Spring Clean That Closet!

With the recent spring forward of time, comes warm weather as well. Warm weather means the purge of your winter clothes and lesser worn items, which to the woman on the go may sound like a weekend of cleaning. Your closet is the best place to start: it allows you to have a clear view of everything, clean or messy. This entry into Spring Cleaning can be done in as little as an hour, but can help for days to come.

After laundry day, start off with everything hanging in your closet with the hangers facing the opposite direction that you normally choose. As the days go on, be sure to replace freshly laundered clothes with the hanger facing your normal way. This is an easy method of tracking your ‘staples’, and making it clear as to what clothing gets little to no love. If you’re a shoe lover, you can also try this with your shoes: start off with everything facing one direction, then switch directions after use. You’ll be surprised by how many things go unused!

After a few weeks, you will have a clear view of what you wear and love, and what can be tossed or donated to a charity of your choice. As time goes on, you can start adding more elements to this; bottoms on one side, tops on the other. Shoes on a shelf or rack, and everything else on shelves and/or in drawers. Staying organized isn’t an overnight thing, you’ll have to stay on top of yourself, but the rewards are definitely worth it.

Happy Spring Cleaning!