Getting Organized

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:58:28 +0000

As the mom of three children, I need to be efficient with my time and energy. Over the long holiday weekend, my husband and I unpacked and organized some of our belongings. Generally I like to stay away from plastic tubs for organizing things, but the laundry baskets and plastic bags weren’t cutting it to store all of my three daughters’ hand-me-down clothes. It’s hard for each girl to let go of her things as she outgrows them, and I would get everything organized only to find that sneaky hands had stolen into the baskets and plucked out old favorites, leaving a pile of other clothes on the floor. I finally gave in, and here is the result:

Tubs for hand-me-down clothes, diapers, and ski clothes

My 11.5-month-old now wears size 12-18 months, so I set aside all of the smaller clothes to go to my nephew (he arrives in October) or the thrift store. The rest I organized in tubs for each size: 12-18 months, 2T/24 months, 3T, 4T, and 5/6. There’s an extra tub for cloth diapers not in use, and out-of-season ski clothing. Each tub is also further organized by category: pants, dresses, shirts, jackets etc.

4T clothes organized by type

What’s your best tip for getting — and staying — organized?

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Getting Organized