Cleaning the Closet

Cleaning the closet is definitely one of those chores which needs courage!

Cleaning the closet and keep it organized should be done at least twice a year. So now it’s out with the warm sweaters and boots and in with the shorts, tanks and summer clothes. If you have space, store your winter clothes in totes ready for next season.

Before you do that you need to be ruthless and get rid of clothes that will not be good for next season.

Organizing your closet needs time, so set aside some time, have a clear work space, and put on some music you can sing to!!

Don’t empty all your closet at once…start section by section. Cleaning and purging can be overwhelming.

Have three spaces, piles or bins…Keep, Donate, Throw.

Inspect each piece of clothing and decide which pile it belongs in…

If in doubt try it on and see how you feel in it. A general rule of thumb is, if you haven’t worn it this season it is time to throw away or donate.

So Section by section sort through your clothes, shoes and purses. If you are storing your clothes in totes for next winter, fold and store similar clothes together and label the totes.

Once you have sorted the winter clothes it is time to sort out the Spring summer clothes. If you didn’t sort these before you put them away, then go through the Keep, Donate, Throw process.

When you start to put your spring and summer clothes back in the closet, hang as many as you can.

Try this idea I found on Pinterest…… put all the hangers on the rail backwards…then once you have worn that garment place the hanger forwards….that way you can see clearly what you are not wearing and consider whether it still belongs in your closet..