Taking Control of the Clutter: More Tips for Organizing Your Child’s Room

Okay, so you've organized your child's room into zones, hung the shelves and bought storage bins, but somehow the clutter is still running rampant! Here are a few ways to help further tame the beast.

• Add a toy box to your child's room. Some hardware stores even have kits so that you can make and decorate your own. Make sure all toy boxes have safety hinges to prevent lids from slamming shut on little fingers!
• Hang a toy hammock. Specially designed hammocks help remove the clutter of your children's stuffed animals, while giving them their own special showcase.
• Tired of tripping over shoes? Hang shoe hangers on the inside of a closet door to keep them off the floor.
• Wall hooks are great for storing backpacks, clothing, sporting gear, etc. Hang them in the corner of a room or on the back of a door.
• Make sure your child has a clothes hamper in his or her room to help ensure dirty clothes don't pile up on the floor.
• Remove any unnecessary items. When your child is through with old toys or clothes, donate them to a charity or store them in the basement or attic for safe keeping.
• Store artwork in an artist's portfolio. This long-term storage solution not only helps to organize and de-clutter mounds of paper, it also protects your children's precious works of art.
• Make a keepsake box using an old shoebox or wooden cigar box to help store souvenirs, medals and other odds and ends.
• Finally, be a role model. If you want your children to live clutter free, then make your home clutter free.

By Rochelle Strauss