So, how do you declutter a closet? For many people, the closet is a no-go zone, a place where bad things have been allowed to happen, a place where they fear to tread. If you feel guilty about the state of your closet, but you're afraid to tackle it, this article will give you courage! Decluttering a closet doesn't have to be difficult or painful. In fact, it can be easy and enjoyable, as this simple how to declutter guide will demonstrate.
Step 1 - Choose Your Moment
If the trees are in blossom and the flowers are in bloom, now is a good time to learn how to declutter your closet. It's also a good time to declutter if the leaves are starting to fall and the mornings feel colder. In other words, time your decluttering session according to the seasons. Late spring or fall are perfect times to declutter your closet, because you're naturally shifting from winter to summer wear, and vice versa.
Start early in the day, and make a big pile of all your seasonal clothes on the bed. Put everything else into zip-lock or vacuum seal bags, and store it all away in the loft or under your bed. You'll instantly gain much more space.
Step 2 - Honesty Is The Best Policy
If you're serious about learning how to declutter, you need to be prepared to accept a few home truths. How much of that stuff are you actually going to wear again? We're all guilty of laying down clothes like bottles of champagne, in the hope they'll turn into a classic vintage. They seldom do. If you can't remember the last time you wore it, if it's in poor repair, or if it just doesn't fit you any more, get rid of it. Think of this as an opportunity to buy better, more stylish clothes for the better, more stylish person you are today.
Step 3 - Be Practical
Once you've whittled down your closet according to season and ruthless honesty, it's time to have some fun getting practical and creative. Your closet is basically an empty box, and you can put anything you like into it to make your life easier. If your shoes end up in pyramids with the pair you want at the bottom, invest in some shoe racks. If your sweaters are all tangled up with your socks, instal some drawers or pigeonholes to organize everything according to its type.
A good tip to remember is that your closet has four sides, so don't forget about the back of the closet doors. A couple of hooks will give you extra hanging options. You can also cheat by turning that dead space under your bed into a mini-closet, using wheeled drawer units.
Ultimately, how you declutter is up to you, but whatever you choose to do, you'll be glad you've done it. And remember the easiest decluttering tip of all - you can always pay somebody to declutter your closet for you!
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Bedroom Closet Organization Tips
Bedroom closet organization tips that help to make your mornings peaceful.
If you are like most people, you wear 20 percent of your clothes 80 percent of the time leaving quite a few items in your closet taking valuable space.
Pick a rainy Saturday to implement these bedroom closet organization tips.
Clean & Sort
Start by taking everything out of your closet. And while the closet is empty, take advantage by cleaning the walls, shelving and floor.
Go through all of your clothes and decide what to keep, give away or just get rid of.
If you haven't seen it or worn it in a year, get rid of it, whether you donate it to charity or take it to a consignment shop. Don't worry about when they come back in style or when you lose the weight to fit in it again. If you want to lose weight then when you do, treat yourself to something new.
If you have to think about something for more than a minute it probably is not worth keeping.
Ask your self:
* Would I buy this item again?
* Does it look good on me and do I feel good wearing it?
And,
* is it to clean and take care of?
Try on the clothing that you are not sure about.
Put what is left back in the closet and sort by type (and by season), all dress pants, dresses, jeans, etc. and then sort by color. Color coding your clothes is a bedroom closet organization tips that will make finding things easier and picking out your outfits fun.
Store your most-used items in plain sight, less-used items below, and least-used items high.
Remove and fold out of season clothing for storage in suitcases or high on the shelves.
Hangars
Recycle the wire hangars back to your dry cleaners, and invest in hangars that are coordinated. If you really want to splurge, treat yourself to cedar or wood hangars, and cotton hangars for your delicate items.
But until you can replace them all, the thick plastic hangars work just fine and are inexpensive.
Using all the same type of hangar will give you a clean look and help you stay organized,
make your closet neater and still force your clothes to hang farther apart causing fewer wrinkles.
Space
There are advantages to folding your shirts and slacks and utilizing the space above and below the rod in your closet will allow you to store more, especially if you are short on space anyway.
The space occupied by hanging shirts on individual hangars easily takes up as much space as twenty folded shirts and more stacked vertically. Sweaters especially should be folded, (they could lose their shape on hangars) then put them on shelves, categorized by color for quick retrieval.
Bedroom closet organization tips for Shoes & Accessories
Weed out the shoes you really don't wear anymore. Place all the others in boxes, cubbies, shelves, or a store-bought hanging shoe organizer or shoe rack of some kind (just not haphazardly thrown on the floor).
You can also place shoe racks on the backs of doors, not only for shoes but for small accessories like belts and scarves making them easily accessible.
