Posts Tagged ‘organize’

Organize Your Closet

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

A little organizing and a little planning will help to reduce stress and allow you more time for the things you enjoy doing.

Eliminate the clothes in your closet you haven’t worn in years or are ill-fitting. If it’s stained, frayed, has lost it’s color or shape, get rid of it. Discard anything that is not comfortable to wear, including shoes that are badly scuffed.

Have a well lit closet. Double bar on one side to create more space.

Put accessories in clearly marked containers so you can see what you have. Get rid of belts that don’t fit or mangled or outdated scarves.

Fold knits and tank tops and jeans.

Remove all dry cleaning bags and wire hangers. Face clothing going all one way.

Put all tops together, skirts,and pants by length order.
Every piece should be considered a single unit. Separate suits and keep jackets together. Wear them with jeans.

Decide what you are going to wear the night before if you have to get up early or have a lot to do before you leave your house.

Once you organize it will only take a few minutes to ready yourself for the day even if you are only running to the bus stop or the post office. You are out the minute you leave your house. Make the effort.

Even if you are not in a good mood, make the effort to look good. You will be surprised how quickly your mood will change when someone compliments you.

Stop wearing so much black and add life with color to you wardrobe.

Empty out the closet floor. It will look and feel more organized. What is all that stuff anyway?  Oh the treasures you will find.

Organize and Store Your Boots Properly

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Keep your boots in an obvious place  you can easily reach. This will keep them organized and help you to avoid buying duplicate styles. Lining them up by height and color will make coordinating your clothing easier.
If you are storing them in a box, be sure it is see through or use the top shelf of your closet  for the fall and winter or under your bed. Clear storage boxes are available at www.organize.com or at www.containerstore.com.
Keep your boots upright with a boot tree or coned shaped card board, to preserve their shape and keep them new looking. Always clean them after each wearing and treat  leather boots to keep them from drying out and looking dull. Please sure to replace the lifts on the heals when needed so they last longer and continue to look new.