REORGANIZE YOUR CLOSET/CABINET/ WARDROBE

Updated 12 March 2022

Do You Want to Know What Happened To Me When I Walked Into My Closet?!? ... 😔

Autumn/Winter Season 

Hello reader friend:                                  

Once again the autumn/winter season is leaving, very soon the spring days will begin with the blossoming of the plants, in addition to the change in weather, we will enjoy warm, and sunny days, a soft breeze, fresh wind, some rains, which occurs in the spring; therefore the way of dressing will change... the beginning of summer,  and... again you have to think about Reorganizing Your Clothes Closet, the drawers of the little ones, and if you have teenagers too.

Get the Kids to Help You!

Boy organizing his clothes

If you have kids, have your children help you with the organization of the closets, drawers, from the age of 6, 7 or 8, they can help you, (actually from the year of age you can start to teach them) as if they were playing,  you can make them to collaborate with the organization of the home at an early age, children older than 8 - 9 - 10 years can already help with more housework, so by the way, you teach them to be judicious, collaborators in household chores, you can reward them with watching 📺, going to play with their friends🤸‍♂️, going to the park for a little while 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚵‍♀️, but nothing to reward them with money, of course taking into account their age, all this is already to depend on the parents. 

What Happened to Me When I Entered My Closet to my Surprise?...

"Let's Organize Our Closet" by the way, this article was the beginning of my blog, the first article that I dared to publish, the truth is that when I saw it the post again after a while to update it, it was horrible, 😅 I almost died myself of laughter😅 because of the embarrassment of just seeing it. 😅 This article is updated, and has the same content, but improved and more organized.

Especially when the learning is self-taught, practicing is the only way to develop and inprove what we are learning, and if we don't practice it, we will never really learn... (I'm still learning)...😌 It doesn't matter how old we are; whatever you want to do, just do it, if you make mistakes (like me😊), you can try again, you can go back to fix it, and if you do it right "is good for you" 👏 we learn from our mistakes, the important thing is that you dared, and we all went through that novitiate of learning.

"Reorganize Our Closet" 

Today, thanks to this wonder of the Internet we can share suggestions, experiences, good, bad, tips, and advice; I will not use the word advice because I am not an expert to give advice, but perhaps interesting, and useful suggestions for you. 😀

"Anything to Wear". 😌

A few months ago I went through a stressful moment, I had a last minute celebration invitation, (I don't usually accept any invitation like that, from one day to the next, it stresses me out, 😌 I like to prepare myself in advance) see what clothes I am going to wear, dress up with pleasure, but that time was an exception, so I had to look for suitable clothes for the event, but when I entered my closet, and to my surprise... what did I find?... "nothing to wear", and I told  myself... now, what should I wear?...

All Mixed Up! 

I was already getting upset, because I was running late; to the only place where I always arrive on time, and at the right time...is for work, 😀 so when I decide to go out with friends, I like to go out on my own, do not depend on anyone, without running around, without schedule, I hate "schedule" when I'm partying, I go in my car, and return at the time that suits me, "but this commitment had a schedule"...

Well, my closets are full of clothes (I guess like you)  I couldn't find what to wear... I think as women we always complain that we have nothing to wear... It is a big lie! ... What happens is that my entire closet was messy and disorganized. 👩 nothing in its place😡... dresses, skirts, pants, all was mixed up...very, very bad!!! 😠

After a long time, I finally found what I would wear, so I chose a dress, shoes, bag, jewelry, I was already exhausted, (reluctant to go out to my event)  😊

I took a good bath, put on my makeup, got dressed, sprayed myself with my favorite perfume, I look in the mirror... I look Good!!!...I was looking Great.!!!..

Watch Out!!!

We have to believe that we are beautiful, so that others believe it too... it's all in the mind and attitude...Remember, it doesn't matter how old you are!!!. It is a metaphor...What I want to tell you with "that you are the most beautiful", is that you have the security and confidence in yourself; not that you feel superior to others, nor to be arrogant. 

After all the mess I made, and my bed full of clothes, I told to myself ... this weekend I will select, discard and organize the closets. I always say to myself this... I have to organize the cabinets, drawers !!! etc.

We do not do it out of laziness or lack of time...whatever it is, we leave it and time passes, and passes; we pay attention to the whole house, but the closets, cabinets and drawers do not! I left my house to my party with the idea of having a good time!

 

I had a wonderful time but, 

sleeping dormouse

I will reveal something to you, when I come back from my party late at night, my bed was full of clothes, and I was tired, all I want was only remove my makeup, take a bath, and go to my bed, so I put a sheet on the floor, and what do you think?...I threw all that mountain of clothes on the floor. 😜 and to sleep like a dormouse!

