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Declutter Your Home - Declutter Your Life

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Estates Properties 00598848

I am sure you have read those words before and it is really true.  My clients who are selling their Palos Verdes homes usually go through a process of decluttering and staging their home before putting it on the market and I often hear, "I wish I did that before; my house looks so good and I feel so liberated!"  I have taken that to heart and have gone through my own home and put some of those "treasures" away in boxes.

However, I still have an issue with my clothes.  I did read a helpful tip - Every time you bring in a new piece of apparel/shoes, donate one of your existing pieces.  That has been helpful as I have not added to my closet but still need to reduce.  I just read another inspiring idea from Deniece Schofield on RIS Media (click here to read article).  Deniece recommends, "Start by hanging all the clothes in your closet backward, so the hanger hook is facing you. When you wear an item and hang it back up, turn the hanger the right way.  Give yourself a year, and then go through your closet. If the hook is backward, you know at a glance you haven't worn that garment in 12 months. It's a good candidate for culling."  Genius!

Photo courtesy of  Lowes

Shawna Green
Keller Williams Realty-Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
The key to your real estate needs!

Elaine, like you I am starting to really de-clutter.  As to my closet, I do get rid of one item when I bring a new item into the closet but I still have a closet full of clothes.  The other day we had the 80/20 discussion and it really got me to thinking about how I only wear 20% of my clothes.  This weekend all the clothes are coming out of the closet and I will only be putting back those that I actually wear and like to wear.  Wish me luck!

Mar 24, 2011 02:40 PM
Joyce Herr
Prudential Lancaster Real Estate - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County & Beyond

I heard about the hanger trick, too - great idea.

Mar 24, 2011 02:41 PM
Nor Yeretsian
Envoy Capitol Realty Inc. - Toronto, ON
Envoy Capitol Realty Inc., Brokerage Toronto
Good post, good advice. Less is more house ! cheers Nor
Mar 24, 2011 02:42 PM
Sheri Rodriguez
CENTURY 21 Troop Real Estate Inc. - Valencia, CA
Serving Sellers & Buyers of California Real Estate

It's really quite liberating to clean out closets ~ love the feeling of space!!

Mar 24, 2011 02:54 PM