When we moved into our new house we had bigger rooms for the kids and rather than using the dressers like we did before I really wanted to use the closets as best we could. Bonus for us too was that the closets each had organizers in them already. I just had to fine tune it so our 6 year old could help us put away laundry.
Here are two things we do to get my oldest son to help me with folding his laundry and putting it away.
We use small bins to organize clothes.
Three kids means lots of laundry and folding. I feel like I can never keep onto of it but I needed some hacks for my sanity. For us, clothes are quickly folded (something else he can help me with) and put into bins. I got square bins from Amazon and put them in the closet on the shelves and shorter ones from the dollar store. Two bins are for pjs at the very top, then one is for pants, one for shorts and one each for tees and then “seasonal shirts/ tanks”, depending on the holiday. We also have a stool so he can reach the top shelf.
Then sweatshirts and button ups get hung up which I usually end up hanging. We also keep bed pads, night time underwear and bed sheets on the top shelf for easy access.
We don’t fuss about perfectly folded clothes or perfectly organized closets.
I know it sounds sloppy and isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing for most people but for me efficient and quick is the name of the game. This method sets him up for success and reassures him that what he’s doing is helpful and great!
Next project… the twins closet. I think I would rather potty train them!
Chelsea is currently navigating the Stay at Home Mom life with her 6 year old son and 2 year old twins. She is always up for a challenge and that is probably the reason why she was blessed with twins. After not returning to work when her mat leave ended she and her husband decided it was finally time to make the move from the rainy west coast to the beautiful sunny Okanagan landing in West Kelowna. Any spare chance she gets she is loading the kids and their new puppy (because just the twins wasn’t a challenge anymore) up for a hike, or going to the lake or exploring all their new home has to offer!
Fun fact: each of her children are named after an x-men character. Can you guess which ones?
