How to Implement a Closet Storage Solution for Your Child's Room

You need to implement a closet storage solution for your child's room ASAP! Presently, your child is basically throwing all belongings on the closet floor. The room and closet are a mess. This is truly unacceptable.

In all honesty, you don't really know if your child is messy or if he just doesn't have enough closet space. This is because your child's room has never had any type of closet storage solution in the past. Don't worry! You still have the time and plenty of options for implementing a functional closet storage solution for your child's room.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Inspect the present condition of your child's closet. Yes, the thought of going into his closet may scare you, but you need to know its present condition and what is needed. Does he need more shelving? Does he need more hangers? Does he have any non-clothing or shoe items that really should be put into another part of the house?

2. Take everything out of the closet so that you can start from scratch. This gives you the opportunity to plan the foundation of your closet storage system.

3. Carefully inspect the items that have been taken out of the closet. Decide which items are going back into the closet. This will determine if and what type of shelving, racks and hangers are really needed within the closet space. This is a key step in implementing your child's closet storage solution .

4. Make sure that you designate specific areas for your child's personal belongings. For example, clothes on hangers, shoes on shoe racks, seasonal clothes in storage containers ...etc. The best closet storage systems have specific areas for each item.

5. Provide specific instructions on how this new closet space should be maintained. Once you have taken the time and energy to find a functional closet storage solution for your child's room, you do not want it to become obsolete. The closet should not become cluttered again. If need be, put labels on shelving and racks. Explain that all personal belongings have a specific place and that you don't want to see anything out of its place.

6. An older child might consider this system to be harsh. He might feel that you are taking away some of his independence and taking over his closet. No, you are just trying to clean it up, organize it and most importantly, maintain it. You intend for this to be a onetime venture. In the end, implementing a closet storage solution for your child's room is a sound decision that should make life easier for both you and your child.