But first, we have to establish a good organizing system so that it will make their tidying up process as effortless as possible—remember small children don’t have a clue of what an organized room look like until you show them. Most importantly, show them how things can be easily retrieve if things are stored where they belong.

Extra Tip: You can make it into a game to demonstrate the benefits of an organized room. Reward them when they can retrieve the things you requested in a given time.

Organizing Tips on Keeping Kids’ Rooms Neat and Tidy

1. Toys, Toys, Toys: Toys, stuffed animals, and games make up the bulk of children’s possessions. Store them in see-through plastic bins so that the children can find the piece they want in one glance. Smaller accessories such as doll shoes and action figurines can be stored in shoe boxes. Do label them accordingly, alternatively take pictures of what those items are and paste it on the side of the shoe box. A hanging shoe holder can also be used to hold small stuffed toys or dolls.
2. Desk Area: A study station with a sturdy desk and proper lighting is a must. Create a simple filing system for your child. Art work, blank paper, and notes from family and friends should be grouped accordingly. Use an old mug to hole pencils, pens, rulers, and scissors.
3. Personal Accessories: Hang hooks on the back of the door to keep caps and backpacks organized. Make sure these hooks are placed at a reachable level for your child.
4. Masterpieces: Hang a ribbon or a string across wall, and use clothes peg to hold art work, photographs, and greeting cards.
5. Library Corner: If your child loves to read, set up shelves and arrange the books neatly. You can even turn a corner of the room into a mini-library and have his friends over to exchange books.

Extra Tip: Hang a checklist white board at the door front. When each task is completed, reward them with a star. Over time, they have accumulated enough to be rewarded for bigger prize. This simple daily checklist will help them cultivate the habit of keeping their rooms spick and span, always…or at least most of the time.

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• Start with the basics—a crib or cradle for the baby to sleep in, storage for clothing and baby supplies, and a changing table.
• Consider the space you have. If it’s a small room, look for multifunctional furniture such as a dresser with an edge on top that can also serve as a changing table.
• Baby years are short, so you may want to consider hand-me-downs from family and friends. Also check out secondhand furniture at garage sales but do make sure to reject anything that has loose joints and holes.
• When it comes to decorating the room, again remember to plan ahead. Curesy wallpaper may not be appropriate when your three-year-old starts to play with toy trucks and guns.
• To change the look of a room without spending too much, consider changing drawer knobs, adding colorful curtains, and painting/pasting borders on the walls.
• If you are thinking of repainting the walls, do it in way in advance to avoid irritating your baby with plain fumes.

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Know Thy Living Pattern Well

When trying to save space in small apartment, homeowners tend to build more storage room, try to control clutter, then increase storage space again later. It is an endless, often ineffective battle.

To make truly smart use of limited space, objectively regard your apartment as a whole without boxing yourself in with conventional concepts like “sitting room,” “kitchen,” and “bedroom.” Be truthful about what your family’s or your living patterns really are, then adjust your apartment to suit the reality.

Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize!

Ask yourself these questions and consider the answers:

Q. Do we cook often enough to justify a kitchen this size?

If you say “no,” cut your actual kitchen area back to one stove or microwave, sink, refrigerator, and one small cabinet.

Reallocate the remaining kitchen/dinning space. It could be a music area your kids yearn for, an indoor garden for precious plants, a computer corner, or even a corner screened off with sliding doors to give individual members of a large, nosey family some privacy when needed.

Q. Do I need more than one bedroom?

If you’re a newly-wed couple without child, ask yourself if you really intend to raise a family in this apartment. Or if overnight guests are a big part of your life. If it’s “no” to both, perhaps you only need one bedroom.

Are you allowed to knock two rooms into one for one big bedroom? Is it structurally permissible to create an opening in the wall between your living room and one bedroom to form the bigger living room you have always wanted? Would you prefer to keep the other bedroom space intact for a favorite hobby of yours or your spouse’s?

Q. Should the store room be a store room?

Do not keep stuff in your store room merely because it is there. If you don’t really need a store room, you can remove the door, install good lighting, and turn that poky place into a tiny computer niche, or transform it with wood and glass into a proper, built-in display for your much loved crystal collection.

Q. What is my living room used for?

What does your family, partner, or yourself enjoy doing most in the living room? If it is primarily a dining-cum-television area, then make it so, and drop the extras.

If family members spend all their time in their rooms or out, you may not require a conventional living room. Free yourself of the idea that a living room must have sofa, armchairs, coffee table, and television set, and free the space for other thing. You can even section off a small part and erect partitions to make a private retreat for a child who has always shared a bedroom with a sibling, and longs for space of his or her own.

Your small apartment should no longer seem quite so small because when you enjoy and need most will have its necessary space to accommodate whatever it needs.

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