Why work on your closet?
Have trouble finding outfits because your clothes are packed too tightly? Are the closet shelves filled with things you haven't seen or used for years? Do you have trouble fitting everthing in your closet?
Hey, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! My own closet is a 'work in progress'. I continually refine ways to make it ‘user friendly’ and eye-appealing. Also many clients I've worked with as a Professional Organizer start with jammed closets plus more clothing in dressers, on beds and on floors. With effort, we achieve an organized, workable closet and dresser storage. My experience is that SORTING & STREAMLINING IS WORTH IT; a functional clothes closet can really help simplfy one’s life and add visual appeal when you are selling your home.
Maximizing Closet Storage; StepOne: DETERMINE PURPOSE
Begin by deciding the Purpose of your bedroom closet. Is it for work clothes first and casual clothes if there is room? Do you want only current season clothing within reach and out-of-season clothing in stored or on the top shelves? Do you need space for multiple pairs of shoes, hats or other non-hanging clothes items?
Maximizing Closet Storage; StepTwo: PRIORITIZE &DeCLUTTER
Take everything out of the closet. It is time Prioritize & DeClutter so the closet can serve your Purpose. Take a hard look at everything you own . Are you actually using and enjoying all the clothing items that you had in the closet? If you haven't used it for two years, do you really need to keep it? Separate items into these suggested categories:
1. Does not fit Purpose and needs to go elsewhere (Pictures, books, kitchen items, etc)
2. To donate, sell or discard (May include clothing: not worn in a year, too small, too large, wrong color, needs repair forever, several similar items, is out of style, extra hangers)
3. Items to be stored in closet if there is room (Extra shoes, purses, scarves, etc)
4. Items to put back into closet; items that serve your Purpose
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