Do boxes, clothing, or hangers tumble down the instant you reach for something in your closet? If so , it’s time to organize your wardrobe. Since getting dressed is part of daily life, would it not be nice to begin every day in a stress-free manner, not having to rush around and panic or become irritated because you can’t find what you are looking for? Would it be simpler to choose which shoes, shirt, pants, skirt or etc . To wear and which top or shoes goes best with this or that if you might view all like items at the same time? Organising your closet can make all this attainable.
The first thing you need to do when starting a closet make-over is purge. Dump all of the items you do not wear or want or no longer fit you. Some people go by the One Year Rule : if you have not worn it in one year, throw it out. Some will hang onto clothing they have not worn or items they haven’t utilised for a touch longer than one year, but this time frame is a good rough guide that will work for many [**] but not all. For example, if you take a major ski trip each 2 or 3 years and thus need to hold onto your ski equipment for those future events even though you have not made use of the clothing and equipment in the last year, it obviously makes sense to do that. Use your head here and do what is best for you and your way of life.
Next, you want to assess each area of the closet that you would like to organize and decide on a plan about which items you want placed in which area. You can write down a list of everything you are keeping, place them in certain sections and add labels if you like. Labels can be added to both shelving and boxes / bins to help you get organized and stay that way. Next you may segregate your things into three piles : things / clothing you currently use in a regular basis, things / clothing reserved for use in the future, things / clothing to sell, donate, or drop.
Once you have sorted everything out, you can start putting them into your closet and specify them in a way that makes the most sense to you. As an example you can organize your clothing by season, by garment type and colour or by flexibility like having a grab-and-go section. The things found in this section are those that can be worn everyday ; your favourite pair of jeans, a plain white shirt that may be mixed and paired with anything. Then another section could be allocated for items you will wear for important occasions such as ruffled or beaded blouses.
If you don’t have enough closet space, it might be good to invest on shelving or storage bins to help in organizing and store shoes, sweaters, workout clothing, or other items you don’t use on a constant basis. You may also use the back of your closet door for hanging your ties, scarves, belts, purses or other accessories. You can also change your hanging garments rod placement. For instance, rather than one rod, you could be better off with 2 parallel rods at different heights to accommodate more garments in your newly organized closet.
Having a new closet can help you save cash and time and lower your stress. You will know precisely where to locate things and where to put them back. You might also find you save money by buying less new items, since you won’t buy identical items by mistake and can give new life to the old classics in your wardrobe by accessorizing with more recent trends. Best of all, your new and organized closet will make it nice to dress every morning, it is like having a personal little boutique right in your own place that is open 24 hours per day!
Before you begin to organize your closet, be sure you grab Orlando Torres’ wonderful free report on how to declutter your home fast.
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