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to an organized child’s room Curtis Burchett, REALTOR Keeping your children’s toys, clothes and books under control can seem like a never-ending job. The minute you put them up, they pull them all out again. If you’re reading up and planning summer camp options for your children – now is also the perfect time to start planning a reorganization project for your child’s room. When the the kids are away at camp is the perfect time to tackle this project in peace. Without the kids around, you have a little more freedom to purge and reorganize the toys, books, clothes, and crafts in the room. Let’s get started with the basics – the books. You can’t have an organized kid’s bedroom, without enough space to store their books. You can go a
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traditional bookshelf route or try something like adding some headboard storage. Put that large space to work by making a headboard out of a bookcase. Use the space to store not only books but also keeping other décor or stuffed animals handy for bedtime. Add a small lamp or nighlight for cozy comfort. Small toys, crafts and other low-profile items can be stored easily under the bed and out of the main floor area in flat plastic storage bins. Look for clear ones and label them, so that children know what’s in them and remind them where to put things away when done. Use these to store items that aren’t played with frequently. You can even get them with slides or rollers or add your own anti-scuff adhesive strips.
