Keeping Kid's Clutter Under Control

When you have kids it’s hard to not let the clutter take over your home.  Here are 15 creative ways to curb the clutter in your home while keeping the décor sophisticated.

• With small metal toys you can use a magnetic strip on your wall to create an eye-catching organization solution.
• Help your little ones clean up after themselves by labeling their drawers with words and pictures.
• Use a shoe hanger on the back of the door to organize barbies, action figures or art supplies.
• If you use a flip down wall desk you can save space and cover up the mess when you’re all finished crafting.
• The papers from school pile up but you don’t want to throw them away! Take a picture of all that art work and collage them together in a photo editing program.
• There are several types of toys that have huge tables that go with them, trains, legos ect.  Try turning that table into a under the bed trundle version and hide it away when not in use.
• Also, a simple box with wheels can roll under a bed or bench and hold toys or clothing.
• If your child has a trundle bed, try switching out the mattress with storage containers.
• A clever solution for all those coloring books and crayons is an old dish rack.
• Use a filing box to keep all those important papers and certificates from getting lost and mixed up.  Neatly label each folder with their age and/or school year and keep their entire school career in one place.
• Having bags for toys is awesome, but your little one often ends up dumping out the contents to find what they want.  Adding a peek a boo window on the bag will fix this problem.
• If you’ve got an older kid who’s toys are getting smaller, try using a tool box.  There’s several drawers to keep all those little parts and pieces organized.
• If your child seems to have more of one thing than another group them together on a shelf and create a stylish display in the process.
• Using hanging fabric bags is another way to take advantage of that doors pace.
• If you’ve got a bench in your child’s area, use the space underneath it for storage containers for the toys you want to hide away when they’re not in use.

 

What are your favorite storage options for keeping your kid’s clutter under control?

 

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