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The Best Nursery Organization Tips to Keep Your Space Clutter Free
The Best Nursery Organization Tips to Keep Your Space Clutter Free
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The Best Nursery Organization Tips to Keep Your Space Clutter Free

Are you getting overwhelmed by diapers and toys? Here are some tips to help you put all the clutter away.

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By Amylia Ryan and Latifah Miles
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In This Article

Utilize Bin Storage
Use That Under-Crib Storage Space
Keep Your Changing Station Condensed
Swap Your Changing Table for a Dresser
Separate With Drawer Organizers
Corral Small Essentials
Over-the-Door Organizers Aren’t Just for Shoes
No Floor Space? Put Your Walls to Good Use!
Organize by Size
Other Clutter-Free Tips

For being such small people, babies really tend to collect a lot of stuff. From diapers and clothes to all the toys, it can start to get a little overwhelming—and maybe more than a little messy. While it’s worth embracing some level of mess instead of striving for perfection, you can save yourself quite a bit of frustration with a few easy nursery storage hacks. 

We’ve outlined nursery storage tips to help you keep your baby’s space organized and clutter-free. And to help you achieve the zen haven you’ve dreamed of, we’ve included a few products to get you started.

Utilize Bin Storage

Whether you go with fabric bins or clear totes, these multi-use storage containers will keep all sorts of baby items neat and organized. From blankets and sheets to small toys and stuffed animals, there really isn’t a limit to what they can be used for. With your choice of virtually any size, color or theme, there’s a bin out there to fit any nursery and any style, too. And if you’re worried about eating up too much floor space with bins stacked everywhere, you can go vertical with your storage and place them on shelves, in bookcases or closets.

Wherever you put them, they’ll keep your stuff tidy (or at least out of sight). Here’s an extra tip: designate each bin to hold specific items and label them so you don’t have to dig through every bin each time you’re searching for what you need.

Use That Under-Crib Storage Space

Some cribs come with storage drawers, but most don’t. If your crib has space between the bottom and the floor (most have five or so inches of clearance), this can be  the perfect spot for extra blankets, crib sheets, too-big clothes and any other extra supplies that you aren’t reaching for regularly. Shallow plastic tubs work fine for putting stuff in, especially if the clearance under the crib is low, but if you’ve got a little more space to work with, a few fabric or rattan bins can add a more decor-like touch to an otherwise empty space.

Keep Your Changing Station Condensed

The diaper changing station is like the headquarters of a nursery. It’s where all the most-used stuff tends to gather, like diapers, wipes, ointments, lotions and anything your baby might need during changes (which happen, like, a dozen times a day). You’ll want a way to organize all those loose items so you can grab them quickly while in the midst of, say, a middle-of-the-night blowout. But instead of dumping an entire 100 count of diapers into your diaper changing station (risking a chaotic mess of cascading diapers), add what you’ll need for the week and store the overflow out of sight (like in one of your bins). This will keep your space looking tidy while making sure you have what you need at arm's reach.

Swap Your Changing Table for a Dresser

Speaking of diaper changes, let’s talk about where you do them. Traditional changing tables often don’t provide enough storage options since they’re usually smaller and have fewer drawers than a regular dresser. Plus, squeezing in a dresser and a changing table will take up more space in your nursery. So why not just use a full-size dresser with a changing pad or universal removable changing tray on top so you can utilize all those drawers? It’s the best of both options.

Separate With Drawer Organizers

Sure, you can stuff nursery clutter away into drawers, but what if the drawers themselves are then a disorganized mess? That’s where drawer dividers come in handy. Separating drawers into two to three sections can really help contain loose items, especially if they’re small and tend to slide around when drawers get opened or closed. Things like tiny socks, mittens and burp cloths can all be stored in the same drawer without getting mixed up, saving you space (and stress) overall.

Corral Small Essentials

Caring for a baby requires a host of palm-sized tools like nail clippers, snot suckers, and pacifiers. And since they’re so tiny, they can easily get lost in the shuffle. Keep your miniature essentials handy by corralling them in a separate container and then placing that container in the most convenient place (like keeping all of your pacifiers and clips in a container in the top drawer in your nursery).

Over-the-Door Organizers Aren’t Just for Shoes

Over-the-door pocket shoe holders are great for getting shoes off the ground and for saving closet space, but you can use them for so much more than just shoes. If you don’t have a lot of space for drawers, cabinets or storage boxes, the pockets of a shoe organizer can hold burp cloths, diaper supplies, hair bows, really anything you can fit.

No Floor Space? Put Your Walls to Good Use!

Walls don’t get enough credit for their storage potential. Shelves, wall-mounted spice racks, picture ledges or even hanging baskets—they all get baby’s things off the ground and in order. Picture ledges are great for books (just make sure the ledge has a lip on it so the books don’t topple over) and spice racks make useful elevated diaper change stations, since they can contain items like lotions and diaper creams without risk of bottles falling. This hack is especially beneficial for smaller spaces, or if plain walls just aren’t your thing.

Organize by Size

If you ended up with baby clothes in lots of different sizes, closet dividers seriously come in handy. Dividers make it easy-peasy to organize their wardrobe by size so it’s far easier to get your hands on the clothes you need without weeding through the ones that are too big. This is also helpful if you have two kids close in age who share a closet.

Other Clutter-Free Tips

Keeping clutter at bay is the key to maintaining an organized nursery. Here are some bonus tips:

  • Keep bibs in your baby’s feeding area: Instead of crowding your drawers with extra bibs, keep them in the area you’ll be most likely to use them or near their bottles. 

  • Put your hamper in your laundry space: Move your hamper out of your nursery and put it in the laundry room or area. Not only will this save space in your nursery, but when you want to sneak a load in during nap time, you won’t have to tiptoe into your baby’s room to grab their dirty clothes. You can use a small basket or an over-the-door mesh catch-all to hold the clothes your baby gets dirty during the day and transfer them to the hamper in your laundry room. 

  • Swap off-season clothes: This is especially helpful if you live in an area with both cold and hot seasons. When the weather shifts, free up space in your

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