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@hilsy85: this is how I did it. I don't know if there is a right way or a wrong but this is what we've got going on in there:
Diapers go in the bathroom closet (he has a connected bathroom to his nursery) and the diapers we will be using at the time will go in the little basket next to his changing pad where I also keep wipes and diaper rash ointment.
Do I get something to hang off the side of the dresser for diapers/wipes? I didn't because I didn't want to clutter up the otherwise very minimal room.
And which clothes do I hang up vs. put in the dresser drawers?
I have 6 drawers. I use one for sizes 0-3, 3-6, 6-9,..and so on.
I put the onesies and pajamas/sleepers in the drawers. I hung up all the jackets, overalls...in the same 0-3,3-6m fashion.
Do swaddling blankets go in the dresser or in a bin in the closet?!
I didn;t know either but because I has 6 drawers, I used 1 drawer for burp cloths and receiving blankets and one just for swaddle blankets. I also have one that is separated into compartments, so I used that drawer for hats/socks/mits.

In out kitchen I emptied a special cupboard and put all bottles and nipples and a container with baby medication and thermometer. I also have a drawer of bibs.

I ended up switching stuff around once lo was born, and I still switch things around as she gets older and we use different things more and less. You'll figure out a system that works well for you.

We have diapers in a basket under the changing table because there's no room in it...... we use cloth and they're thick. Wipes, tushy spray (for cloth wipes) diaper cream, etc are in the changing table.

We keep onesies and bottoms in the dresser and hang up dresses and rompers.

Swaddling blankets are in a bin in the closet next to her sheets, pack n play sheets, changing pad covers, etc. They're still easy to get, but that's what made sense to me.

@hilsy85: My mom warned me by telling me "you never realize how much space you don't have until you have a baby!" That is proving to be true.
As far as diapers storage goes...you could always keep them in a linens closet and just grab a stack as you need the. Do you have space under the changing table for a small basket where you can put ointment and/or wipes? Because that would work too.
You only need 3 drawers...I stuffed my other drawers with blankets and hats just because I thought "might as well.."
Or you could stick all his 6+ sizes in a Rubbermaid and slide it under your bed because it doesn't need to be in his room until much later?

I'll take some pictures for you and upload them in a few! We are also using the top of a dresser for her changer.

We are using LO’s dresser as a changing table as well. We’re using cloth diapers and they will be stored in the dresser drawers. I also have a basket of changing supplies (baby powder, wipes, creams, etc.) sitting on top of a small bookshelf that is directly next to the dresser. We put a cube in the closet and baby’s clothes are organized by size and folded in containers of the cube. With boy clothes it doesn’t seem like there’s anything really necessary to hang! If I was having a girl I’d probably hang her dresses but there’s nothing like that for the boys. This is his closet.The buckets on top have blankets in one and carriers (plus nursing cover and shopping cart cover) in them and the small baskets on the side have toiletry things and q-tips!

@hilsy85: We got ours at Bed Bath and Beyond last September when we completed our wedding registry LOL. They still have cubes there but they are a little more expensive. They have this exact cube at Target now I believe! It has really helped me organize the closet space. A ton of hanging space just wasn’t what we needed for our little guy’s stuff so the extra storage with the cube has been really helpful.

Okay, I apologize if the pictures are huge! I'll post then edit to explain -

Her closet is a mess. Blankets, carseat canopy, extra rock and play cover etc are all to left. In the organizer to the right, the hanging clothes on left are 3-6 month, 6-24m are on right. Folded are from top to bottom, 3-6, 6-9, etc by shelf. Shoes and extras are self explanatory lol.

In top drawer are bibs, a+a blankets, socks, hats and bows.
Second drawer is NB, third is 0-3. Cabinet is wipes and diapers.

Thanks for asking this @hilsy85 this is my next conundrum as the nursery is coming together...

Our dresser/changing table is 5 large, wide drawers in the dresser part, and 2 more narrow, but deep drawers off to the right hand side (all one unit).

