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Last updated on September 26th, 2024 at 03:49 pm
If you’re facing an overwhelming amount of kids’ clothes in the closet, you’re not alone. Each child receives so many clothes from generous family members and friends, that it can be difficult to keep it organized.
However, if the plan is to pass on one child’s clothes to another little one, keeping clothing organized is important …especially when it’s time to pass on the hand-me-downs!
In this post, I’ll show you how to pare down, store, and organize kids’ clothes in 5 easy steps.
Step 1: Set a goal
Kids receive a lot of clothes so it’s likely that there will be more items than you’re able to store. Set a goal to keep a limited amount (only what fits in the storage tote). These items could include:
- Clothing in good condition
- Clothing that is used regularly
- The best sentimental pieces
- Clothing that fits your lifestyle
I recommend using one bin per size and gender. Infant sizes (3 mos and 6 mos) can be combined in one bin since they’re tiny.
Step 2: Gather supplies
Set out your storage totes, labeled by size and gender. I recommend clear bins like these because they’re stackable and labels can be placed inside of the box.
Add a box (or bags) each for donations, items to sell (if you choose to do so), and trash.
Step 3: Take everything out
Once your goal is set and your supplies are gathered, take clothing out of the space you’re organizing. Sort the items by donate, discard, or keep, placing the items to keep in their respective size tote.
Step 4: Decide what to keep
The best question to ask to make decisions while decluttering is “What should I keep?”
In addition to that, here are some guidelines to make decisions:
Step 5: Implement a storage system
Once the decluttering is complete, create a system for storing old clothing and managing items as they’re outgrown.
For example, one client decided to leave the bins for the current size on the floor of the closet and a hamper for discards. Whenever a piece of clothing didn’t fit, it could go in either the “save” bin or the “discard” hamper. This system makes it easy to rotate to the newest size.
Keep in mind everybody is different so there is no one-size-fits-all system.
Organizing kids’ clothes in 5 steps
Sorting through all the clothing you’ve accumulated through your child’s first years can be overwhelming. Use these steps to make it easier:
- Set a goal
- Gather supplies
- Take everything out
- Decide what to keep
- Implement a system
These are great tips Jena! I’ve been so needing to do this, our girl’s closet is out of control lol!
I hope my tips help, Britney! Let me know how the girls’ closet project goes!
What size are those storage bins?