This helps the child prioritize his/her favorites. We designate a Barbie Bucket and anyone who can’t fit gets to go in the Donate Box. We keep as many books as the bookshelf will hold. It took me a LONG time to grasp, though, so I don’t bother waxing eloquent with the kids about how the root word of Container is Contain. I’ve written a lot about this life-changing concept because it has changed my life. Without the pressure of trying to create a perfect system, you’ll make ever-so-much more progress! The Container Concept So obvious, right? But when you simply declutter a space, that space is instantly more usable and inviting. These simple things will make a visible difference that will get your child excited about a prettier room. Purge the sock drawer so it will actually close. Start with the stuff that needs to be done but causes no angst. Big, emotional decisions don’t need to be made when you’re fresh, they need to be made after you’ve gained momentum. In decluttering, I do NOT believe it is best to tackle the difficult stuff first. This is always my advice when people ask about helping someone else declutter. Remove the broken toys and outgrown dress-up clothes and the room will look less overwhelming.īasically, you start with the non-emotional tasks. This means you begin with trashing the trash. (Lots of links coming up, just click on the underlined word!) Decluttering Strategies That Work Well with Kids Do the Easy Stuff Firstĭo the easy stuff first. It doesn’t solve every problem, but it helps. Letting the strategies be the guide instead of mommy being the guide helps us work through the emotional issues. (Strategies I’ve learned the hard way.) For example, I ask them my two decluttering questions. This is one of the reasons why I like to use these decluttering sessions as an opportunity to teach my kids decluttering strategies. And that someone isn’t exactly emotionally mature. Decluttering a child’s room presents the unique challenge of dealing with someone else’s emotional attachment to things you don’t care about.
Ultimately, any progress we have made has been due to decluttering.
even though I’ve yet to find a system that keeps me from sweating when an unexpected visitor skips into one of the kids’ rooms for a quick Barbie scenario or wrestling match, we have made progress.Įnough progress that a quick pick-up makes the room at least play-in-able, if not unembarrassing to mama.
Before I start acting all smart about decluttering a kid’s room, let me just state that kids’ rooms are a HUGE struggle in our home.
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