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Picture the all too familiar scene. You’re plucking children’s items from every nook and cranny of the house. Carefully constructing a skyscraper of toys and clothes in your arms, weaving your way around tables, pets, extended legs, the finish line – the kids’ room – is in sight.
Just as you enter, a rogue item trips you up, your tower of toys is reduced to ruins and the debacle begins again. Now we aren’t promising that these tips on how to declutter a bedroom will stop this from happening, but it will help you organise your child’s room in a way that’s efficient, stylish and safe.
Repurposing Old Items
A bit of DIY can go a long way. While we obviously want our children’s rooms to reflect who they are in some shape or form, they grow up and out of things faster than you can say Action Man. It can also be hard to throw things away that hold sentimental value even if they are no longer used. So, when you’re looking for clutter solutions, it may be worth finding pieces that age with your child.
Car boot sales can be goldmines for affordable items that can be repurposed into timeless, rustic furniture. Alternatively, you may have some of these gems lying around in the attic adding to the clutter when they could be working wonders in the kids’ room. Old suitcases or baskets just need a clean and a lick of paint and they’re ready for the war on storage!
Here are some tips on how to successfully sell at a car boot sale.
Multifunctional Beds
If you don’t have much room to work with after the bed is in, the last thing you need is to take up even more space with a desk, a TV stand or storage unit. This decreases the surface area even further, leaving the room feeling cramped and cluttered. Combining some of these essentials into one unit could be the answer, but how?
Investing in a gaming bed or a high-rise bed for example, can slash clutter in an instant, providing more storage options without compromising on space. This Happy Beds blog has some great suggestions for kids of all ages. So, no matter what they’re in to, they’ll have plenty of space to express themselves and their tidying skills!
Utilising Closet Space
This one may be geared towards the smallest of the small humans, during the time when clothes aren’t at the forefront of their thinking. Until that time inevitably comes, make sure that you’re making the most of your closet space.
It doesn’t just have to be a place to shove clothing. Some easy-assembly shelves can be ideal for books, seasonal items or toys they aren’t using very often. What’s even better is that you don’t need to be Bob the Builder to install them. There are plenty of adhesive shelves on the market that just stick straight to the wall, or shelves that hang from the clothes rail is another great option. Both can be put up and taken down to match your child’s needs with no structural fuss.
Follow these tips on de-cluttering and hopefully your cleaning crusades go a bit smoother in the future.
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