RAISING ORGANIZED KIDS

START THEM YOUNG
Start teaching your child the basics of being clean and organized at an early age so it becomes a habit.

TEACH THEM TO CLEAN AS THEY GO
Many kids (and parents!) balk at the thought of cleaning up a room that is strewn with toys and clothes, which is why it is important to teach kids to put away items when they are finished with them before it turns into a giant mess.

EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE
For toys, get bins that children can use to put toys away when they are finished playing with them. "Bins and baskets are the best type of containers for children's items. They also help make clean-up simple and easier for the kids. Label each bin, or use picture labels if your child cannot read yet," she says.

For clothes and other items (socks or hair bows, for example) use cubbies. "Try adding small plastic 3-drawer organizers, or cubbies in the closets or in children's rooms. This will allow them to have a place to put their little odds and ends that would otherwise be all over the place."

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
Children learn by watching – which means show them, as well as tell to them, about being clean and organized.
Let your children help you put away groceries, sort and fold laundry and pick up toys. "Start out small and incorporate other things as they get older - but it all starts with teaching and leading by example," 

KEEP A GROOMING CALENDAR
Teaching your child the importance of personal grooming is an important part in raising clean kids. They should be instructed on how to wash their hands, bathroom hygiene (wiping, keeping toilet rim clean), brushing teeth, washing face and brushing hair.
To reinforce these habits, "Keep a grooming calendar posted on their bathroom wall. Mark days in which grooming was carried out successfully.