When you have toddlers, it seems pointless to organize your kid's playroom. They are going to mess it up anyway.

However, organizing your kid's play area can help you streamline your entire cleaning process. That's because it reduces the amount of clutter that you need to clean.

Luckily, the key to having an organized playroom does not have to be grand. Instead, you should give them an accessible and fun organizing system. It can also help if you make clean-up fun for your kids.

To help you achieve a clean and organized playroom for your children, here are tips that you can follow:

Get Rid of Old Broken Toys

The first step to having the perfect playroom for your kids is to get rid of old and broken toys.

Scour through your children's toys and which of them are broken or have missing pieces. Next is to ask your kids which of the remaining toys they have outgrown.

The rationale here is that you should thin out the inventory first. That way, you have fewer items to organize.

On the other hand, you can send broken toys to a recycling center and donate the old ones. This is an excellent way of extending the life of your kid's old and broken toys.

Install Playroom Mats

Rubber mats can ensure that your kids have a safe place where they play.

They are as cushy as a carpet. Hence, they lessen the impact whenever your kid tumbles. Another reason is that it prevents your kids' toys from scraping the floor.

In addition, you can install rubber mats in different colors with alphabets. That's because you can use them to teach kids about letters and colors.

The best part is that they are easy to clean. All you need is a clean piece of cloth to wipe the mats, and you are all set.

Give Their Favorite Toys a Home

It is common for kids to have a favorite toy. As such, it would be best to store them differently.

For instance, you can build a garage for your son's favorite toy car. Another is to make a bed for your daughter's favorite stuffed toy. You can also opt to create a small house where your children's favorite dolls or action figures can stay.

Doing so is another way to make cleaning and organization fun for your kids, as well.

Use Clear Open Bins to Organize the Rest

An excellent way to organize your kid's toys is to use clear bins. That way, it will be easy for you and your child to find a specific toy. It also allows the kids to know where to bring them back once they are done playing.

Meanwhile, having an open bin makes it easy for children to access and return their toys. Add to that the fact that little hands struggle with opening the lids. So, you might as well ditch them.

Label Your Bins

Another way to make it easy for you to organize your children's playroom is to label your bins. That's because it removes the need to figure out where you should place the items.

Moreover, you take advantage of this feature to teach your kids how to read. If you have the time to get creative, we suggest attaching images on the label.

However, kids' choice of toys changes as they grow older. Hence, it would be best to use removable labels. That way, you can replace them as needed.

Use Kid-friendly Storage Solution

While using clear and open bins with removable labels can help, it is just scratching the surface.

Keep in mind that you are organizing a play area for your kids. Hence, you must make everything baby safe.

First, do not use high shelves or tall storage. That's because it poses the risk of falling objects. It also prevents your kids from helping you clean up their playroom.

That said, it would be best to use low shelves that you can install vertically or horizontally. They are low enough that your kids can easily reach them and reduce the risk of falling objects.

Lastly, you should anchor your shelves on the wall. This is to prevent the furniture from toppling down.

Make Cleaning Fun

Here's the thing: Organizing your kid's play area is something that you do not have to do alone. Instead, you can encourage them to clean with you.

However, it would help if you make it fun for your child. And what better way to do that than to turn cleaning into a game?

When you already established your storage solution, you can do the following:

Pick up by color. This is ideal if you organize toys by color. Ask your kids to pick toys of specific colors and put them in the right bin.
Scavenger Hunt. Tell your kids to find a toy and then put it in a specific container. Better yet, attach a number to it (e.g., "Find me two train tracks."
Tidying speed game. If you have grade-schoolers, this can work for them. Set up the timer and check how fast your kids can clean their room. Reward them if they can break their record.

Conclusion

The key to having an organized playroom for your children is to give your kids space to play and clean independently.

It would also help if keep these three principles in mind:

Teachable. Your organization system is something that you can easily teach your kids.
Reachable. Your storage solutions should be accessible for your kids.
Repeatable. Your cleaning process should be something that your kids can eventually do on their own.

Doing so can make it easy for you to instill discipline and cleaning habits in your kids.