Wipes, lamp and a few toys go on top of the unit (along with changing pad, obviously). Pad on the left, wipes and stuff on the right for easy access and so you don't have to reach across baby to get wipe while you are changing them.

Top drawer of the changing table: diapers, hair bows, diaper cream, misc. Bottom drawer is extra diapers (day and night), diaper genie refills, wipes refills.

Dresser part:

Top drawer: sleepers, burp clothes, bibs, washcloths.

Bottom drawer: blankets.

All other drawers: clothes! I have onesies, pants, skirts, dresses, sweaters, etc all separated out.

In the closet hangs the special occasion dresses and coats.

Under the crib are two drawers, which is where we keep crib sheets and clothes that are too big for her.

@artbee: we dilute california baby wash with water. When he was a NB I was into actually making a solution; baby wash, water, essential oils and olive oil!

we have all his clothes hung up im weird, i just like them all hung so ican see what we have for him to wear without digging through drawers. his closet is right next to his changing table though, makes for easy access.. for his changing table we have chaning pad/wipes on top then second shelf we have diapers in a big basket then little baskets of diaper rash cream and lotions/meds.. then baskets for his socks and hats. then third shelf we have swaddlers basket, receving blanket basket and shoes basket. it works great for us!

Goodness, some LO's have a lot more stuff and require more organization than we do!

We have a very basic set up, we have an armoire from IKEA that has a hanging rod on one side and shelves in another. It's worked out very well because we don't use a dresser for any of his clothes and we can have the best of both worlds.

I don't like to have clothes that are not the current size in the mix, so I use organizers from IKEA to compartmentalize socks, onesies, pants, shirts, etc. I have two and they are in the bottom shelves of the closet rod section of the armoire. Then I have a hanging organizer hanging from the rod and I store other shirts, jeans, sweaters and blankets there. I hang very, very little, mostly jackets, dress shirts and sweatshirts with zippers.

The shelves on the other side contain sheets, art supplies and sleepsacks, winter pajamas and other winter gear I need for the stroller.

All diapering supplies are in the diapering station in the bathroom. I recently had to remove the hanging pockets above the changing station as they became a game of tossing everything onto the floor.

As others wrote, I've changed the system as he's gotten older and we had different needs.

Agree that you will change your system again and again. Here's our system at 4 months old, but I think something has to change to make room for the fall, since sweaters and pants take up more room.

For the diaper station, ours is in our bathroom area beside the jacuzzi tub. Top shelf has the cloth diapers, pre-stuffed, with extra liners/doublers too. I have one pile of BG 4.0 (the favourites and definitely for night-time) and one pile of 'other'. Then there is a basket of all the baby bath/lotion stuff that we never use. On the bottom at the back there are four million receiving blankets that we never use, and up-front is the other baby towel, and the crib sheets. Hanging on the wall is the favourite wet bag, which we put the diapers in, and the other wet bag we just use for all other baby laundry (but I put my nursing bras in there too so they get washed often enough). We are lucky to have the tub-surround right there to make an extra shelf, so we have the box with wipes (wipe solution I keep laying down on the change pad) and a cloth-box with all the baby bath stuff, D drops, nail clippers, etc that we actually use all the time.

For the drawers (we don't have closet space for baby), top drawer has socks, bibs (which I rarely use, just 'cause I don't like bibs), hats (though the other half of the hats are at the front door), and 'other'. And at the back of that top drawer I have been storing things that won't fit him til next season or next year.....but I might need to clear those out soon and replace them with all the sweaters and hoodies. Middle drawer has the onesies folded and put in sideways so I can find any one I want, but I tend to try to use the ones on the left and put the just-cleaned ones on the right so that I rotate through the onesies. This was key for me. Currently the pants are in a bit of a mess on the far-left. Bottom drawer has pajamas in the front and sleep sacks in the back. I use the same in-out system for the pajamas too so that we rotate through those.

I'll have to edit to add my photos.

@hilsy85: it was a free printable!! I'll see if I can find it... I pinned it on pinterest.

It's not.. I kinda fold and throw clothes into her dresser..