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    Home » Home Decor » Kids Bedroom

    5 Quick Kids' Closet Organization Ideas to start the school year off strong!

    Published: Aug 26, 2021 · Modified: Dec 26, 2022 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 9 Comments

    Need some organization ideas for your kids' closets? These 5 quick closet organization ideas will help make your child's closet more functional and organized so you're ready for the new school year ahead!

    Need some closet organization ideas for your kids' closets? These 5 quick ideas will help make your child's closet more functional and organized so you're ready for the new school year ahead!

    My 12 year old daughter and I recently purged and organized her bedroom closet. Let me tell you - it was a project that was LONG overdue!

    Watch my YouTube video to see this closet organization BEFORE and AFTER:

    Today's blog post is in collaboration with some of my favourite blogging friends. After you check out my Fall organizing idea, make sure to visit their organization ideas linked at the bottom of this post!

    Here are 5 simple kids' closet organization ideas I used in this makeover

    Do the purge together

    If you child's closet is in desperate need of a makeover, the best thing you can do is take absolutely everything out of it. Put aside some time with your child that you can go through each item together and decide if it needs to be donated, recycled/trashed or kept. My daughter and I found many things in her closet that she hadn't even touched for years! After going through everything, she had so much more room.

    Need some closet organization ideas for your kids' closets? These 5 quick ideas will help make your child's closet more functional and organized so you're ready for the new school year ahead!

    IKEA hack for more closet storage space

    Consider using an IKEA Kallax shelf unit or narrower Pax wardrobe unit to help organize the closet. You can place one in the center of the closet and add shelves or drawers (if you choose the Pax). Then, mount rods and shelves on either side. In my daughter's closet, we used a narrow Pax unit and added shelves. Then, I mounted some clothing rods and floating shelves on either side of the unit.

    Need some closet organization ideas for your kids' closets? These 5 quick ideas will help make your child's closet more functional and organized so you're ready for the new school year ahead!

    Baskets, baskets and more baskets!

    Take a trip to your favourite storage solutions store (I love HomeSense) and buy some baskets for your closet shelves. Don't forget to measure the inside width of your shelf, and bring your measuring tape along to measure potential baskets and bins. Baskets help corral like items together, and will help make the closet look more clean and organized.

    Add labels to keep things in their place

    Adding labels to baskets and bins will help both you and your child create a place for all the closet items, and help maintain organization. Create a label for each category of items you want to put in each bin, and make them easy to read. I like to use my Cricut to create beautiful labels - you can find out how I make them right here.

    Need some closet organization ideas for your kids' closets? These 5 quick ideas will help make your child's closet more functional and organized so you're ready for the new school year ahead!

    Don't forget to leave some room in the closet!

    Finally, try not to pack you child's closet absolutely full of things. Leave some blank space so that the closet doesn't feel cluttered, and so that your child has space to add new items when they need them. In my daughter's closet, we got rid of so many things that she now has a ton of extra space. She has some clothing in her dresser, and some in her closet with lots of room to spare.

    Now tell me: Do you have any kids' closets that are in dire need of organization? Which tip do you think you'll try?

    Now it's time for some more Fall organization ideas from my blogging friends!

    Organizational Tips and Some Fun Ideas to Enhance the Items in Your Pantry! // My 100 Year Old Home

    Spice Drawer Organization Tips // Inspiration For Moms

    10 Organizing Tips to Help You Tackle Fall // Twelve On Main

    A Small Bathroom That's Big On Organization // Tatertots & Jello

    Free Printable Family Planner Academic Year Calendar // The Happy Housie

    Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover // My Sweet Savannah

    How to Organize a French Door Refrigerator // Happy Happy Nester

    5 Quick Kids' Closet Organization Ideas to Start The School Year Off Strong! // The DIY Mommy

    Under Kitchen Sink Organization Ideas // Modern Glam

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    Comments

    1. Krista

      August 26, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      This looks amazing, I SO need to tackle my boy's rooms before back to school. They never really got organized after moving in...😳

      Reply
    2. bell

      September 30, 2021 at 11:46 am

      Such a great information about the quick kids closet organization ideas thanks sharing this article

      Reply
    3. Ravyn

      March 16, 2022 at 2:05 pm

      Where did you get the white baskets towards the bottom?

      Reply
      • The DIY Mommy

        March 21, 2022 at 10:59 am

        These bins were purchased at Homesense.

        Reply
    4. Mariana

      June 13, 2022 at 6:26 am

      Hi there! Your daughter’s closet looks amazing! Do you have a link to the tutorial/where you purchased for closet maid?

      Thank you!
      Mariana

      Reply
      • The DIY Mommy

        June 13, 2022 at 12:30 pm

        This is a Pax closet system from IKEA. https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/search/products/?q=pax%20wardrobe

        Reply

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