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Try these helpful tips to help organize!
Each month will feature a new set of tips with a different focus.
Organizing for Children
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- 1. Hands-off policy. Do not let the children touch the items if they are having a difficult time letting go of them. Emotions can be very tactile. Squeezing a soft and cuddly toy can make it difficult to give it away!
- 2. A place for everything. Photos, hand-drawn pictures, word labels - use whatever form of labelling is best suited to your child so they can understand what gets put away where.
- 3. Keep it accessible and easy. Easy-to-use hooks (rather than hangers) hung at child level (not yours) can make staying organized easier for children. Similarly, keep shelving and storage units easily accessible
- 4. Think outside the (usual) box. Shallow, clear plastic under-the-bed storage containers are great for any toys or collections consisting of a number of little pieces. These containers allow items such as Lego or Barbie clothes to be spread out within them, making it easier for children to find exactly what they are looking for without dumping out the contents
- 5. Best-before dates. Keep track of grow-into-clothes by clearly marking the containers in which they are stored with the child's name and the estimated season and year that you think the child will wear them. An unlabelled container in the basement may mean that you lose track of the clothes before they are ever used.
- 6. Be realistic. Your idea of organized could be very different from your child's. Set simple goals that are attainable so your child can be successful in learning this new skill.
- 6. Think again. Next time you blindly say "yes" to a purchase, think about the energy the item takes up in your life. Consider the energy and time used to earn the money to pay for the item and the energy and time that will be used to pick up that item and put it away and multiply it by the number of unnecessary items you introduce into your child's life. Is it worth all that energy and time?
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This month's tips provided by Heather Cameron of Edited Interiors!
Check back next month for more useful tips!
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