With today’s lifestyles, saving time is a must. It can be difficult to meet the demands of your busy schedule when your closet is hard to manage. Clothing that is wrinkled can force you to spend extra time ironing. Clothes that fall off the hanger can be damaged and may need to be washed again before you can wear them. Shoes can get scuffed and crushed if they’re not organized. You probably waste a lot of time every day simply trying to find something to wear. Here we will give you some simple tips for getting your closet in order. The goal of this organizational lesson is to quickly organize and arrange things in a way that help you save time when putting away laundry and while getting ready in the morning.
1) I know you don’t have much time, but try to set aside a couple of hours for accomplishing this task. Pick a time when you are most alert so that the job goes quickly. Get your coffee and get ready to work! Turn on some dance music to motivate you to move quickly.
2) Start pulling things out of your closet and tossing them into three piles. One pile is for things you will keep. You may want to put this pile on your bed or use a rolling garment rack so that you don’t wrinkle the things that are going back into the closet. The second pile is simply for trash. Throw away things that are stained or damaged. Also try to throw away other things that you’ve been keeping forever but will never use. The third pile is your give-away pile. Donate items to friends, family, or a charity if they can be used by someone else. If you have enough, you may even decide to have a garage sale.
3) Now is the time to bag up your trash pile. Take it out right away. You don’t want to run out of time and end up leaving the mound there to get scattered. Bag or box up your donations and seal them off. Put them into the trunk of your car or out on the porch for clothing donation pick-up. If you leave your give-away pile lying around, you might change your mind about getting rid of everything that you should. Remember, out of sight, out of mind.
4) Put everything that you will keep back into the closet in the order that you think would be most efficient. Some people line things up by length, shortest to longest. Some find it easier to find what they’re looking for if they hang things according to color. You may decide to put the things that you use most often in the center and work your way out from there.
5) Think about using specialty clothes hangers. Some hangers have clips or loops for coordinating outfits onto one hanger. This can be really helpful when you’re running late in the morning. Some save space and help you keep things from getting crowded. Coat hangers, like wood hangers, are curved just right and keep your suits and coats perfectly spaced while supporting tailored shoulders.
About the Author: Charlie Hafter is on the staff of Closet Hanger Factory, a leading online resource for clothes hangers. Get all of the closet and clothes hanger accessories you could need at http://www.closethangerfactory.com, which is recognized worldwide for their excellent quality hangers.
