Today I’m sharing 12 baby organization tips to make life a little easier.
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Need extra storage space? Utilize the area under your crib. You can use baskets to store items and slide the baskets under the crib. If you don’t like the look of baskets or you want to store larger items you don’t need to access all the time, use a crib skirt to hide everything under the crib.
Use a dresser as a changing table. Buying a lone changing table just doesn’t make sense to me. You might as well make your furniture serve double duty.
I love our IKEA Hemnes dresser in white stain. You can’t beat the $229 price tag. It fits perfectly in Owen’s small, 11′ by 10′ nursery along with his glider, crib, and ottoman. If you’re super tight on space, IKEA makes a smaller three drawer version. You could use the top drawer for diaper changing items and the other two drawers to store other baby things.
Invest in drawer organizers. I love IKEA Skubb drawer organizers for keeping all those smaller baby items nice and neat in drawers. They’re super versatile and inexpensive (6 organizers for $8).
Want to learn more about how I organize Owen’s dresser? See here.
Put an inexpensive shelving unit inside the nursery closet. This provides additional storage for books and toys.
Removable storage bins are your friend. These are handy for getting toys out and then quickly cleaning up and putting toys away.
Organize items on the top shelf of the closet in bins. Items are hidden away and easy get them down.
Want to learn more about how I organize Owen’s closet? See here.
Instead of buying separate pants hangers, use clothespins to hang baby pants on regular baby hangers.
Use baby clothes dividers to organize all those baby clothes. You can make your own like I did, or buy them.
Baskets are your friends. Use them to store toys around the house.
Keep a stocked baby basket in your common area.
If you live in a multi-level home, set up a diaper changing station or keep a changing pad, diapers, and wipes on each floor of your home.
If you have the space in your garage or basement, invest in a shelving unit to store extra diapers (and other random things). Be careful with storing wipes in the garage though, they will freeze in low temps. I store Owen’s diaper wipes in his nursery closet.
Invest in a good diaper bag with compartments and plenty of space. Use smaller bags to corral smaller items inside the diaper bag.
Want to know where I got specific things? See this post.
PLEASE anchor your furniture and electronics! A child dies every two weeks as a result of a tip-over incident. I strongly encourage you to read my blog post on how to anchor furniture and electronics HERE. Let’s keep our babies alive and well.
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Betheny says
February 18, 2015 at 9:15 AMThanks for the tips! I’m reworking my daughters room for her first birthday, and the storage unit in the closet is perfect. Although, after seeing your diaper storage in the garage, I’m glad I cloth diaper. Tight quarters at our house. Happy Wednesday!!!
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
February 18, 2015 at 2:30 PMI seriously contemplated cloth diapering but Brad wasn’t 100% on board, which is fine, so we decided to stick to disposables. I figure I’m exclusively breastfeeding so that’s crunchy enough. Hah!
Steph says
February 18, 2015 at 12:57 PMIs your crib from ikea too?
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
February 18, 2015 at 2:31 PMNo, it’s actually the Modern Elemental crib from The Land of Nod.
Steph says
February 18, 2015 at 3:03 PMOh, thanks! I love Land of Nod. I actually worked in their Seattle store right after college. They have such cute stuff.
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
February 19, 2015 at 12:07 AMHow fun! Yeah, I love their stuff!
Colleen says
February 18, 2015 at 4:50 PMGreat tips! You son’s room is perfect 🙂 And PS my son’s name is Owen as well, but he’s 3!
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
February 19, 2015 at 12:07 AMThanks so much, Colleen! Love your little guy’s name! 🙂
Diana Mattson says
February 19, 2015 at 1:45 AMI would have never thought about the clothespins! I will be using that tip for sure. I am a “hang everything” kind of gal. I love baskets too, but it seems like a tornado went through my boys’ room every day. I love how bright Owen’s room is. Great job with this nursery!
