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Ideas for Organizing Your Child's Room
by Maria Gracia
Clean your room!
Ugh. Oh, Mom. I'll do it later!
This same dialog is shared by millions of parents and their children
all over the world.
With the new school year upon us, you may have the driving urge to get
your child's room in order.
Where do you start? Here are a few ideas:
1. SCHEDULE. Schedule a specific date and time to clean out your
child's room. Your daughter or son, if she or he is old enough, should be
there to help.
2. DUMP OR DONATE. Have a large box on hand for items you will be
donating to your local charity or selling at a rummage sale. Also, have a
large plastic garbage bag--maybe two or three--for everything you will be
disposing of. Your children can help here. Let them know that every item
that is of no use to them, that they donate, will be helping another
child. Also, tell them that it's important to discard anything that will
never be used, to make room for new, useful items.
3. CLOTHES CLOSET. The clothes closet is usually a good place to start.
Pull everything out until it's completely empty. Then, the only items that
should be returned to the closet are those articles of clothing or other
items that are going to be used again. This should eliminate clothing that
doesn't fit, is worn out, and so on. If you're not sure if an item fits
your child anymore, have him or her try it on right now.
4. BASEBALL CAPS. Hang a baseball cap rack on the back of your child's
bedroom door to keep all caps neat and organized. Ensure it's at a
reachable level for a child's height. Show him or her how to hang the caps
on it properly.
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