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A few months ago, I did a massive reorganization of all the closets in our house, and I can't even begin to tell you how good it felt. Suddenly, if I wanted to find, say, ribbons, I actually knew where to look! Same thing goes for wrapping paper, out of season shoes, purses, gadgets, and more. But one closet stood out above the rest -- the closet I share with my husband, in which nearly all of my clothes live. The organization of that closet was reason enough to open a bottle of champagne, and, best of all, it was cheap and easy to do!
There are a few steps that pretty much every closet organization how-to guide will tell you to follow. First of all, you have to get rid of anything you haven't worn in a year. These will probably fall into four categories:
- Items in good shape -- these should be given away or donated.
- Items that need repairs -- make a promise to take these to a seamstress in the next month. Otherwise, get rid of them.
- Items that you'll never part with -- perhaps it's a pair of pricey designer jeans you're hoping come back in style, or just a dress you love but don't fit into right now. Store these somewhere safe, but out of sight.
- Unsalvageable items -- you shouldn't wear these, and nobody else should, either. Trash 'em.
I'm betting this will open up your closet considerably -- I know it did for me. After that, I organized by clothing type, and bought a few items to help me organize them. Sure, I wanted to get a whole new fancy system, but my budget barely stretched beyond Rubbermaid bins. So, I found something in between -- I picked up a few of these hanging organizers in different sizes. Now, my purses, shoes, sweaters, and jeans are neatly segregated. I keep the items I use more at the top for easy access.
Even though I was pretty ruthless in my cleaning, there were a few pieces I couldn't quite part with regardless of the fact that I don't remember the last time I wore them. These pieces I put on hangers, then hung them backwards -- that way, if I check next year and the hanger hasn't been turned around, I know I truly didn't wear the item and can safely toss it.
Putting my clothes away is so much easier these days, and I complain about not having anything to wear a lot less these days.
Do you have any creative closet organization tips of your own? Please share!
Photo courtesy of Target. My organizers are far more full than that.
