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Organisation and decluttering

ParentingAutism

My daughter has been very agitated and upset over the past few weeks about how messy her room is. She tidies it but the next day it's a mess. She HATES mess. 

One issue is her clothing, most is on the floor. She has no where in her wardrobe and no clothing hangers to hang them up. We are buying some next week. She wants a specific set of hangers. 

She has a lot of stuff from years ago and things she does not need or hasn't worn in years but she struggles to let go and get rid of them. She has around 70 pairs of socks, literally, some with holes, some she hates, but won't get rid of them. 

How do I help her organise her room. Everything has a specific place but it's all cramped and messy and she doesn't like it. 

She also wants to make a sensory calming down area in the corner of her room which she's trying to do by herself so would like ideas for this aswell. 

Thanks again x

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  • Mindfulness magazines have great ideas for decor. You might even be able to find back dated ones at the library and screen shoot photos for ideas. Or just buy some magazines and work like an artist will: tear out ideas, tape them to the wall or put them in a pile and allow some time to work out an idea. I think at the very least one can never go wrong with a lamp made of salt or rock. 

    ParentingAutism said:
    She wants a specific set of hangers

    Bless. I feel this.

    Right, here's what I've discovered with items I don't wear: 1. I create a pile of things I may never wear again and a pile of things I might. Put them separately into a suitcase or a box and store them away. NEXT YEAR this same time, set an alarm and go through each. Are there friends or younger kids she can gift the nice ones to, something she might not ever wear but someone should? It can be easier to part with an item if someone we know has it. 

    Hopefully there will be a pile of things which she is willing to send to Oxfam or toss. Learning the art of letting go can be a slow start. But eventually, it will feel great. I tend to give myself a 2 year mark. If I haven't warn it in 2 years and I know I won't ever wear it (unlike a few silk dresses, a jacket and/or jeans which will eventually come back in to style), then off they go.

  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    Thank you, we just swapped mine and her wardrobes around since hers is bigger and I have to share with my husband. 

    Currently her room is a mess as we had to empty it to move it. On Tuesday she will throw stuff out and just reorganise her room I believe. 

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