It’s never too early to indulge in spring-cleaning fever! But if you’re intimidated by that hot mess of dresses, shoes, bags and bulky outerwear you’ve got in your closet, just relax. Like any massive project, decluttering your closet works best when you have a plan before diving in. Here are seven tried-and-true tricks to help you get your closet reorganized and fashionably efficient, plus a few essentials you can get with Cash Back at Ebates to get to the job done right.
1. Host a Clothing Swap
One girl’s “leave it” is another girl’s “love it.” Kill two birds with one stone and invite your besties over to take some gently worn items off your hands while you help yourself to some of theirs. It’s a fun (and cheap!) way to kick-start your spring wardrobe.
2. Take It One Section at a Time
Rather than pull everything out of your closet and find yourself instantly overwhelmed, work on one area at a time. That way, you can even spread the project over multiple days. Maybe start with shoes first, then the top shelf, then the bottom drawer and so on. Baby steps, ladies.
3. Apply the One-Year Rule
If you haven’t worn a piece in a full 365, consider getting rid of it. If you never got the itch to mix it into your outfits that whole time, chances are you never will. Say buh-bye. Also try hanging all your clothes in one direction. As you wear things, put them back hanging the opposite direction. In another year, you will easily see what you haven’t worn so you can get rid of those items too.
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4. Put Things Away in Groups
After the big purge, restock your closet by grouping things into categories. All sweaters go in this drawer, all dresses hang in this section, etc. Another option is to group by color. Consider your thought process in putting outfits together and do what makes sense for you.
5. Get a Belt Rack
Even if you don’t have a lot of belts, these screw-in belt racks are great for hanging bags and scarves that would otherwise likely take up floor space.
6. Store With Space Bags
If there are some items that need to be taken out of your seasonal rotation but you are running out of room, get some large space bags to vacuum pack these pieces. It’ll keep them safe from moisture and dust, and, most importantly, it will shrink them down to size.
7. Basement Storage With a Bag of Chalk
If you’re storing clothes in a chest or basement, put a few pieces of chalk (it doesn’t have to be colored) in a cloth bag to add to your clothes. This will soak up excess moisture in the air and keep your clothes fresh and dry.
How do you plan to tackle your closet overhaul? Let us know in the comments section!
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Good tips!
But If you have to consider going down to the basement then you still have too much stuff?
True, Azucena!
I have a super big rolling suitcase that came with my 5 piece set that I hardly use so I use it for out of season items.
I didn’t even think of that! Great tip, Mary 🙂
Sorry but I have too much neat vintage stuff to part with. As I don’t go out hardly and my size stays the same I keep. Hopefully will retire soon in a walkable town. I’ll get out more and wear my beautiful clothes. I actually have parted with a bunch.
Awesome, Robin! Some vintage clothes are indeed too stylish and valuable to part with.
Robin, I feel the same way! I have beautiful suits and dresses I have not worn for years but do not want to part with them. I once weighed 135 and wore a size 8. ( I’m five -two) but from illness I dropped down to 106 and a size 2.
I’m still hanging on to them! I do have about 40 pairs of shoes boxed up to take to a consignment store. Some I have never worn, but intended to! My New Years resolution is to organize my closet so that when I am looking for something, I can find it!
That’s a great goal, Pat! Sometimes it’s fun “shopping” your own closet 🙂
I hope you feel better.when you get well you will wear them again. God bless.?
Can u use chalk if you store clothes in an outside shed?
Hi Jo Ann, I think you can as long as the shed is closed 🙂 It might not work as well, though, unless you have a ton of chalk because the space might be too big.