Hooks are also easily accessible, to hang belts' scarves and tote bags and are inexpensive. I like to use hooks to hang my clothing on as I try to decide what I'm wearing the next day, and then when I'm finished they are all ready to go.
* Use a combination of storage items that are attractive and that fit your different needs.
* Baskets and hat boxes look pretty and work for your loose odds and ends.
* Add drawers for folded items, and add shelf dividers to keep stacked items neat.
* Stuff purses and shoes with tissue paper to help them retain their shape
Bedroom closet organization tips for Staying Organized.
Take an inventory of your closet (now that it is organized) and only replace the things that need to be replaced to prevent a build up of more clothes.
So in other words if you buy a new pair of jeans donate the old pair and so on, and don't buy something just because it is on sale. Keep a basket where you can toss things in you will need to donate and when the basket is full take them to your local charity.
Organize your stuff every day. What goes out of your closet (in the morning rush) must be put back.
If you start buying better quality but less of it, it is less wasteful of resources that goes into making your clothing such as labor, material and transport.
The last (but not least) of your bedroom closet organization tips is to treat your closet like a little room. Add a light, and if you have the space, a stool or low bench to use as a step stool or to lay out your clothes the night before you need them.
If you are like most people, you wear 20 percent of your clothes 80 percent of the time leaving quite a few items in your closet taking valuable space.
Pick a rainy Saturday to implement these bedroom closet organization tips.
Clean & Sort
Start by taking everything out of your closet. And while the closet is empty, take advantage by cleaning the walls, shelving and floor.
Go through all of your clothes and decide what to keep, give away or just get rid of.
If you haven't seen it or worn it in a year, get rid of it, whether you donate it to charity or take it to a consignment shop. Don't worry about when they come back in style or when you lose the weight to fit in it again. If you want to lose weight then when you do, treat yourself to something new.
If you have to think about something for more than a minute it probably is not worth keeping.
Ask your self:
* Would I buy this item again?
* Does it look good on me and do I feel good wearing it?
And,
* is it to clean and take care of?
Try on the clothing that you are not sure about.
Put what is left back in the closet and sort by type (and by season), all dress pants, dresses, jeans, etc. and then sort by color. Color coding your clothes is a bedroom closet organization tips that will make finding things easier and picking out your outfits fun.
Store your most-used items in plain sight, less-used items below, and least-used items high.
Remove and fold out of season clothing for storage in suitcases or high on the shelves.
Hangars
Recycle the wire hangars back to your dry cleaners, and invest in hangars that are coordinated. If you really want to splurge, treat yourself to cedar or wood hangars, and cotton hangars for your delicate items.
But until you can replace them all, the thick plastic hangars work just fine and are inexpensive.
Using all the same type of hangar will give you a clean look and help you stay organized,
make your closet neater and still force your clothes to hang farther apart causing fewer wrinkles.
Space
There are advantages to folding your shirts and slacks and utilizing the space above and below the rod in your closet will allow you to store more, especially if you are short on space anyway.
The space occupied by hanging shirts on individual hangars easily takes up as much space as twenty folded shirts and more stacked vertically. Sweaters especially should be folded, (they could lose their shape on hangars) then put them on shelves, categorized by color for quick retrieval.
Bedroom closet organization tips for Shoes & Accessories
Weed out the shoes you really don't wear anymore. Place all the others in boxes, cubbies, shelves, or a store-bought hanging shoe organizer or shoe rack of some kind (just not haphazardly thrown on the floor).
You can also place shoe racks on the backs of doors, not only for shoes but for small accessories like belts and scarves making them easily accessible.
Hooks are also easily accessible, to hang belts' scarves and tote bags and are inexpensive. I like to use hooks to hang my clothing on as I try to decide what I'm wearing the next day, and then when I'm finished they are all ready to go.
* Use a combination of storage items that are attractive and that fit your different needs.
* Baskets and hat boxes look pretty and work for your loose odds and ends.
* Add drawers for folded items, and add shelf dividers to keep stacked items neat.
* Stuff purses and shoes with tissue paper to help them retain their shape
Bedroom closet organization tips for Staying Organized.
Take an inventory of your closet (now that it is organized) and only replace the things that need to be replaced to prevent a build up of more clothes.
So in other words if you buy a new pair of jeans donate the old pair and so on, and don't buy something just because it is on sale. Keep a basket where you can toss things in you will need to donate and when the basket is full take them to your local charity.
Organize your stuff every day. What goes out of your closet (in the morning rush) must be put back.
If you start buying better quality but less of it, it is less wasteful of resources that goes into making your clothing such as labor, material and transport.
The last (but not least) of your bedroom closet organization tips is to treat your closet like a little room. Add a light, and if you have the space, a stool or low bench to use as a step stool or to lay out your clothes the night before you need them.
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