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How to Clean the Closet and How to Organize Clothes

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By Nate HaganPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
How to Clean the Closet and How to Organize Clothes
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

Every woman over time gathers clothes that she no longer wears and can even forget about. This becomes a real problem when there is no more room in the dressing room and when the search for a certain item of clothing turns into a torment that can last for hours.

Do such things happen to you? It means it's time to fix your wardrobe. We know that the thought of taking out everything inside it scares you, so we thought we'd come to your aid with some tips that will help you when you get down to business.

Here's how to clean your closet in 9 easy steps!

How to get rid of clutter in the closet

Dozens, maybe even hundreds of clothes in the closet give you nightmares and make you feel guilty because some of you may have never worn them, but can't bear to get rid of them? Take your heart in your teeth and follow our advice!

1. First of all, empty the closet. Take the clothes one by one, analyze them carefully, think about whether you will wear them again, and then put them in one of the three specially made piles: the clothes you usually wear, the ones you want to donate, and those that can no longer be worn and that you will throw away.

2. Install dividers in the middle of the shelves. This way, you will be able to put folded clothes on either side, saving space.

3. Put shirts, skirts, pants, and jackets on hangers of the same color. In this way, everything will look uniform and will look neat.

4. Instead of keeping your underwear in drawers, opt for a few clear plastic boxes in which you can put bras and other such items.

If you want to be truly efficient, take some time to sort them by color, especially if your underwear is not made up entirely of sets. This way, you won't have to spend the morning matching the various pieces.

5. The space on the door should not be wasted either! Mount a horizontal bar on which you can hang belts, scarves, and any other clothing items of this type.

6. If the lack of light in the closet gives you headaches in the morning and in this way you end up looking chaotically for the clothes you need, making a mess, you can solve the problem in a very simple way: install a light bulb or a few light spots.

If it is difficult to wire the cabinet ceiling, use self-adhesive spots, which light up by simply pressing their top surface.

7. Paint the inside of the cabinet in a modern color to your liking. In this way, you will convince yourself faster that you have to keep order so that everything looks perfect.

8. Label each shelf according to what you have stored on it. For example, you can use names like "Long Sleeve Sweaters" or "T-Shirts" to stop putting clothes made of different materials and with different cuts in the same place, in a hurry.

9. As with underwear, you can arrange your clothes on the hangers according to the colors. Another effective option is to divide them according to the season, but you will have to find a method to separate the respective rows of clothes.

Follow these tips and you will surely be satisfied with the result! It will be much easier for you to keep the closet clean, not to mention the time you will save in the morning when you will choose your clothes for the current day.

Cleaning and organizing the closet can be easy if you know the proper way to do it. I hope this material makes your mission simpler.

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