Closet Organization Is Therapeutic

Your closet can be depressing if it is filled to the brim and so tightly packed that you can’t find anything.  If you can’t casually flip through your clothing and see at a glance what you have, it is not properly organized .  Turning it into a functioning, attractive extension of yourself is is a breath of fresh air every time you open that door.

When you walk in,  it should make you feel like you are in your favorite boutique.  Enticing you through your beautiful clothes that are among the attractive organizers, pretty boxes, and everything neatly displayed.

For most women this can be an emotional  project, as well as an  overwhelming  one.  We tend to want to hold on to old clothing for various reasons;  such as smaller sizes, in hopes that we will fit back into them, or out of date items.  For whatever the reason, it’s not working for you because it is jammed with things that you never wear, and you can’t find the things that  you do want to wear.

Organizing Is Easy If You Have The Right Tools And Motivation.

Many of you know the basics of organizing, you  just lack the tools or encouragement.  That’s why I’m here!  I want to encourage you. However, many of you do not have a clue where to start  or how to use functional organizers.  Don’t quit reading, I am going to walk you through, step by step.

This picture is a good example of how adding colorful paint on the walls gives your personal space a fresh new look!

Strategies For Your Closet:

First See: ORGANIZING BASICS  so you will have a basic understanding.   Let’s get started with the lovely term of “purging.”  No one likes the idea of purging anything, much less their clothes.  But seriously there is a lot crammed in there that you never use, so you have to purge, there is no way around it.

You will need your 3 large sorting containers again.  “Keep”, “Throw Away” & “Donate/Sell”

Remove everything! As you do this, you will begin to see  items that you know you do not want to keep. Start utilizing your 3 containers accordingly.  At first this will be easy because you will find things that you forgot you owned, but as you get deeper in, it will get harder and more emotional.
During the sorting process, ask yourself “When was the last time I wore this?”  I know it was expensive but, does it fit? If you haven’t worn the piece in over 8 months, get rid of it! You can actually make money on the nicer items by selling them on e-bay or take them to a consignment shop.  Bet you didn’t know you could make money purging your clothes!!!

One good tip if you are not sure about an item,  hang it on the rod backwards.  In six months or so, if it is still turned around backwards get rid of it.

For your out of season clothing, store it away. I like to use the large clear containers so I can see what’s inside. However I still label the outside for easy reference such as coats, sweaters, shoes, winter scarves & gloves, swimming suits, etc.  These can be neatly stored in the attic (if they are tightly sealed) or an extra closet. I like to place a dryer sheet inside each container to keep them smelling fresh.

For nice dresses, suits and coats that are seasonal but you don’t want to fold them into  containers, I have a huge selection of garment storage.  Some you can actually store  in the garage and still stay clean.  Rolling covered wardrobes

Once your space is empty ask yourself if it needs a fresh coat of paint. This would be a good time to do this. Otherwise, wash down the shelves, walls, baseboards and clean the floor.

Now that it’s clean, you can begin the organizing process.  The best way to start organizing  is to sort the items that you are keeping into categories such as pants, shirts, jackets, etc.

You want to put the larger items towards the back such as dresses and jackets, so the front of your closet will have the smaller and lighter items closest to the door. This will make it feel bigger when you open it up.

As you place the items back in, match them up by item and color. For example: Your shirts should be sorted according to color, and short and long sleeve. You want all of your white collared shirts together, blue collared shirts together, casual tops together etc.

When hanging the “keep” items, make sure you have the proper hangers. You want all the hangers to be hanging in the same direction with the front of the shirt facing towards your closet door. Do the same with your pants. Personally, I like to hang my pants upside down length wise on the hangers with clips on them.  This way I don’t risk the wrinkles of putting them over a hanger.  This is a “To Each Her Own” preference.

Having the proper hangers can save you a ton of space. I  like the cascading hangers for the same colored shirts and pants.  I also like my hangers to match because I believe organization should be pretty.  Think about it as an art project that reflects your personality.

If you are short on shelving  see Wooden systems or Wire systems , you can try the hanging shelves for your sweaters,  t-shirts, jeans, etc.  sweater organizers   Make sure you fold them neatly and stack according to color and item.   Avoid stacking sweaters and jeans together.

There are all kinds of space savers for your shoes. I like the stack-able and expandable racks that sit on the floor. For your expensive shoes, try a clear container to keep on the top shelf. You will be able to see them clearly. Keep in mind that shoes can be seasonal as well. If its winter, you don’t want to have your sandal’s and flip flops taking up valuable real estate.

There is also some really cute organizers for your belts and scarves and your purses.  For smaller items like gloves & hats, try an over the door shoe bag with pockets.

If you like the collection in this picture, check it out along with the two other collections that I love as well: COLORFUL  ORGANIZERS

When you see what a transformation beautiful organizers can make, you will be excited to open that door!!!!  Getting ready in the mornings will actually get your day started off on the right foot. The right organizers are key to pulling it all together.

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Shoe boxes	Wooden Systems	Hanging garment bags	trolleys
Scarf and belt organizers	Wire systems	Clothes hangers	Rolling garment racks
Shoe racks	Over the door shoe bags	Slack hangers	Rolling covered wardrobe
Purse storage	Hanging shoe bags	Lined storage baskets	Wardrobes
Purse organizers	Hanging sweater organizers	Decorative storage boxes	Girly chandeliers
Hanging jewelry organizers	Open bin storage	Under the bed storage

It’s amazing how organizing a closet

can be fun if you have the right organizers!

For organizing any  project, a label maker in a must have!

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• MASTER BEDROOM
• PANTRY
• LINEN CLOSET

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