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If you’re like us, you’ve recently added “tidy up” to your growing 2019 to-do list, opened the closet door, and silently begged Marie Kondo and the organization gods to grant you the strength to get started. Deep breath. Help is coming. Use these seven steps to maximize your storage space while maintaining your sanity\u2014and if it gets too overwhelming, find a Tasker<\/a> to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take Inventory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Empty the closet and group like items in piles. Once you\u2019ve taken stock of all the pants, t-shirts, blouses, etc. you own, sort each group into four piles: keep, repair, toss, or donate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasker Cheryl D<\/a>. tells her clients to get good at parting with things. \u201cIf it\u2019s stained, faded, has broken zippers, or is missing buttons, get rid of it,\u201d she advises. If you\u2019re making repairs, make a list of what needs to be resewn. Place the Repair, Toss, and Donate<\/a> piles in appropriate places so they stay top-of-mind until they\u2019re taken care of. Cheryl suggests by the front door or in your car\u2014\u201cor they will sit in your closet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flip Your Hangers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unsure whether you\u2019ll actually wear something? (Be honest: if you have to ask, you probably won\u2019t.) Hang all clothes hangers with the hook facing out. Then switch the direction once you\u2019ve worn the item. Revisit your closet at the end of the season and donate or toss clothes on the hangers that haven\u2019t been touched.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organize By Frequency Of Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make sure your most-used items are the most easily accessible. Usually that means most-used items (shirts, pants) at eye level in your closet, less-used items (rain boots, lounge-at-home sweatshirts) below, and spare bedding or that jacket you only wear on ski trips on the highest shelves.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Categories. Categories. Categories.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hang and store the Keep pile by category (dresses, pants, skirts, tops), occasion (fancy, everyday, sleep, workout), size, and fit (skinny jeans, bootcut, baggy sweaters, strapless shirts) (similar size, similar function). If you want to go one extra step for an eye-catching closet, sort each category by color as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Storage Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBins, baskets, dividers, and hooks are your friends,\u201d says Cheryl. Use them to keep socks from taking over the underwear drawer, to hang belts and scarves, or to . Get creative by covering paper boxes in wrapping paper and adding labels. And don\u2019t be afraid to think outside the box\u2014we love storing jewelry on thread racks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take Breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Organizing<\/a> is emotionally (and physically) exhausting, says Cheryl. Break it into manageable chunks so you have the energy to store each item in its proper place. \u201cTwo hours at a time is enough,\u201d she advises. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stack. Hang. Or Roll?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

However you store them, make sure all your clothes are visible on first glance. We like to <\/span>stack<\/span><\/a> shirts horizontally in drawers (try the Marie Kondo<\/a> or rolling<\/a> methods) and vertically on shelves (try the Japanese<\/a> folding method).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From organization help to donation pickups, get a hand<\/a> from Taskers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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