Organizing My Closet and Letting the Light Shine

Does the thought of organizing your entire wardrobe make you groan and feel light-headed?  What to do?  Break it up into sections.  For instance,

•  I'll put away my sandals and bring out my fall/winter shoes. 
•  Next I’ll move the summer jackets out to make room for the year-round ones. 
•  Then I’ll switch my summer pajamas with my winter ones.  You get the idea. 

A client who recently had me organize her closet for her was thrilled to discover a pair of earrings purchased during a trip to Europe.  She was sure they were lost forever…but they were just waiting for rediscovery in the depths of her closet! I always say that instead of thinking of it as tackling your clutter, go on a treasure hunt. My clients always find treasures they thought were lost forever. 

Let there be light!  That could be the motto for every closet organizing project. Light equals energy.  Let me repeat that.  Light equals energy.  For some reason, good closet lighting is often overlooked, even in a walk-in closet.  Last week I decided to apply this rule to my own closet by adding another light.  What a change!

• Good light lets you see whether your slacks are blue or black.
• It eliminates “dark holes” that contain clothes you don’t choose to wear because you can’t see   them back in their dingy corners. 
• It motivates you to hang things up after wearing them.

Have a Clutter-free & Organized week!

Mary 

Summary of Organizing Tips:

Organizing Tip 1. Light is energy for all areas of the home.
Organizing Tip 2. Break closet organizing into sections.
Organizing Tip 3. Go on treasure hunts when doing projects.