Organizing and maintaining kids clothing does not have to be nightmare.  Taking some thoughtful time to consider the child and the space can help set the stage.  Finding easy solutions so that they can help maintain their space will give them a sense of accomplishment but also cut down on the frustration of trying to find clothes in the morning.

I know that in my home it is not realistic to ask my Girls to fold their things in a way that will lie nicely in a drawer and not look cluttered or messy.  Instead, I’ve set their dressers up so that they are easy to maintain with minimal folding involved.  They are able to put away and find their clothing on their own and that save me time and frustration.

Here are a few tips and tricks;

1.  Utilize small bins with handles for socks, underwear and other small items.  There is no need to fold and they are easily accessed.  They also look neat a clean.  Add a cute label to make if fun for the kids.

2.  Separate long and short sleeved shirts in containers by color.  This way they won’t have to dig for what they need.  It will be easily visible.

3.  Don’t overstuff – weed through the clothes every two to three months and pull things that don’t fit.  Only keep what you need in the closet and keep clothes that are out of season or too big in plastic totes.  Rotate the clothes in/out as needed.

4.  Keep a few outfits matched together in reach for 3 or 4 year olds and they can get dressed themselves.  Put the outfit together when you put the laundry away and that will save you the step of picking out clothes each morning.

5.  Keep sports or activity clothing together in one bin.  For example, if your child takes a dance class then keep the leotard, tights and shoes together so they can get ready and pack on their own.

6.  Minimize clothes on hangers.  For young kids it can be difficult to reach the hangers and frustrating to use them.