Comments on: The Most Important Rule for an Organized Clothes Closet http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/ Simplify your home. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mini mom http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-29669 mini mom Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:08:21 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-29669 I wish i had a real closet. I use to have a 1/2 cedar lined closet walk in, ah those were the days, now i have converted a pole and shelf boards to a place to see everything on the wall of my small bedroom. If i am really despartate, i use the shower, curtain works well to hide it. :) good thing we have two showers. why couldn't i have just got a closet instead. :( I wish i had a real closet. I use to have a 1/2 cedar lined closet walk in, ah those were the days, now i have converted a pole and shelf boards to a place to see everything on the wall of my small bedroom. If i am really despartate, i use the shower, curtain works well to hide it. :) good thing we have two showers. why couldn’t i have just got a closet instead.
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]]> By: TinaPete http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-28521 TinaPete Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:09:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-28521 me too! me too!

]]> By: Van http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-28477 Van Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:01:42 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-28477 I have a bad case of closet overflow. I don't think I can remember when I was able to close my closet doors. I just ordered some organizers from Meritline (pretty good deals!), and I'm excited to hopefully become more organized. I have a bad case of closet overflow. I don’t think I can remember when I was able to close my closet doors. I just ordered some organizers from Meritline (pretty good deals!), and I’m excited to hopefully become more organized.

]]> By: Diane Angelopoulos http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-22498 Diane Angelopoulos Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:12:42 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-22498 2 ideas work for me. Empty CLoset and sort clothes the way it works for you. Hang all clothes with the hanger backwards (not over the rail, but from behind. Once worm, hang the regular way. At the end of the year or two any clothes that are facing backwards you never wore and get rid of! Also, is I buy 1 new top, I get rid of 1 old top. 2 tops? get rid of 2 old tops..... your closet will never have to be cleaned and purged again. Been doing this for years. 2 ideas work for me. Empty CLoset and sort clothes the way it works for you. Hang all clothes with the hanger backwards (not over the rail, but from behind. Once worm, hang the regular way. At the end of the year or two any clothes that are facing backwards you never wore and get rid of!
Also, is I buy 1 new top, I get rid of 1 old top. 2 tops? get rid of 2 old tops….. your closet will never have to be cleaned and purged again. Been doing this for years.

]]> By: Sally Chancellor http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-19715 Sally Chancellor Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:13:35 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-19715 I have always grouped by type, but in the last year I noticed I was wearing the same clothes over and over. So now, I always put clean laundry away at the BACK of the proper section. This way, I know the clothes closest to me haven't been worn as recently, and they all get worn more evenly. I still reach for my favorites more often sometimes - the point is to diversify, not restrict :) I have always grouped by type, but in the last year I noticed I was wearing the same clothes over and over. So now, I always put clean laundry away at the BACK of the proper section. This way, I know the clothes closest to me haven’t been worn as recently, and they all get worn more evenly. I still reach for my favorites more often sometimes – the point is to diversify, not restrict :)

]]> By: Meghan http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-18047 Meghan Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:59:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-18047 Season - Type - Color. So all my clothes are Summer - Fall - Winter - Spring and then into clothing type and color within the season category. Season – Type – Color.

So all my clothes are Summer – Fall – Winter – Spring and then into clothing type and color within the season category.

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-17571 Rachel Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:14:30 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-17571 Hi Rachel, great name. Hi Rachel, great name.

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-17570 Rachel Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:03:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-17570 Just to clarify, the Rachel above is not the one that writes this blog. Just to clarify, the Rachel above is not the one that writes this blog.

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-17569 Rachel Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:02:13 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-17569 I just took my closet doors off. My bed also happens to face my closets, and I store a lot of school supplies in the top part. It forces me to keep my closet in check so that stuff doesn't spill out all over the floor. I just took my closet doors off. My bed also happens to face my closets, and I store a lot of school supplies in the top part. It forces me to keep my closet in check so that stuff doesn’t spill out all over the floor.

]]> By: niki http://smallnotebook.org/2009/01/26/the-most-important-rule-for-an-organized-clothes-closet/#comment-9623 niki Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:48:45 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=919#comment-9623 I see this is an older blog, but I am in the process of swapping my closet for the seasons (I do it twice a year, same as mentioned above) and through the year, try to "trade" something new for something old - I LOVE some of the suggestions here, especially the hanger backwards one - I previously tried everything from colored electricians tape (I used a new color each month when I put something away - I thought by the end of the season I could tell how long it had been since it had been worn, if at all), but one day my husband pulled out a shirt and said, "are these my fat pants or my October pants?" I got the point - obsessive = not good. Anyway, the trading something new for old (to be donated or reclassified to "if only.." if not fitting ideally) works really well; but I'm in a sorting slump. I do formal on the outside end, suits, jackets, sweaters, long sleeve, short, etc. then within that by type (collar/no collar/hoodie) then also by color - and I think I've taken it just too far. I have a big closet with a lot of clothes, but never anything to wear. My sister is organizing by outfit, then by style, but I like to mix and match... maybe just go by color? I'm afraid my shells will get hidden by sweaters... but I guess what I'm reading here is that if there is a chance, then there is still probably too much in the closet.... I see this is an older blog, but I am in the process of swapping my closet for the seasons (I do it twice a year, same as mentioned above) and through the year, try to “trade” something new for something old – I LOVE some of the suggestions here, especially the hanger backwards one – I previously tried everything from colored electricians tape (I used a new color each month when I put something away – I thought by the end of the season I could tell how long it had been since it had been worn, if at all), but one day my husband pulled out a shirt and said, “are these my fat pants or my October pants?” I got the point – obsessive = not good. Anyway, the trading something new for old (to be donated or reclassified to “if only..” if not fitting ideally) works really well; but I’m in a sorting slump. I do formal on the outside end, suits, jackets, sweaters, long sleeve, short, etc. then within that by type (collar/no collar/hoodie) then also by color – and I think I’ve taken it just too far. I have a big closet with a lot of clothes, but never anything to wear. My sister is organizing by outfit, then by style, but I like to mix and match… maybe just go by color? I’m afraid my shells will get hidden by sweaters… but I guess what I’m reading here is that if there is a chance, then there is still probably too much in the closet….

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