Who else is rotating seasonal clothing from cold weather to warm weather? Even though we have at least two false springs here in Idaho we’ve already started the process. Young Children With my younger boys, I’ve gotten out the short sleeve shirts, but left all but the snow clothes in their drawers. We have washed …
Linen closets need to work for you. But this closet had gotten out of control. We categorized, folded, organized, and labeled so that, in the future, this area could stay organized longer or be re-organized quickly. It’s easier if you maintain your space, but every so often a space just needs a quick tidy to …
If you live somewhere that has four seasons, like us, you’ve probably started getting out your winter clothes. Now is a great time to go through what you own and see what you really need. Go through everything and decide ahead of time how many of each type of clothing you’ll keep. If you have …
If you have organized a place over and over again, but it keeps getting messy, then your problem is probably too much stuff. The same thing applies when you think you don’t have enough storage space in your home. You need to edit and declutter what you have in that space if you want to …
Often we have so much that we can’t even find what we want to use. This client wanted a better way to store her DVDs so that she could actually find what she was looking for. When we have less we can enjoy it more. I love this quote from Gretchen Rubin’s book Outer Order, …
As the weather gets warmer and we transition to summer clothing make sure to evaluate your winter clothes before you pack them up. It’s easy to look at your clothes from a place of scarcity. “If I give this away then I won’t have enough clothes to wear.” But that’s your inner pack-rat speaking. Don’t …
Do you have picture frames, gadgets, or organizing devices, or electronics, or whatever, that you love or ‘totally needed’ when you got them, but it’s still in the wrapping or tucked away in a closet? Well, I’m here to tell you to hang that picture, use that gadget, or item. Go get that thing that …
When you hang pants or skirts in a closet, it’s really nice to have matching hangers, but that kind of expense isn’t always in the budget. Here is what you need to do: 1. Line up the outside edge of the garment with the end of the hanger 2. Arrange the rest of the garment …
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I’ve done this. I get it! Why do we hate something until we are trying to give it away? It can be a scarcity mentality or the nagging feeling of, “what if I need it?” But whatever the reason there are steps you can take to minimize the doubts. First I suggest monitoring the clothing …
There’s a reason we have the ‘skeletons in the closet’ saying. You can hide so much stuff in there! Things can be shoved up high, pushed into corners, and forgotten in those dark places. Take a moment to look in your closet: Is the stuff on the floor valuable? Can you sell it? Should you …