De-cluttering your closets: A 3-step program
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Maybe your closet is neatly kept, but has so much stuff crammed in you can barely shut the doors. Maybe your clothes are in a heap on the closet floor, covering your shoes and making it impossible to get ready for work quickly. Maybe the top shelf of old comforters, boxes, purses and general crap have slowly been gathering dust for the past year.
Unless you’re a total neat freak (in which case you can stop reading now), your closets are most likely a problem area in your home. The first part in my de-cluttering marathon is tackling the closets, getting rid of all the old clothes and accessories and things my family and I don’t need anymore.
The first step: Have a critical eye. I will not be emotional about this. I will not say “Oh, but I love this” about outfits I haven’t worn in years. I will not protest that one day they will be back in style. And I will not hold out hope that all those jeans that are five years old will someday fit me again. I will be ruthless. If it’s not a vital part of my regular wardrobe rotation, then it’s gone.
Next step: Organize. For some, this might mean going out and buying a bunch of new shelves or fancy containers for everything. For me, it means simply putting everything in its place. Shoes lined in the shoe rack, not just tossed about. Belts and purses hung on the door. Sweatshirts folded neatly and put on the top rack. Instead of just cramming stuff in wherever it will fit, I’m going to designate specific areas for specific items.
And finally: See what’s left. Do I have anything in my closest that could best be stored somewhere else? I’m not talking about moving clutter to another spot, since all of my closets are getting cleared out. I’m talking about utilizing each closet in the best way possible. Why do I have towels in my bedroom closet when they could easily go under the bathroom sink or in the hall linen closet? Why is extra detergent in the linen closet and not the laundry room? Once all my closets have space, I can put things in their rightful places, no longer having to cram in stuff wherever there’s extra room.
So there’s my game plan for my closet de-cluttering. Simple, no-fuss, just get in and get the clutter out. Easier said than done, I know, but I am determined. By this time tomorrow, I will have clean and de-cluttered closets!
Good luck with your own closet adventure,
Amy
Tags: bedroom closet, closets, clutter, linen closet
