Kid’s Closet Remodel Part II: Everything in its Place

  

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“Mommy, I love my new closet!” were the exact words spoken by Hannah, our little six-year-old daughter, after my husband and I remodeled her closet with an Easy Track closet organizer. Really, I am not exaggerating; she was jumping up and down with excitement and she could not wait to show off her new closet to everyone she knows. I found myself wondering, "Is this fascination we females have for organized closets a natural phenomenon, or is it simply a genetic trait that I have passed along to Hannah, which she is apparently exhibiting at a very young age?"

The excitement began when we tore out the unattractive wire system from Hannah’s closet. It created large holes in the walls and chunks of drywall came loose from the nicely painted space. It’s a good thing my husband has a background in professional painting. You never know when your summer job skills will come in handy! Being a resourceful family and good environmental stewards, we decided to donate the old wire shelving to Habitat for Humanity.

Now that the hard part was done, the next step was the installation of the Easy Track closet organizer. My husband gathered our tools: tape measure, level, and hammer. I printed the installation instructions from Easy Track’s website and also had our closet design rendering to use as a visual reference so we would know exactly what needed to go where. We were prepared; or so we thought. Imperfect walls, low ceiling, narrow closet space, and a raised platform all had to be addressed. Like most home improvement projects, you don’t know what you’re getting into until you get started. So, we decided to improvise. We changed the closet design and made some cuts to the shelves and rods to fit within the tight space. The flexibility of the closet system made it very easy to make changes on the spot. After a few adjustments and a few hours later, the closet was in and ready to be packed full of stuff – neatly, of course. 

Hannah doesn’t care about the flexibility and easy installation of her closet; she is just tickled pink about being able to see and reach her favorite things. What I love about the newly organized closet are all of the features that will make it easier to keep her room clean.

• A chrome basket holds her large collection of Barbie dolls; her favorite toys to play with. A suitcase which stores Barbie’s clothes is placed nearby.

• Lots of shelf storage helps us organize and display her clothes, toys, puzzles, purses, dress shoes, and books. The once messy pile of books is now neatly organized so it should be simple to pick out a book for story time. The top shelf is used to store extra blankets and infrequently used items. 

• Pull-out rack: All of her loose, dangly things such as necklaces, bracelets, ties, and belts are in one spot. She can see what she has and put her jewelry away easily while the rack keeps everything from getting tangled up.

• Wardrobe (valet) rod: An outfit can be picked out the night before and hung on this handy rod.  Mornings will be less stressful when there are no debates about what to wear.

• Drawers: The top drawer stores school work and craft supplies, and the second drawer is a catch-all for all of Hannah’s dress-up accessories: headbands, bags, purses, fairy wands and princess crowns.

Finally, as the saying goes: "A place for everything and everything in its place." Now there are no more excuses about why Hannah’s bedroom can’t stay sparking clean. I know that’s not reality, but you can’t blame a mother for dreaming, right?

What are your tricks for keeping your child’s bedroom clean and organized?

-Angela