If you're a parent, you know firsthand how quickly a mudroom can become cluttered and disorganized. Between sports equipment, school supplies, and outdoor gear, it can be a challenge to keep everything in its place. But with a little planning and some clever storage solutions, it is possible to create a kid-friendly mudroom that is both functional and stylish.
In this blog post, we will share our top tips for organizing a mudroom for families with children. From customizable shelving to creative storage bins, we have the ideas and inspiration you need to create a mudroom that works for you and your kids. So if you're ready to tackle the clutter and create a mudroom that is both organized and kid-friendly, read on!
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Doubling Wall Organization with Decor
In our home, our laundry room and mudroom are in the same area. As soon as you walk in from the garage, you'll see our washer and dryer on the right along with our storage a few inches past it!
The room was kind of empty on the opposite side until we hung up a cute Kansas City map for wall decor. I also added my kids photos in the white shelving! I was waiting for munchkin number four to arrive!
Organizing Kids Shoes
However, our biggest dilemma has been organizing piles of kids shoes. It still is a dilemma. But I wanted to solve at least finding MY SHOES in one spot, so that I wasn't digging through the kids shoes that they just throw all over the place.
For my 2016 birthday, my husband had grand ideas of building me a shoe cubby, but because of the new baby, it never got completed. However, on a trip to Ikea's clearance section, I found this hutch on sale for $10!! It was narrow and perfect for a shelf for shoes!
The top part of the hutch is unpainted, but I plan on staining that in the future.
For $10, you can't beat that! I love that it also hides away my shoes and provides a table on top.
Makeshift Control Station
On this table, I have baskets that have inserts for my kids artwork (I have a post coming soon on what I keep or throw away). I'm loving how this side of our laundry room / mudroom is coming along.
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- These Organizing Baskets for Toys/Blankets are the great solution for decluttering living spaces while maintaining a stylish aesthetic. Designed as lightweight storage baskets with handles, they effortlessly transition from playrooms to bedrooms, making it easy to store and transport toys, blankets, or seasonal items.
- Useful for Cube Shelf:Set of 4 PACK with a cube shape, these square baskets for storage are brilliant for storage under tables, or as drawers for cube storage cabinets (with inner dimensions > 11.5").Cabinet or shelf space needs to be greater than 13 inches for placing baskets!
Sports Gear Organization
Here are a few tips for organizing kids' sports gear in a garage or mudroom:
- Use bins or baskets: Store small items such as balls, gloves, and hats in bins or baskets that can be easily labeled and tucked away on shelves or in a closet. This will help keep the items organized and prevent them from getting lost or cluttered.
- Install hooks and racks: Use hooks and racks to hang larger items such as sports bags, jackets, and helmets. This will free up floor space and make it easier to access the gear.
- Use wall-mounted shelving: Install shelving on the walls to store larger items such as skateboards, scooters, and bikes. This will keep the items off the floor and make it easier to access them.
- Use a designated area for each child: Assign a specific area for each child's gear and encourage them to keep their items organized in that area. This will help prevent clutter and make it easier for kids to find their gear when they need it.
- Have a designated "clean-up" time: Set aside a specific time each week or month to go through the sports gear and get rid of any items that are no longer being used or are in poor condition. This will help keep the space organized and free of clutt
- [Great Solution for Garage Ball Storage] Effortlessly organize your sports equipment with this sleek black ball storage rack. Designed to hold a variety of sports balls, including basketballs and stuffed animal storage, soccer balls, footballs, volleyballs, and more, it’s the perfect addition to your garage, home, or kids' room.
- Large Capacity: Garage ball organizer with different size of baskets is big enough to hold golf bag, tennis, softball, soccer, basketball, chalk, helmets, bats, gloves, skateboards, yoga pad just to name a few.
- 🏀Versatile Elastic Strap Design : This basketball holder features a unique elastic strap system, perfect for holding basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, yoga mats, and yoga balls. The flexible design maximizes storage capacity and makes it easy to grab items from any position. You can choose to install the elastic strap locks at the top or bottom of the rack, giving you complete customization.
- 【Multifunctional Sports Rack】: Our ball storage rack has 2 storage bin and 1 wire mesh basket as well as 1 tier ball rack which can hold all kinds of sports gear like basketball, baseball, volleyball etc. Besides it comes with moveable hooks which can hang helmet and scooter to make the most of your garage.
- GREAT SPACE SAVER: Tired of messiness? Get this garage sports equipment organizer to sort stuff orderly rather than box or all over the floor, adding to the cleaniless of your garage. Featured compartments with great storage capatity helps save a lot of space in garage.
Organizing Outdoor Accessories
Here are a few tips for storing kids' mittens, gloves, and accessories in a mudroom or closet:
- Use bins or baskets: Store small items such as mittens, gloves, and hats in bins or baskets that can be easily labeled and tucked away on shelves or in a closet. This will help keep the items organized and prevent them from getting lost or cluttered.
- Use designated hooks or hangers: Install hooks or hangers specifically for mittens, gloves, and other accessories. This will make it easy for kids to find and access these items when they need them.
- Use clear storage containers: Consider using clear storage containers or bins to store mittens, gloves, and other accessories. This will make it easy to see what is inside and help kids find the items they need quickly.
- Label everything: Label bins, hooks, and storage containers with the names of each child or the type of item being stored. This will help kids know where to find their items and help prevent mix-ups.
- Have a designated "clean-up" time: Set aside a specific time each week or month to go through the mittens, gloves, and accessories and get rid of any items that are no longer being used or are in poor condition. This will help keep the space organized and free of clutter.
By following these tips and implementing some creative storage solutions, you can create an organized mudroom or closet for kids' mittens, gloves, and accessories.
Summary About Organization for Families
Overall, I'm loving how this turned out! See my other post about how to get farmhouse decor at a steal at Target and organization/storage options.
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