Keeping the Nursery Organized

Almost every parent struggles with getting the nursery organized. A new baby brings a lot of new items to manage into the home. Sometimes it can feel like a giant task. Figure out a system that help you keep things in order using this guide. Once you get everything in place, you will have a much easier time managing it.

You can use these tips no matter how little space you have to work with. The important thing for new parents is to have everything close at hand without having certain things in reach of the baby. To do this, you may need to turn to the closet.

Clear out the closet and figure out what items you need to store in there. Baskets are great for tiny items like socks. You will need shelving to stack linens, blankets and feeding cloths. Things that are going to be folded, like pajamas, can be stacked neatly on a shelf or stored in a drawer inside the closet.

A shelf or medicine cabinet up high is a good idea for keeping medical supplies and medicines out of baby's reach. You will also need a space to keep diaper wipes, diaper rash creams, baby lotion, and baby oil out of reach. These items contain harmful chemicals that can hurt your baby if ingested or inhaled.

Laundry will be a constant in the nursery. Make sure that you have a laundry basket that you can easily toss clothing into. You may even want to put a basket for clean laundry in the bottom of the closet. This way, if you haven't made time to put the clean clothes away, they will at least be where you can quickly and easily do it when you get a chance.

Lots of baby clothes can be hung. Invest in plenty of infant hangers or baby hangers. They will not stretch out the shoulders of your precious baby clothes. Hang any dress clothes or items that you would like to keep after the baby outgrows them. Using children's hangers is also a good idea if you are going to sell or hand-down items after your baby is done with them. This will keep them from becoming misshapen and will also keep them up and out of the way, leaving more shelf space open for use.

Use dividers for sizes on the bar. This will help you easily transition between sizes as your baby grows. If you have room, put hooks inside the closet wall. Hang canvas bags and label them "charity" and "hand down". As you discover that your baby is outgrowing things, you will have somewhere to toss them until you can find time to give them to charity or family and friends.

Having everything close at hand will prove invaluable over time. Make sure that everything has a place and that each space is at a safe height for baby. Your baby will be crawling, pulling up, climbing and more before you know it. So, make sure that your closet is organized with the close future in mind.