The next day when I woke up, of course it wasn't in my mind about the clothes lying on the floor, over here,  and over there...😴 Have you ever been through this moment, leaving all your clothes lying on your bed and leaving? Yes.?..or no! ..if you say NO, I admire you! you are one of the few girls... my sincere congratulations !!

Well, I didn't feel like doing anything ...but...😑but I had already decided to organize my closet, so let's get to work!!!

Now Go and Look for Pencil and Paper? ✏ 📄 👀

The pencil and paper is for you to write down all the clothes that you think you
need to buy to make the outfits, whether they are blouses, pants, etc. and write down the colors that you need to combine your clothes, with this method when you go shopping you know what you are going to buy, and you do not buy to buy. 

Maybe you can help yourself by using "the wheel of colors" to mix up the perfect color combinations.

Select Your Clothes by Category

Get all the pillows off the bed and start taking clothes out of the closet, putting piles and selecting piles on your bed: long sleeved tops, short sleeved tops, short and long skirts, pants, everyday pants, jeans👖, daily wear dresses 👗, evening dresses, short and long sleeved jackets, coats, boleros 🦺, selected by season, separate, and organize your clothes by color, and start making matching outfits.

Separates by colors and start making sets that combine. Do not keep anything that does not useful for you that is worn or damaged or you just do not like.

Gain Space in Your Closet
You can give, donate what you no longer need, or you no longer like, but in good condition, or you can have a "garage sale", throw away what is damaged, so you gain space in your closet. 😃

At the two ends of the clothes hanging bar I leave them for: one side the coats, jackets, leather jackets, furs, etc. for winter, and on the opposite side of the clothes hanging bar, for the summer and autumn jackets, what is left of the center bar for dresses, blouses, pants, depending on how the bars are distributed to hang your clothes.

I recommend you keep this piece of paper where you have written down all the clothes you need to complete your outfits in your "wallet", not in your bag, because you are always changing bags and that "important paper for your purchases will be lost" and when you go shopping, you return to the same thing, to buy without control, and much more of what you don't need. 👍

How to Organize a Lot of Clothes in Little Space?     

• If your closet does not have too many drawers to organize your clothes, there are organizers at affordable prices on the market.
• Organize your clothes in stacked boxes, panties, bras, cotton socks, nylon stockings, scarves, hats, etc.
• Take advantage of separating the clothes that need to repair seams, or buttons that some of your garments need.

Don't keep anything that isn't useful to you, that is worn or damaged, or that you just don't like.  If you have some empty suitcases, you can store seasonal clothes that you do not need, or you can buy some large plastic boxes with airtight lids to prevent moisture or insects.

Just in case, I usually put a few small balls of mothballs, not many so that the smell of mothballs does not permeate the clothes, just a few balls will do their job killing the clothes moths, and their eggs due to the excess moisture in the environment.

Label them so you know what you have inside. If it's fall/winter, put them away to take out spring/summer clothes.

Organize Your Closets vs Credit Card                              Before going shopping and having to pay later for the unbridled excesses of using your credit card by buying unnecessary seasonal clothes, without having checked what you have in your closet, I consider it to be a huge mistake.

It is tedious, boring to organize closets and drawers, but in these difficult times when the economy is not very good, it is imperative to check the closets before going shopping to see what you have, and what you need; maybe with a bit of good humor, music and patience you don't blindly fatten up your credit cards; after having your list, you can go shopping very happy, because you already know what you are going to buy....
Tips

• Wash your clothes before putting them away.
• Keep your clothes by categories, make a list so you know what you have in your containers.
• You can also opt for the transparent plastic airtight bags and you can see what you have stored in them.
• Use mothballs, so moths don't damage your favorite clothes with holes. The transparent plastic covers are great for protecting coats, dresses and delicate clothes from dust, you can buy foam hangers that avoid the marks of the regular hanger.
• The bedspreads, quilts, you can store them in airtight bags, or plastic bags to protect them from moisture, moths and dust.

Well... my blogger friends, I hope this article has motivated you to reorganize this laborious work of "organizing your closet" and you have enjoyed this article.
Now that my closets and yours are clean, neat, and organized, my next task and yours could be the drawers; throw out all the unnecessary things that you have stored for years, and you will have more space. 😁

For this weekend I'm making plans, to do the same job with my kitchen, throwing out all those storage bins without lids, everything I have duplicated, everything we don't use, and by the time you read the next blog, your drawers and cabinets, they will be organized for quite some time. 👀

Tip: Garbage clothing: you can remove the buttons, zippers, you may need it at some point.
Reflections: Be grateful when you are weary and tired… This means you have made a difference.

The best of luck in your day! ..

Thanks for your support!  

      Zari

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