does this. She insists it should all be recycled into crafts and such, she doesn't want us filling up dumps. She thinks she is saving the environment. Any suggestions?

  • by
    BogusAnnie
    on 2009-02-16
    Reply to this comment

    These tips are great, however, what if you have an 8 year old pack rat for a daughter??? That room rocks...but my daughter would have every inch of the shelf filled with collected things that she simply CAN'T throw out...I don't know where she gets it from either...no one in our house does this. She insists it should all be recycled into crafts and such, she doesn't want us filling up dumps. She thinks she is saving the environment. Any suggestions?

  • by
    BogusAnnie
    on 2009-02-16
    Reply to this comment

    These tips are great, however, what if you have an 8 year old pack rat for a daughter??? That room rocks...but my daughter would have every inch of the shelf filled with collected things that she simply CAN'T throw out...I don't know where she gets it from either...no one in our house does this. She insists it should all be recycled into crafts and such, she doesn't want us filling up dumps. She thinks she is saving the environment. Any suggestions?

  • by
    chianna8
    on 2009-02-28
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    I LOVE THIS ROOM! If you have a pack rat, go through and purge while the child is at school. Most of the time, they don't miss anything. Even when my 5 year old notices something is gone, once I say it is gone (firmly) she doesn't split hairs about it...

  • by
    chianna8
    on 2009-02-28
    Reply to this comment

    I LOVE THIS ROOM! If you have a pack rat, go through and purge while the child is at school. Most of the time, they don't miss anything. Even when my 5 year old notices something is gone, once I say it is gone (firmly) she doesn't split hairs about it...

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