I received photos of a stranger’s closet via text last week. (It sounded funny to me as I typed it, 
but it is not an uncommon occurrence, and the stranger isn’t strange at all!)
A participant from a recent presentation asked questions about her oddly shaped and slightly frustrating closet. I love these questions! And regardless of the size or status of your closet, there are steps I suggest to EVERYONE, including this class participant, to give you more breathing room and make your closet work better for you!
Try one of these suggestions this week, or all of them!
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Pull all unused hangers off your closet rods. Toss or recycle the old or decrepit ones, and set aside the ones you may use as you hang clothes up today. When you’re done clearing space today, put all the extras in the laundry room.
- Collect and recycle the empty shoe and shipping boxes, then toss out the shopping bags, dry cleaner bags, tags, pocket lint, tissues, etc. from the floor.
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- Collect all those Errands-To-Be-Run items – for return, repair, donate or share? Yep – send them all on their way. Pack them into the car, and add the errands to this week’s to-do list.
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- If space is tight, consider moving move all non-clothing items elsewhere. (For example, more-
than-one-piece-of-luggage, keepsakes, excessive bedding, gifts to be given, bags of clothing donations, fans, furniture?) Send these under the bed or into storage elsewhere in your home.
- If space is tight, consider moving move all non-clothing items elsewhere. (For example, more-
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- Swap your clothes for the season. Yes, I know it may seem like a hassle, and I also know some items can be worn all 12 months but some… can’t or shouldn’t be worn all 12 months. Store these in storage bins or totes under the bed or on the top shelf of the closet. Your clothes will last longer safely folded away instead of hanging and
collecting dust, and you will reap major space benefits by clearing away items you won’t wear for a while.
- Swap your clothes for the season. Yes, I know it may seem like a hassle, and I also know some items can be worn all 12 months but some… can’t or shouldn’t be worn all 12 months. Store these in storage bins or totes under the bed or on the top shelf of the closet. Your clothes will last longer safely folded away instead of hanging and
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- Swap out your shoes for the season, too.
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- Move that safe on the floor. (Yes, everyone keeps their safe on the floor of their closet and thieves know it.) Hide it somewhere clever while freeing up some closet space.
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- Now that you have more breathing room, use your vertical space better: install over the door shoe racks on the back of the doors, or jewelry storage on a blank wall.
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Try one, try all! And enjoy some breathing room in your closet this week!