Giving your closet a quick facelift can help you stay organized and on track. Nothing is worse than having a closet that is full of things that you don’t use and don’t need. Everything can seem to get lost in there, including your sanity.
Living with a disorganized mess can make you chronically late for everything. Even when your laundry is all done you can’t find anything to wear. Most cluttered closets are full of shoes that you’ll never wear again, suits that are outdated or the wrong size, and even old bridesmaid dresses that you will certainly never use again.
One thing you can do is consign your usable clothes to make some money. Lots of people do this, or have a garage sale, to raise some money that they will put toward organizing their closet. Closet organization accessories are very helpful in making a place for everything. Hooks, baskets, bins and boxes can help you to conceal clutter and get organized.
Once you’ve thinned the herd and determined what you want to keep, decide how you want to display it. You may decide to install some shelves to make more flat surfaces in the closet. In general, you want the things that you use the most to be the most accessible. Hanging and storing these things in the front center of the closet will make them easy to find and access. Keeping things that you use most in the center will also naturally push things that you don’t wear as much towards the back.
As things migrate toward the back of the closet, you know that you should get rid of them. Another popular trick is to hang everything backwards on the bar. Then, as you wear them, wash them, and hang them again, hang them the correct way. At the end of the season or after a year, see which hangers are still facing backwards. These are the items that you can get rid of without missing.
Nothing looks sloppier than a lot of mismatched hangers. All different colors, sizes, and types of hangers get tangled easily, cause your clothes to disappear into the abyss of junk towards the back of your closet, and can actually deform your most precious garments. Making the closet look more uniform is easy with the right clothes hangers.
Wood hangers, especially cedar hangers, are the ultimate closet accessory. They make your closet look fantastic, they smell great, and they actually protect your clothes from musty odors and pests. Once you get your closet organized and looking nice, you’ll be on time more often and enjoy the benefits of an organized life.
About the Author: Ellen Hamm is on the staff of Everything Hangers, a leading online resource for the highest quality clothes hangers, including sturdy metal hangers and cedar hangers. Learn more about our high end hangers at http://www.everythinghangers.com.
