3A. BONUS TIP: NO MAYBE PILES. 2A. BONUS TIP: PILE THEM BY TYPE OF ITEM. No matter the type of closet you may have in your home, it should be a place where you can find your clothes, shoes, bags and other personal accessories, arranged in an orderly manner. Shoes, accessories, linens, and anything else that’s made its way in there over the years should all find another place to live for a few hours while you get to work.
This time, I decided the guilt I’d experienced over the years was enough. I moved to a different system over 5 years ago and have never looked back. Going with my example chart in the last step, I looked between my chart and my mountain of clothes, and realized ideas I’d had about my wardrobe weren’t actually true. I thought I liked them but not as much as other clothes I’d decided to keep.
I thought this because I never seemed to have the right dress to wear. DO I WEAR IT A LOT? If you have a lot of clothes, closet space is probably at a premium in your home. And I don’t blame you because that’s a lot to deal with! The key here is to nix the wire hangers though as they don’t keep the shape of your clothes nice.
If your ideas about your clothes also get shot down in this way, raise a red flag over the clothes that don’t belong. Or did someone special give it to you even if you don’t like it? Counting all of your items will give you a good perspective of the amount of clothing you have. I was thankful my friends and family thought of me fondly enough to give me gifts.
Like I thought I never have enough dresses.. We also offer features like soft close drawers which can help organize your pantry so that it is visually appealing, yet quiet to move around in when need be. The laminated system from California Closets features adjustable shelving for convenience. Wooden, plastic, colored and even dry cleaner hangers are the hodgepodge that makes up majority of closets.
If you are going somewhere very hot, then replace the jeans with linen pants. You could forget what some of those hidden things are and then purchase the same thing (again) - since you did forget that you already had it! Check that all of the edges are straight and sharp. I love dark wash straight legs. Fold the arms in so that you create nice, straight lines on both sides of the onesie.
How do you fold pants as small as possible? Thus, I fold. Fleece: My NorthFace, Columbia, and Patagonia fleeces all get folded, but I can see why you would want to hang them too. Have you noticed how taking breaks when doing a big work project helps you work better when you get back to it? You’re doing the same thing here.
Some items require more care than others, and not every piece of clothing should be stored in the same way. If you have too many items of this type, you might think of giving up some of them. This guilt creeped up on me every time I saw those items in my closet. I felt guilt about not wearing clothes gifted by people I love but I knew they didn’t fit my style (or even my size!) at all.
This is probably one of the clothes that support you; stick it in the ‘keep’ pile. Seriously, make sure the piles are in a spot where no one will touch them and go do something else for a couple of hours, an afternoon, or even a whole day. These helpful hints can come in handy no matter where you are in your organizing journey.
If you're using a wood or plastic hanger, make sure the edges are curved so they don't stretch the fabric. Does hanging your hoodies stretch them? In general, you should hang dresses using a wide coat hanger so you don’t stretch out the shoulders. Chances are, no matter where you're headed, you'll need some type of coat. Get extra juice out of this step by dividing your stuff by type of item.
If you love it but don’t get much chance to wear it, would you wear it in a heartbeat when that next special event comes up? Those of you who’ve heard other closet-cleaning tips might notice I don’t do maybe piles. I find that when I know what I’m moving towards and what I want or don’t want, it will inform my decisions. You can declutter your house alone if you really want to, but team work makes the dream work.
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