Interesting quote for those wanting to get organized. We often get so flustered because we think of all the things we "should" be doing or "should" own. Who says we "should"? Who says we need a different outfit so we don't repeat ourselves (our outfits) during a two-week period or during the month?
This month we'll look at downscaling and organizing our clothes closets and dressers. With a doublewide phone booth to hang my clothes I don't have much room to work with. A dream is to have two walk-in closets built on the bedroom. First let's take every piece of clothing out of the closet and lay it on the bed. (Hopefully you're one who can find their bed.)
One by one look at each piece. Make a pile of those items you no longer wear because they are out of style, don't fit correctly or you never really liked. (They looked great on the hanger at the store, right?) For those items that are too small you love, box them up and indicate the size and date of storage on the box. This is just for those items that are one or two sizes too small - if you're working on getting back into them. In six months, if you haven't made any progress on the weight loss it's time to recycle. I know, I know it hurts. I have a couple of outfits I just can't part with but I also can't wear today. You can give this pile to charity, give it away to someone who would use it or have a yard sale (watch for a future article) to get back some of your money. It's a liberating feeling to see the closet less cluttered.
Let's continue with our piles. Make one for out of season items, one for those items you love to wear but haven't because they need repair or alterations. I'm sure you'll run across an item or two you even forgot you owned. I did, the first time I did this. Rehang each item in the closet that you love to wear and plan to keep. Box up and label the out of season items and store them under the bed. Hang your items by category (skirts, blouses, pants, jackets, suits, etc.) Since you're hanging items by category you should be able to add a lower hanging rod if you don't already have one. This will add hanging space and give your clothes room to breathe when you have space to spread them out.
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