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Decluttering: Tip #1 – Closets Where Do I Put Everything?

By
Home Stager with Upstage, LLC

Maybe you’re preparing your home for sale, or maybe just Spring cleaning.  The dreaded places to go in many homes are the closets!  I know it’s true in my house.  No matter how many times I organize and purge, things always seem to overflow again faster than I can keep up.  Maybe it’s the kids fault :)

Anyway, we’ve all been told to move put things somewhere else, but where?  Here’s a quick and easy idea.

Do you have empty suitcases stored somewhere? 

        ·    First, find those.  

        ·    Then, put all of your out of season clothes or items that you won’t be wearing for the next few                   months in them. 

        ·   Finally, return the suitcases to their storage place.

closet before

closet after

Before                                                                        After

Voila!  Your closets will instantly be more spacious.

 

Happy organizing!

 

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Mary Strang
Viroqua, WI

I had a seller who actually staged her closets too; all the cloths were arranged by color in the walk-in-closet it looked great. Now I try to keep mine that way too. Helps if you are not color blind like my husband.

May 02, 2009 01:15 AM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager
Sheridan, Your pictures are great!!! A good example to show future clients. I really like the tip about putting seasonal clothes in a suit case. Thanks
May 02, 2009 05:33 AM
Sheridan Corrie
Upstage, LLC - West Linn, OR

Mary, isn't it great to be organized?  I just wish it weren't so much work!

Linda, glad you enjoyed the tip!  I'll be posting more in the days to come.

May 04, 2009 04:30 AM