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Is it weird to say that my son is way more organized than my daughter? Well, it’s true. The boy knows how to keep his closet (and bedroom) neat and tidy. He definitely gets that from his mommy. In this blog post, I will describe how I used easy, inexpensive ways to organize my son’s reach-in closet such as bins, boxes and hangers.
Honestly, I didn’t have a lot of work to do in his closet. I did purge his clothing and socks since he’s growing like a weed. Nevertheless, it was pretty easy to organize his closet because I am constantly separating clothing that no long fits him. I accumulated quite a bit of clothing that I placed into one of the bins in his closet.
Quick Tip: Place a bin in the closet to hold the clothing items that your child has outgrown. Once you get enough clothing, either sell or donate them.
As stated in my previous post, he also had a professionally installed closet system to start with. Since his was a reach-in closet, it was so imperative that we utilize the vertical space within his closet. With nine feet ceilings, we were able to achieve the much needed extra space above his hanging clothes.
CLOSET BEFORE PICTURES:
Just like my daughter, we used bins from his previous closet. These inexpensive bins were functional enough; however they just we’re large enough to contain all of his clothing items. Additionally, the look of the smaller bins made the closet feel cluttered and disorganized. Please do not overlook function when organizing a closet. I prefer a smaller number of larger bins instead of twice as many smaller bins.
I also wanted to switch up the color of the bins to lighten up the space. Unlike my daugher’s walk-in closet, he does not have a light fixture in his reach-in closet.
Unfortunately, I do not have any before pictures of the look of his drawers prior to starting the transformation. Honestly, they were not that bad. They were not the perfect file folder look, so I needed to roll up my sleeves and get to work.
AFTER PHOTOS AND CLOSET MAKEOVER:
My son’s clothing was easier to organize since he doesn’t wear a lot of patterns and colors. He’s pretty much a gray, navy blue, red and black kind of boy. Consequently, this made organizing his clothing so easy and quick.
For his hanging clothes, I organized the four hanging sections by type. This included: long sleeve top, long sleeve sweatshirts, t-shirts/short-sleeve tops and jerseys. Again, his clothing were all the same size, so that made it extremely easy with stacking the clothes on the hanging rods.
Similar to my daughter’s closet, it took me a couple of weeks to get everything fully organized. This new, inexpensive organized closet will save him so much time in the mornings when getting dressed (or at night if we put his clothes out).
The large bins contain seasonal clothing, Build-a-Bear clothing, stuffed Beanie Boos and a sleeping bag. The small bins are empty for now; however, they will eventually be filled with mementos and keepsakes.
Inexpensive Organizing Solutions
As with any inexpensive closet transformation, you want to shop at discount stores that offer quality at a low price. For this transformation, IKEA and Target were my go-to places.
The task of organizing the drawers was fairly easy since I just completed my daughter’s closet. The size and depth of drawers were perfect for the IKEA SKUBB AND RASSLA boxes. The SKUBB comes in a set of six boxes of varying sizes. The RASSLA comes in a two-pack. In my opinion, these IKEA bins and boxes are the best inexpensive ways to organize kid’s clothing, socks, underwear, pajamas and swimwear and are widely used by many Moms for nurseries and kids’ closet makeovers.
File Folding Method
I used the file folding method (KonMari) for his clothes, and his closet drawers look amazing if I say so myself. His clothing is pretty standard, so it was very easy to accomplish the file folding look and feel.
If you want specific information on the Marie Kondo method, check out the below YouTube video:
The twins’ closets are so similar with the amount of drawers, so I organized them in the same manner.
Left drawer #1 and #2: Tshirt and underwear
Left drawer #3 and #4: Pajamas, sweatpants and pants
Right drawer #1 and #2: Swimsuits and socks
Right drawer #3 and #4: Shorts and jeans
On the top hanging sections, I tend to keep out of season clothing here. The bottom sections are the current season’s clothing. I switch them out based on the season to make the items accessible for my son. I purged a lot of my son’s clothing prior to starting the organizing, so there are no clothing in his bins.
I did include lightweight jackets that he can still fit in one of the bins.
I hope you’re inspired by my inexpensive ways to organize a reach-in closet for a boy. I am working with my son to keep his closet organized. I will label the bins to assist him with placing items back after use.
Please let me know your thoughts on this simple transformation of my son’s bedroom reach-in closet!
For more information on budget friendly organizing check out the below blog posts:
- EASILY ORGANIZE A GIRL’S WALK-IN CLOSET
- HOW TO HACK KHLOE KARDASHIANS’ PANTRY USING ONLY IKEA PRODUCTS
- HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ORGANIZE YOUR KIDS/GUEST BATH’S LINEN CLOSET
