| Your wardrobe is where you start your day. If | | | | This can be a big project for a lot of us. |
| it's organized, you can get going quickly. If | | | | Clothes accumulate over the years, and |
| it's not, finding the right outfit could be | | | | without a regular closet cleanup, organizing |
| the start to a rushed, confused day. When | | | | them can be a daunting task. That's why you |
| trying to organize your life, the closet can | | | | should just work on a little bit at a time. |
| be a great place to start. By taking just a | | | | Consider having a friend over to help you |
| few steps, you'll be able to start your day | | | | choose what should stay and what should go. |
| knowing you can find everything you need to | | | | |
| get dressed. | | | | 5. Cull your shoe collection. Over time, we |
| | | | collect more shoes than we can wear, |
| 1. Separate your clothes by season. It's much | | | | especially as they go in and out of style. A |
| harder to find the right outfit if you're | | | | few basics are all you really need to |
| constantly rummaging through December's | | | | accessorize most outfits. |
| sweaters. You don't have to pack your | | | | |
| out-of-season clothes away, unless there are | | | | 6. If you haven't worn it in a year, let it |
| space concerns. Just make sure they're out of | | | | go. Sure, some clothes are seasonal or |
| the way in the back of the closet. | | | | special occasion. However, if it's been |
| | | | sitting in your closet for a year, the |
| 2. Don't cram everything in! Hangers should | | | | chances are good that you won't wear the |
| fit easily between other garments. If you're | | | | garment again before it goes out of style. |
| having trouble getting everything into your | | | | While it's always good to have some basics |
| closet, it's time to take something out. You | | | | for special occasions, holding on to old |
| can either put the excess clothes in storage, | | | | bridesmaids' dresses, "date night" outfits, |
| or get rid of them entirely. | | | | and clothes you just don't like uses up |
| | | | valuable space and forces you to spend time |
| 3. Make every garment worth it. This includes | | | | searching through clothes you'll never wear |
| special occasion outfits, everyday wear, and | | | | to find the ones you do. |
| even socks and underwear. Get rid of clothes | | | | |
| that are out of fashion, even if they have | | | | Organizing your wardrobe is one important |
| sentimental value. Give away anything that | | | | step to getting your whole life organized. If |
| doesn't fit - and no planning to diet until | | | | you don't have to spend valuable time trying |
| you can wear it again! Many of us have sworn | | | | to figure out what to wear, you can get on |
| to lose ten pounds and fit that pair of jeans | | | | with your morning. Don't spend your days in a |
| again, but they almost always just clutter up | | | | rush because you couldn't find the right |
| our wardrobes. If a garment is too worn for | | | | shoes or jacket. Instead, pare your wardrobe |
| anything but wear around the house, save it | | | | down to just what you need, and take time to |
| for rags or get rid of it. You only need a | | | | enjoy yourself. Organizing your wardrobe is |
| few "scrungy" outfits. | | | | the first step to coordinating everything in |
| | | | your life. |
| 4. Organize your wardrobe in small bursts. | | | | |