The third week of March is National Clean Out Your Closet Week.
To free up space in your closet you can get creative with alternative uses for common storage items.
In the photo you’ll see a tie-and-belt rack has been re-purposed to store watches and a pocketbook as well as belts.
In the spirit of spring cleaning I recommend donating clothes and other items to the Salvation Army or the charity of your choice. You can get a receipt if you itemize deductions on your tax return.
Engaging in clutter control should bring a smile to your face. If you ask me organizing as you go along each week is the antidote to not doing it at all and facing a big pile-up down the road.
It’s harder to tackle a big mess so why not do a little every day to tidy up before things get out of hand?
I love the Container Store for a multitude of products.
The store even sells metal lunch compartment boxes instead of plastic ones. It sells reusable strong plastic bags so you don’t have to keep buying and using and throwing out the common plastic zip bags.
What did me in this time around? Counting up every pair of shoes I owned–37 pairs before I threw out a pair of booties with cracked heels.
Too I say the goal is to be able to keep your clothes long-term. Instead of buying things over and over and having to keep donating them because you don’t wear them anymore.
Buy what you love and will last for years. Keep your clothes in good condition.
As regards those shoes: an expert tailor can shine them so that they look like new after years of wear. I go to a shoe repair guy that is a miracle worker.
He’s going to waterproof two pairs of shoes. He can revive shoes. He can put taps on the heels. Absolutely–the shoe repair guy in your town is your best-kept secret.
Your shoes can make or break how you look. So can your clothes.
Now that National Clean Out Your Closet Week is here why not do a good-for-you spring clean?
In the coming blog entry I’ll talk about spring cleaning your life.
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