An uncluttered children’s bedroom sounds like an impossible dream, but it doesn’t have to be. And since wardrobes tend to be the most varied component in bedrooms, we’ve collaborated with IKEA to bring you tips on how to keep your kids’ rooms clutter-free with a little wardrobe magic.
1. A well-organised wardrobe is an affordable luxury.
You can help create more space in your children’s rooms by first helping them sort through their clothes to decide what they want to keep and what they want to give away.
Each keep pile should then be separated according to bulky clothes, clothes for hanging and clothes for folding. For example, garments like trousers and long dresses require vertical hanging space to prevent creasing. The six-compartment SKUBB storage unit ($14.90) comes with hook and loop fasteners for easy and flexible hanging in your wardrobe.
Other items, like sweaters and T-shirts, should be folded so they will be kept fresh and tidy. The KOMPLEMENT pull-out hanger ($30) is perfect for keeping trousers crease-free.
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2. You don’t need a wardrobe to organise your clothes.
For an open-concept look, a couple of upside down EKBY LERBERG shelf brackets ($3 each) and clothes hangers (or ENUDDEN hanger with clips, $3.90 for two) can be used to create a display similar to that in an apparel store. Just be sure to install them at a height that’s easy for your children to reach. |
| 3. Encourage your children’s self-expression. Get them to dress themselves in a fun, easy way by making their clothes easy to reach. Store their clothes at their own height with the child-friendly and modular STUVA wardrobe systems, so that whatever they want to wear is easily accessible to them. |  |
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4. Organise using colours and visual cues.
A quick and simple way to get your children to organise their belongings is with images or colour schemes. For example, their shoes can be chromatically ordered within a TJENA box ( from $1.90 each) of the same colour family — a photograph or drawing attached to the front of each box allows them to know what it contains without having to open it. This can also be done with seasonal clothes or bedlinen. |
| 5. Maximise wardrobe space. You can help your children free up bedroom space — and therefore, reduce clutter — by maximising the empty spaces in their wardrobes. Get them to store clothes they seldom wear (such as winter clothing worn only on holiday) in boxes that can slide easily into hard-to-reach shelves. SKUBB storage cases (from $11.90 each) have a handle on one side so your children can slide them out with ease. |  |
This article was contributed by IKEA
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