How to Declutter Your Child’s Bedroom, So It Stays Clean
Keeping a child’s bedroom or playroom organized is an ongoing chore that works best when the child helps to keep it clean and organized. Generally, kids will put things away if the item has a place to go. If an item doesn’t have a home, the child will not know where it belongs and just drop it on the floor. This post will show you quick and easy ways to declutter your child’s bedroom, so it stays clean!
How to Declutter Your Child’s Bedroom
Before you think about where you’re going to store items, first decide which ones should be kept, donated, or thrown away. This will help you see what is left and what will need to be organized.
As you go through the items, group them by category: puzzles, games, books, stuffed animals, dolls, video games, movies, dress-up, arts & crafts, etc.
When deciding on storage solutions, it’s best to start with a system that can expand as the child gets older.
Make Everything Accessible to the Child
Storage solutions work best if they are at the child’s level. The easiest way to accomplish this is to use storage cubes. Bookcases work well also-just be sure to attach them to the wall so they don’t tip over.
If you would like to use shelves, they should be low enough for the child to reach the items on the shelf without needing to climb up to get them. As the child grows, you can continue adding shelves up the wall for additional storage. Place two medium-sized bins or one large bin under the lowest shelf to maximize storage on the floor.
A pegboard with a shelf is perfect in a child’s bedroom to hold jackets, pj’s, sweaters, hats, belts, dress-up clothes, etc. Hang it at your child’s height and raise it when needed. The top shelf can hold stuffed animals and other soft items to prevent injury if it falls off the shelf.
Toy Storage Ideas
This Melissa and Doug toy chest (with hinges) is excellent for storing large toys. Avoid putting small toys in chests because they get mixed up and lost and become challenging to find. Use small bins or plastic containers for small toys to help maintain order. Over-the-door organizers also work well for storing small toys.
Another option to contain toys is to use this large tote bag to hold toys that your child carries from room to room.
If you are tight on space, use the area under your child’s bed for storage. There are under-the-bed containers available. This 4-pack with wheels should fit perfectly under any bed, but make sure you measure first to make sure it will work.
This art supply cabinet would be perfect for organizing your child’s endless amount of art supplies. 
Organize for Expansion-They Will Grow Up!
If the room is large enough, add a desk where they can do their homework. The desk should have a drawer for writing supplies and a shelf attached or nearby for books. There should also be ample room to spread out and work on the desktop.
This rolling cart is an excellent way to create extra storage space for books and supplies. It’s available in six colors to match the decor in your child’s bedroom and can be stored next to their desk.
Choose a closet system that can be modified. Hang a double rod in the closet, with out-of-season clothes on the top rod and in-season clothes on the lower rod where they can reach them. I like to install a shower tension rod about 3 feet below the existing rod. This will give you more hanging space than the double rod hangers you will find in the store.
Add a hamper with a fun design to the closet or bathroom to minimize clothes and towels lying all over the floor.
Locate a Space to Hide Toys
Remember that all of their toys do not need to be out at one time. It is best to rotate toys every few months so they will seem fresh and new. Rotating toys will also help keep the mess to a minimum because there are fewer toys to scatter about.
Learning how to declutter your child’s bedroom or playroom isn’t hard, but it takes work keeping it organized. Having a specific place for everything will help your child know exactly where things belong and ensure that they will put them back when they are done playing with them.
What struggles do you have with decluttering your child’s bedroom? Let me know in the comments. I’m here to help!
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I could not agree more! My sons have bins for their video game characters and their figures, so they know at the end of the day where the toys need to go. Thanks for sharing these great ideas with #SocialButterflySunday! Hope to see you link up again this week 🙂
So great! Kids definitely get so much more out of their play when they can easily find things 🙂 Nice work mama!