I was in need of some storage solutions. When I first heard of closet organizing consultants I chuckled to myself. Good grief! Who would waste money on something like that? Closets need to be tidied and I knew closets needed a good purge every once in a while. However, I couldn’t imagine paying someone to come into my house and give me advice on organizing my closet. I could just imagine her saying “all coats must face east to mecca” and “be ordered according to the spectrum of the rainbow”.
I did not have to look to far for help. It seems that over night the closet organization industry has blossomed. I did not even know it was an industry until I started looking for help. These pro closet organizers come with a price tag so I decided to do some bargain basement research into my problem. I started to peer inquisitively into the closets of friends and strangers alike.
Although, I feared organizational failure I feel pretty successful in my venture. I now have organized closets. My big eureka moment came when I noticed that my most career-wise successful friends had extremely well organized closets. This was a con-incidence they told me. They said they simply did not have time to deal with any disorganization in their lives. It made sense.
I started to copy the ideas of my friends. The first closet I tackled with my front hall closet. This closet was my Achilles heel but was also the closet I used the most. I started with a shoe rack and some clear plastic bins that I placed side by side on the top shelf. With these small additions my closet seemed infinitely more organized. I organized the contents of the bins between hats and scarves, sporting gear, and slippers. What a difference.
I then tackled other closets with gusto. I have found that I learn little helpful hints along the way which I can employ in all of my closets. I have become a storage solutions advocate. I have contributed articles to my local newspaper on the subject and I have read every article I can find on the subject. I really believe my life has become easier and nicer since I embraced closet organization.
The first step in organizing your closet is to be honest with yourself about what you really need and use. Once you have done this type of critical inventory make a bag of items to give to the charity shop. You do not need to hire a closet organizational consultant if it is not in your budget. After purging your closet, you can start with something small like temporary shelving and bins. Experiment a bit. There are decent and affordable storage solutions for every closet.
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