Cleaning became a less overwhelming once I determined the 5 simple steps that work for me. I’m sharing them with you today in hopes that it makes this unavoidable task simpler for you!

Cleaning Your Kids’ Closet

The most efficient way to purge your kids’ closet is to start with a clean slate! Pull out everything and start fresh. Trying to work among clutter will just hinder the process. Once everything is removed it gives you a clear mind and the blank slate you need to get creative and organized.

Once you have cleared out the closet you should be dusting, wiping down the shelves/walls, and vacuuming if there is carpet. Give the carpet a sprinkle of carpet refresher and spray of air freshener to have the closet smelling just like spring!

It’s always a great idea to wipe down and spray any toys that were removed from the closet with Lysol and Febreze.

Separate Piles

The most important step of organizing your child’s closet is sorting everything. Pull everything off the hangers and organize the clothing into separate piles. My recommendation is to create four piles:

• Garbage Pile – These are the things that can’t be kept or donated. For example, permanently stained items that aren’t appropriate for your child to wear any longer or good enough to donate.
• Donate Pile – These are the items that may be too small for your child now that you want to give away to others in need.
• Wash Pile – You will need to wash the clothes that you plan to donate and the clothes that you intend to keep that you feel may have collected some dust since last season.
• Store Pile – This will be everything you need to keep, but don’t have the space for. Memorable items, winter or seasonal clothes, or toys and games.