If you’re constantly saying that you have nothing to wear, it may be time to finally declutter your clothes in your closet. Once you make the decision to declutter your clothes, your first step will be to take a good look at how much space you actually have in your closet. Many closets have wasted, unused space that can easily be fixed by implementing a few inexpensive storage solutions.
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Declutter Your Clothes
Remove Everything From Your Closet
When you begin to declutter your clothes, you will have to remove ALL of the contents of your closet. As you remove the items, sort them into categories: suits, pants, dresses, blouses, jackets, shoes, etc.
Be honest with yourself when deciding what to keep. Donate items that haven’t been worn within the past year.
Place any items that you plan to give away into one pile or fold and place them neatly into a box. (Be sure to check the pockets first! 😉 )
If you have items that are seasonal in your closet, find another spot in your home for them in the attic, basement, garage, or in an unused closet.
Before putting anything back in the closet, dust, vacuum, and paint the walls if you want a fresh, new look.
Be Honest with Yourself
Most people only wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time. Let’s be honest. We all have particular articles of clothing that we wear over and over, while others are worn occasionally or not at all.
So take a good, hard look at what’s left to make sure the clothes still fit, and you will wear them.
Add Closet Storage Solutions
The following items are what I use to help my clients declutter and organize their clothes.
This tie and belt rack can hold 72 ties and belts and is battery-operated with a light.
A shoe rack will keep shoes off the floor and in better condition than sprawled all over the floor. You can also purchase plastic see-through shoe boxes and stack them on shelves. Another option for shoes is an over-the-door shoe rack or a canvas shoe holder (seen in the photo below.)
If you store sweaters on shelves, a shelf divider will help to keep them from falling over and creating a mess.
3M hooks are great for hanging purses or jewelry on unused wall space.
If you have lots of hanging clothes, a space-saving hanger unit that drapes down while holding six items will free up lots of space in your closet.
You can also add an adjustable hanging rod to increase hanging space.
Decorative Bins on the shelves will help store socks and undergarments.
A jewelry organizer that hangs on the closet rod keeps your jewelry from getting tangled and allows you to select pieces while getting dressed for the day.
Closet Organizing Tips
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- When you hang your clothes back into the closet, place the hangers backward. After you wash the item and hang it back up, turn the hanger the correct way. Now you’ll know which pieces have been worn and which items still need to be worn.
- To free up closet space, move extra items to your bedroom dresser or another closet.
- Everything needs to be visible in your closet.
- Move anything that is not clothing to another part of the house.
- Decide if you want to hang your clothes together by outfit, color, or group like items together.
- Use clear containers. If you decide not to use clear containers, label them, so you know what’s inside.
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When you begin the process of decluttering your clothes, remember that the key to success is scaling down what you have so everything will fit in your closet.
After following these tips, your closet will be well-organized, and you will be able to get dressed much quicker in the morning!
Resources to Help You Start Decluttering Your Clothes
If you really want to get your closet organized, but feel like this is too much to handle alone, I offer Virtual Organizing Services. I am confident that I can help you declutter and organize your closet or entire house quickly and painlessly!
EasyClosets is a company I work with that can help you get your closets organized. They will work with you to come up with a closet system that will exceed your expectations. Their website is fun to play around with…give it a try!
Decluttering your clothes can seem like too much to handle, but trust me, the hardest part is getting started. Once you begin, it will be hard to stop!
I’ve also created a decluttering checklist for you! This checklist will help you start small and finish big with easy tasks you can quickly accomplish in a short amount of time. Click here to download your FREE decluttering checklist!
What’s stopping you from decluttering your clothes? Let me know in the comments. I’d love to help you get unstuck, so you can finally know exactly what to wear!
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I organized my entire place today! I cleaned all of my closets and rooms and I cannot believe it took entire day. But hopefully it stays this way for awhile now. 😀
Whoa! You were a busy bee today! I applaud your effort and energy level. Great job!!
I’ve been putting off my master closet for a while. You would die if you saw it…
That’s so funny! Well, you’ll have lots of great tips to refer to when you’re ready…;)
*Sigh, I think it’s time I cleaned out my closet. 🙁 Great post.
LOL! Trust me, you’ll feel so much better when it’s done! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
Great post.