What girls/boys among us is lucky enough to have "a place for everything, and everything in its place?" No one we know. The rest of us survive drawers crammed with belts and scarves, shelves piled high with bulky sweaters and hats and closet floors covered with a hopeless jumble of shoes.
We are here to say it doesn’t always have to be this way. It is possible in the real world to be organized enough to find that new shirt without it being hidden behind that old bathrobe.
First, before attempting to bring order to chaos, take everything out of your closet and look over your possessions. Then answer the following:
Do I like it?
Do I use it?
Do I need it?
Do I have the room for it?
Follow these tips and see how reducing and rearranging can lead to rejoicing!
Put aside anything not related to your daily wardrobe including those photo albums, your tennis racket and that old duffle bag. Toss trendy pieces you haven’t worn in a year, along with any shoes that hurt your feet and anything stained. Invite your most honest friend over to help you edit. And put on some great music.
Group you stuff by separating short hanging clothes like shirts, jackets and blouses, and longer items like dresses or coats. Then organize those sections by color. Keep the clothes you wear the most in easy reach.
Sweaters should always be folded, not hung.
Use hooks to hold belts and bags and robes and nightgownsIf your closet is deep enough, see if you can install an extra rod to double your hanging space. Make sure it’s high enough so your clothes won’t drag on the floor.
Use plastic bins with snap on lids to store off-season clothes. Stash them under your bed.
Add light with a battery-operated stick- up Touch light you need only to tap on and off.
Arrange t-shirts and sweaters on separate shelves by color and sleeve length.
Nail a two-inch-wide piece of ribbon to the inside of the closet. Attach all your pins, flowers and clips to it.Invest in wire baskets, wire grids, stacking shelves and hanging shelves. All can be bought according to your budget.
Find stores that specialize in these products in the yellow pages.
Clothes need to breath…don’t overcrowd or they’ll get wrinkled.
Fasten, button or zip so that everything hangs right.
Hang pants from the waist or cuffs on a pants hanger to prevent a crease in the middle. Avoid those hangers that hold multiple pants and skirts. Your stuff will bunch up and wrinkle.
If you’re motivated to continue on to your drawers, fill them in the order you get dressed (underwear in the top drawers, shirts and sweaters underneath).
Use dividers or keep small pieces from tangling. Group similar items together, with those used most often up front. Treat yourself to floral or herbal scented sachets or liners to add subtle fragrance to your clothes.
