Today I set about to do the crazy chore of organizing my closet. Although I'm not a typically OCD person, by closet is one thing that must be organized, and it wasn't. So I took every thing out of my closet, vacuumed and cleaned my closet, got rid of tons of things, and then put everything back.
If you are interested in cleaning out your closet, here are some great tips from ehow.com:
Things You’ll Need:
- Cardboard Boxes
- Clothes Hangers
- Lidded Storage Bins
- Plastic Storage Drawers
- Closet Organizer Parts & Kits
- Closet-organizing Systems
- Markers
- Multi-purpose Labels
Step1
Start with a clean room, or you'll make an even bigger and more intimidating mess as you clean out the closet.Step2
Choose one area of the closet to focus on, such as a shelf or the floor, and begin there. It will make the task seem less daunting if you break it up into manageable parts.
Step4
Buy some stackable plastic bins with lids.Step5
Evaluate each item you remove from the closet. Ask yourself if you have used the item in the past 12 months. If not, it's time to think seriously about getting rid of it.Step6
Put things for Goodwill, the Salvation Army or another charity in the Charity box. Or if you have enough stuff to warrant a garage sale, set it aside in your Garage Sale box.Step7
Stash things that belong in other rooms in the Out of Place box. (Give these things the 12-month test, too.)Step8
Put as much as possible into the Garbage box. It's cathartic!Step9
Sort the items you want to keep into categories, such as 'High School Memorabilia,' 'Johnny's Artwork' or 'Winter Accessories,' and store them in the bins. Be sure to label the bins.Step10
Label one bin 'Odds & Ends.' In it store found parts, orphaned gloves and other things that may eventually be reunited with their counterparts.Step11
Stack the labeled bins neatly on the shelves and floor of the closet, making sure the ones you need to get into regularly are accessible.Now you have a clean closet!
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