Tuesdays tip of the week!
A closet seems to be a place that is overlooked when organizing your home. You throw something on a hanger or on a shelf, shut the door and BOOM! out of the sight, out of mind! Soon enough you will find that your closets and drawers are too packed, and you have a hard time finding an item. Here are some few simple tips to help you tame the chaos!
Start by sorting through your closet. Look at each piece of clothing hanging up. Think to yourself, is this something I wear? Is it something that still fits my style or body? If the answer is "no" to either of the questions then it is time to toss/donate it. If the answer is that your not sure then try to the 6 month rule. Turn all of your hangers backwards. As your wear your clothes and rehang them turn the hanger around to face frontwards. At the end of 6 months (or any time frame you choose) you will have a clear view of the clothes you have not worn and the clothes taking up valuable space in your closet!
Once you have determined the clothes you are keeping in your closet it's time to organize! Organize your clothes in groups. First, put your clothes in sections: tops, bottoms, jacket, dresses, etc. Next, hang your clothes up in groups of color: white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, gray black. Once all of the clothes are hung up in colors, you can then again organize them even further by type. I like to hang all of my shirts up by tank tops to long sleeves. My outerwear is placed from sweaters, to the heaviest jacket, ending with long jackets. Color coordinator not only looks pleasing to the eye, but also the next time you go for your blue tank top or gray sweater, you know exactly where to look!
