DIY: Dress Up Rack

DIY: Dress up/ Clothing Rack

So, it is winter here in New Zealand. A rainy saturday presented the perfect opportunity for a little DIY during Miss J's afternoon sleep. 

My two year old has a very old school closet in her room with a very tall pole for hanging. She is also learning to be more independent - toileting herself, dressing herself, etc. We also have a new baby coming and need to make room in the closet for baby's things as well. I did a quick pinterest search, 2 hours later after being down the rabbit hole called pinterest. I emerged with a few ideas, that would cost me NOTHING! Perfect. 

I grabbed a crate and some scrap wood we had in the garage and along with a leftover bit of pole we had from our closet reno, I set to work with the saw and drill. Thankfully my husband was home and he helped me pick out the right kind of screws for securing it together. An hour later the result was a lovely little clothes rack with room for shoes, bags and hats on the bottom. Just don't tell my midwife I was sawing away at 32 weeks pregnant.

I hope to customise it a bit more with some paint at some point, but for now it will do very well. 

Miss J loves having her clothes at arms reach and being able to pick out her own shoes. 

One step towards independence and one happy Mama. 

What hacks have you done to make your preschooler's room age appropriate in height and accessibility? 
Do your children share a room? How do you make it work? 

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