[email protected] Polka Dots in the Country says
February 19, 2015 at 9:14 PMLOVE all of these tips! My fiancé and I are getting married next year and will start trying for a little nugget after that and the room in our house that would be the nursery is tiny so I’ll need all the space utilizing tips I can find. Thanks for sharing!
kelly says
February 25, 2015 at 1:17 AMi love the maps above the crib, where did you get those?
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
February 26, 2015 at 11:32 PMThanks! I found them on eBay. They’re actually books. Here’s more info: https://www.twotwentyone.net/2014/10/nursery-sources/
kelly says
February 27, 2015 at 12:37 AMawesome, thank you!
Denise says
March 28, 2015 at 10:46 AMI love your changing pad cover! Can you tell me where you bought it?
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
May 23, 2015 at 11:23 PMSo sorry, Danielle– I just saw your comment. All the nursery sources and direct links to everything can be found here: https://www.twotwentyone.net/2014/10/nursery-sources/
Julia says
April 11, 2015 at 1:17 PMI just found your site on pintrest. I’m going to be a new mom in June and your organization tips are amazing ! I’m super excited to read the rest of your posts !
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
May 23, 2015 at 11:23 PMThanks so much, Julia! Congrats!
Chezkie says
May 14, 2015 at 12:33 AMHello Chelsea. I so love this! I was browsing for ways to decorate my baby’s nursery room. thanks for the ideas! 🙂
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
May 23, 2015 at 11:24 PMYou’re very welcome!
Lauren @ Ahoy Home says
May 19, 2015 at 1:21 PMLove these ideas! With our first little one due in just under two months (eep!) these tips are helpful. We’re using the small Hemnes dresser as our changing table as well–I’m planning to change out the knobs to spice it up a little!
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
May 23, 2015 at 11:25 PMCongrats! Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of people change out the knobs– definitely a great way to add more personality to it. 🙂
Leah Watson says
May 26, 2015 at 10:07 PMThanks, great tips!!!
I just ordered a couple of the drawer organizer sets you suggested!
🙂 ~Leah
Andrea says
May 28, 2015 at 6:19 PMlove your ideas!!
I need to share these on my IG account.
@not_any_given_mom
They are adorable
thanks!
Carla says
June 5, 2015 at 9:45 PMDon’t you need to have the change pad secured on a change table with railings or something? How did you do that on a dresser?
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
June 5, 2015 at 11:00 PMOur changing pad has a tether that attaches to the back of the dresser.
Kelly says
July 6, 2015 at 9:03 PMWhere did you get the grey and white baskets? Are they available online?
Jessica says
November 17, 2015 at 3:19 PMI absoluetly love your burp clothes where did you get them? As well as yours car seat!
kymberly says
December 13, 2015 at 8:06 AMI LOVE this post!! Found your article via pinterest when looking for baby hanger dividers and loved this article!
Thanks so much and such a cute space.
Liz says
January 12, 2016 at 9:51 AMFantastic post! How hard was the assembly on the dresser from IKEA? I know some of there products can be tricky/frustrating to assemble! Thank you!!
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
March 2, 2016 at 8:54 PMIt’s not terrible. Take your time and use power tools.
Tessa says
February 26, 2016 at 1:00 PMGreat tips! We are expecting #4 in May, so I am in nursery prep mode. Where is the shelf from that is above the dresser/changing table? Thanks!
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
March 2, 2016 at 8:56 PMThanks! All the nursery sources (with links) can be found here: https://www.twotwentyone.net/nursery-sources/ 🙂
Veronica says
July 11, 2016 at 9:12 PMThis looks so beautiful! I try to get my babies’ rooms to look like this, but it just never seems to happen. I still think I’m going to try some of your tips just because of three kids
Liz Jo says
February 20, 2017 at 1:38 PMI love your blog! Stumbled across it on facebook but this is the first I’m really reading all of the tips you post!
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Sara says
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Christina says
July 11, 2018 at 7:06 PMThanks for the great tips! Been trying to figure out how to make the best of the smaller room we have set up for the nursery.
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October 5, 2018 at 12:04 AMYay! It was so cute! Thank you so much for this. Very inspiring post.