1. Insist that your child make the bed after he/she rises! This one element can be half the battle for a room staying neat. Keep it simple. A bedspread and pillow without all the extras makes it easy. Stuffed animals can rotate for the prized bed spot. The rest could go into another resting place or just be arranged on the bed daily, though that takes extra time.
2. Have a dirty clothes hamper in a convenient place. In terms of decluttering, less clothing means children need to keep up on getting dirty clothing placed where it will be seen to be washed. I always wonder when I read complaints by parents of their kids having mounds of dirty clothes on the floor. Have fewer clothes for them to care for and develop habits for where to toss daily clothing. Kids love the games and rewards many of us employ to help them master lifelong good habits.
The bottom line is, fewer belongings make neatness easier.
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