Let's Organize Your Closet

A clean, organized closet system can do wonders in making getting dressed a joy instead of a juggle.

If you need to do a thorough cleaning of your closet, your best bet is to start by making a realistic timeline to tackling this project. Assuming you can finish it in a day may deter you from starting! Once you've established your schedule, you'll want to begin with the mindset that you're going to have to move everything out of your closet so you asses your space, its configuration unencumbered, dust, vacuum, and even apply a fresh coat of paint. Creating piles by category and then going through pants, shirts, shoes, boots to purge what you no longer wear will help ensure you're not putting things back into your closet that you don't genuinely need. A good rule of thumb is if you haven't worn something within a year, you should get rid of it. You can create a pile of items to keep, donate, or sell if a garage sale appeals to you.

Once your closet is clear, make sure it’s well-lit and evaluate, given what you intend to put back into your wardrobe, a need to add shelves or other space savers. It is critical that your closet is completely cleared, and you've done the steps mentioned above before you even attempt to purchase any storage bins or cubbies.

The final step is putting like items back into your closet by category. It seems obvious, but organizing by color and category goes a long way in keeping things easy to find.

Organizing your closet can bring you peace of mind and save you time. An essential rule is keeping your closet for clothes and not a storage space for those linens and other keepsakes! Find an alternative home for those items and see your closet in a whole new light!