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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Tara King

How to organize your home for a new baby – 10 ways to prep ahead

Three images of nurseries.

Welcoming a new baby is magical, but it’s full on, especially those first few weeks. Whether it’s rocking, feeding, burping or changing, you’ll always have something to do. Wasting time looking for things or clearing clutter is the last thing you need, so take the opportunity to organize your home for a new baby ahead of time.  

While cute nursery ideas are of course a priority, there are other more practical (albeit less fun) things you could channel your nesting energy into. Alongside batch-cooking freezer meals and stocking up on household essentials, organizing and decluttering before a baby arrives will help you to feel relaxed, calm and in control, so you can focus on what matters most – bonding with your little one. 

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