Stepping out fashionably, one hanger at a time.
Have I lost my mind? Hardly!
Closet organization. Sounds almost like a dirty word doesn't it? But did you know your ability to "pull it all together" - so to speak - can be a direct reflection on the state of your closet?
If you can't find it, how can you wear it? And if you can't see it, you can't expect it make your next stellar ensemble. A disastrous closet means more, "I don't know what to wear" moments...which means more panic, more stress, and never feeling completely together. A functional closet allows for coordinating and creating new looks quickly and easily
And while the photo above may be completely unattainable, albeit I think I can live in there, your tiny hole space can become closet perfection. (photo found on Pinterest)
Are you ready? I'll be gentle and we can go slow. But first, BEFORE we start organizing, I'm going to ask you take to take 15 minutes and remove ANYTHING you haven't worn in a year, or that doesn't fit. Just do it. The jeans that you might get back into torment you. The ugly blouse with "sweet memories" is just taking up space. Trust me. If it is still a decent item, wash it, fold it, donate it. Otherwise...and this may seem harsh...throw it away. Lastly, do you have items hanging in dry cleaner bags? Oh honey, get them out! Let those garments breathe!
Whew. Now we have space to work with. And you feel better, admit it!!
This week we will start with your hanging space. Baby steps. Three things to remember.
- 1. Uniform, quality hangers
- 2. Color separation
- 3. Style separation
What kind should you get?
- • Padded hangers - this set of 8 Satin Padded Hangers
is on Amazon.com for only $13. (I have these beautifully knit ones my Auntie Alice makes, and even though they don't "match" I love them.
- • Skinny "huggable hangers" (my personal fav) I found these No Slip Velvet Hangers
on Amazon.com, but I've also seen them at TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
- • Pants and skirt hangers.
Next up? Color separation. Not rocket science. Group your garments by color. Navy's. Pinks. Whites. You get the idea. Now arrange them by color - I like to go from dark to lights. it looks prettier already...admit it.
Are you ready for the final step? Style separation. This is not completely necessary, but for me it helps when I'm pulling together an outfit.
What I like to do is place all the dressier type items...think office work, night on the town, date night, church...on the top hanging rack. And more casual everyday on the bottom. It lessens the clutter in my mind when searching, and makes the "playing field" smaller.
- Clean out the clutter.
- Switch out your hangers.
- Group by color.
- Separate casual from dressy.
If you have any amazing closet organization tips, PLEASE, comment below and share them with us! We want to know! And if you made a change, leave a comment and let me know!
Happy organizing!
xoxooxxxox
lisa
Great tips...going to print it out and do this when the kiddos go back to school.
ReplyDeleteI will attempt to do this. I will not have very many clothes left. If you find a money tree to go buy some fashionable outfits please share.
ReplyDeleteEver since high school, my closet has been perfectly organized. A teacher told me that if you can keep your closet organized, then the rest of your life will be organized, too. I figured I didn't have anything to lose, so I gave it a shot! And she was right! (Mostly) I separate styles first and then color within each style. I first did light to dark, but changed to rainbow order because I have so many items that are light and dark within the same color.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, as organized as I like to be, I never gave my closet much thought. I will be following your advice!
ReplyDeleteWow, you have so many things even own a unique closet! Really amazing and I always looking forward to that!
ReplyDeleteI use the white wooden scrapbook organizers to place on the fixed shelving. These work AMAZINGLY well!!
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