My Baby's Closet

Organizing a baby's closet can be so much fun. Whether you're about to become a parent or you already have your little one at home, going through all of those tiny treasures just touches your heart. The problem is that closets are designed with adults in mind and don't have the shelves, drawers, baskets and bars that a baby's closet can accommodate.

Many parents use the baby's closet for more than just clothes. They use it to store toys, feeding supplies, medical supplies, and more. The amount of stuff that you have to store when you have a baby in the house can get to be overwhelming. Making a space for everything will not only make the baby's closet look nice and neat, but it will help you to keep your sanity when you need to find something.

Changing tables sometimes have storage, but it keeps everything within the baby's reach. Many parents chose to forgo the changing table storage for changing supplies and use the closet instead. You can still use the changing table storage for toys, blankets, towels and sheets if you'd like. Parents are also sometimes wary of dresser drawers and cabinet doors for fear that the baby will smash their fingers or use them as a ladder to climb. If you do have a dresser or other piece of furniture in the baby's room, make sure that it is securely anchored to the studs in the wall to avoid the tipping hazard.

It may be a good idea to spread out everything that you would like to store in the closet on a bed or on the floor. It's just easier to categorize when you can see everything in front of you. Some popular categories include diapering, medication, first aid, socks, layettes, body suits, t-shirts, dress clothes, shoes, slippers, pajamas, blankets, burp cloths, teething toys, and pacifiers.

Once everything is divided, you can get a better idea of what you would like to install a drawer for, what you would like to keep in baskets or bins on shelves, and what you would like to hang. Metal wire shelving is very versatile and inexpensive. They are actually good for hanging tiny baby clothes on baby hangers or children's hangers because they have that one wire across the front of every shelf. Baby's clothes don't need much space to hang down, so you can actually fill the closet with shelves and get rid of the big hanging bar until they're older. Even then, you can just reposition the shelves to meet your child's needs as they grow.

Invest a little in some cute baskets or bins that match your child's room décor. Buy baby hangers or infant hangers so that their precious little clothes don't get torn or stretched out. It also helps to use children's hangers because when the child is a little older, they can easily handle the smaller hanger and help you put up laundry.