Family “Closet” In Progress

By admin | February 3, 2010

When we moved here last spring, my bright idea was to keep all the kids clothing in the basement where we had two clothes rods and a large folding table right next to the washer and dryer. This worked out until we found two dressers at the curb on trash day (in good condition) so we picked them up and brought their clothes to their rooms, one dresser went in each room. Because the house is so small, I wanted to keep their closets free for toys and storage. It was nice having their clothes up in their own rooms, but laundry folding day really took a lot out of me having to lug 2-4 overflowing laundry baskets up the stairs. And keeping those clothes nicely folded in the drawers was not turning out so great.

So now I have decided to bring the kids clothes back downstairs and their dressers. All the clothing will be hung again, and the drawers will be storing their underthings, slippers, accessories, etc. There will be no more lugging heavy laundry baskets (a good thing, considering I’m pregnant and will be developing a belly in the next few months), and the clothing can go right onto hangers or into drawers right there, with no traveling required. There is a bathroom in the basement so the kids can get dressed for the day right there.

This frees up a considerable amount of space in their bedrooms, so I hope we can find some nifty storage devices to make their toys more easily accessible. The extra space will be helpful when we have to add another bed to one of the rooms, too!

And yes, even though I call this the family closet, my husband and I keep all of our clothing in our bedroom. But we don’t dirty nearly as many clothes as the kids, so I might carry up a laundry basket half full once a week or so.

All of the off-season clothing that still fits our kids hangs on a separate rack right across the area so it’s still available and easy to get to when the season changes.

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