![]() I like these wood hangers with clips to hang skirts and shorts. I hang my off-season clothes on these velvet hangers and still use my wood hangers for my current season capsule wardrobe. In our current home, my husband and I have a walk-in closet adjacent to our bathroom, so we have ample space to hang our clothes and store our shoes. I hung the current season capsule wardrobe on these similar wood hangers, then stored my off-season clothes and shoes in these plastic bins and stacked the bins on opposite sides of the closet. Prior to moving in our current home, I had a small closet for my clothes. ![]() Here are some essentials I currently use in my closet to keep everything organized as well as a few items I am looking to buy. Go a step further and create a capsule wardrobe so you can get dressed quickly and easily everyday! See Step #5 below for more details. Your closet should now be clutter-free! Stand back, look at your closet and see what you have accomplished! You will be able to locate your clothes more easily and get dressed quickly everyday. A great way to organize your closet is to hang your tops together, then your bottoms, then layers, then outerwear. Hang up and/or fold the clothes in your closet that you wear. Now is a great time to wipe down the walls, dust any shelves and clean the closet floor before putting things back in your closet! Step 3: Put the clothes and shoes you enjoy wearing back in your closet. Your closet should be completely empty now. Take all these items out of your closet and put them in bags or box them up. What remains in your closet should be items you haven’t worn in over a year, ones that no longer fit, are worn or faded or those you just don’t feel comfortable wearing. Step 2: Bag/Box up the remaining clothes, shoes and accessories in your closet. It is easier to go through your closet and know what items you wear most often, rather than pulling each item out and deciding “when was the last time I wore that?” Set those clothes aside on your bed, on the floor or on a clothes rack. ![]() What tops do you wear most often? What bottoms, layers and shoes do you enjoy wearing and fit well? Not only pull items you are wearing for the current season, but also go through your off-season clothes. Step 1: Pull the clothes, shoes and accessories out of your closet you enjoy wearing and wear often. This method is perfect for those of you who work a lot, have a full schedule or busy moms who don’t have several hours to set aside just to work on your closet. You can do these small steps at your own pace and whenever you have time to work on your closet! So, instead of allocating several hours to do a complete closet cleanout, you can work on it when you have free time. The “Pull & Bag Method” declutters your closet in less steps, breaking up the whole decluttering process into small steps. If you want to use boxes, you can use either cardboard boxes that are medium or large size or if you have some plastic storage bins with lids around your house, you can use those too. If you want to use trash bags, just take a few unused ones from your kitchen. The size of the trash bags can be the regular tall kitchen bags you use everyday in your kitchen. Gather a few trash bags or boxes that you will use as temporary storage. What You Will Need To Declutter Your Closet I recommend easing into decluttering an area. While we want to have a neat and organized closet, don’t do anything too drastic like getting rid of too much at one time. I have heard of some people who got rid of so many clothes at one time and later regretted it. Often when you hear the word “declutter”, you may think you will need to get rid of everything. The “Declutter and Get Rid Of Everything” Myth
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