It’s that time of year again, ladies! Fall is here and winter is soon upon us. It’s time to declutter those closets!!
Living in Kentucky where it goes from blazing hot to freezing cold, I have to admit I have a lot of clothes that I really only wear a few months out of the year. Due to limited drawer and closet space, I have come up with a routine that I learned from my own mom. This is a way to help keep you organized. It always seems to me that I feel better the more organized and tidy my house is. Being a single mom with two little boys, there is a beautiful mess in my home all the time. So I like to clear out unneeded clutter when I can.
Items Needed:
- Boxes or Totes
- Markers or Labels
Directions:
- Go through each person’s clothing individually and pull out the clothing they will not be wearing for the upcoming season. Also, this is a good time to pull out items that you no longer need, or no longer fit. You can save them for a garage sale or donate them to a friend or to a non-profit agency, like Goodwill or Salvation Army.
- Put the clothes in a box. I always use a separate box for each family member. If you would like, you can use the plastic totes with lids to store the items.
- Label the boxes or totes with the person’s name and what clothing is inside. Example: “Tristan’s Summer Clothes”
- Store the boxes out of the way, until they are needed again.
I hope you find this decluttering tip helpful. Little things can make a big difference in the long run.
Happy Cleaning!
Amy
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sounds like a plan, amy! we do the same…we have plastic bins/totes that we store away the ‘out-of-season’ clothing and then switch out when the seasons change. (i better get busy with that!) <3
Thx. I tried to respond the other day but wouldn’t go thru. I’ve already pulled out my sweaters. Just in case.
This is really helpful for me because I live in a house built in the 1940’s and it has really (I mean really!) small closets so I have to rotate clothes with the seasons. Another thing I do is to hang a rod from the rafters in my attic for some out of season things (but really good things can’t go there because the heat and cold might damage them).
Great idea Madeline! You could always get the big black garbage bags and hang several garments together and tie it at the bottom to protect ur clothing items. Kind of like making ur own “dress” bag like u get at Macys. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
The garbage bag is the best idea ever! I don’t need to exchange all of the clothes at one time, have to sort through for what I want, like for fall transition, so I could label the bags (I will now) with a label on tape and just be able to grap the bag which says, “lightweight sweaters”, for instance. Thanks!!