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Tips And Tricks To Make Your Closet Pretty

8 TOP TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR CLOSETS 1. GET A HANDLE ON YOUR STUFF Before you dive into a closet-organizing project, figure out what it is that you're organizing, professional organizer Carrie Pohlhammer says. Experts suggest pulling everything out of a closet to get a sense of what you're dealing with. THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SPENDS $1,700 A YEAR ON CLOSET-CLOGGING CLOTHES, SHOES AND RELATED ITEMS. 2. KEEP THE GOOD STUFF Space organizer Alison Kero recommends hanging onto only those items that you really love and that elicit joy. THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN HAS 46 UNWORN ITEMS IN HER CLOSET WORTH A TOTAL OF $510. 3. PICK A MEANINGFUL RECIPIENT OF UNWANTED STUFF Anything that you'd decided to donate should go to a charity that hold meaning for you, such as an orphanage or a women's shelter, relationship expert April Masini says. DONATIONS DONATIONS THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN HAS 90 ITEMS IN HER CLOSET, WORTH A TOTAL OF $999. DONATIONS DONATIONS 4. SEPARATE YOUR STUFF Once you've decided what to keep and what to get rid of, you should divide your closet by clothing type and color, space organizer Anna Lieber says. Each type of clothing should be separated by category, such as pants and skirts, and then by color within that category, such as black and white. TOP 3 UNWORN ITEMS IN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN'S CLOSET: SHOES | 71% DRESSES | 51% COATS | 38% 5. BE STERN ABOUT YOUR STUFF Rob Rebholz, co-founder and managing director of storage-by-the-bin provider SpaceWays, says that if you haven't worn something in 12 months, it doesn't fit anymore or if it's damaged beyond repair, it needs to go. SHOES ($120/PAIR) ARE THE #1 MOST VALUABLE UNWORN ITEMS IN AN AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN'S CLOSET. 6. PROPERLY STORE YOUR STUFF Too often, people undertake closet-organizing projects but fail to buy the right organizational tools, such as shelves and bins. SINGLE MEN (38%) VALUE A WALK-IN CLOSET MORE THAN SINGLE WOMEN (29%). 7. LABEL YOUR STUFF Experts suggest putting labels on shelves and storage containers to keep track of what you've got and to find it when you want it. 80% OF CLUTTER IN MOST HOMES IS A RESULT OF DISORGANIZATION, NOT LACK OF SPACE! 8. MAINTAIN YOUR STUFF So, your closets look fantastic now that you've organized them. But what about six months or a year down the road? “If you want next year's closet-clearing project to run even more quickly and painlessly, spend a few minutes each day keeping order throughout the year," professional organizer Lauren Silverman says. "Straighten a shelf, pick up discards off the floor and be mindful when putting things away. A POLL BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS (NAPO) SHOWED 55% OF CONSUMERS WOULD SAVE 16 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR/DAY IF THEY WERE MORE ORGANIZED. THAT'S 2 TO 15 DAYS A YEAR! prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-finds-54-percent-of-americans-are-overwhelmed-with-clutter-and-dont-know-what-to-do-with-it-300019518.html bls.gov/spotlight/2012/fashion/pdf/fashion.pdf PRESENTED BY blog.threadflip.com/post/56162208301/the-economics-of-a-womans-closet big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/1OYetis_unwornclothes_data.pdf SpareFoot N NOWSOURCING racked.com/2015/2/12/8027147/real-estate-gender-statistics simplyorderly.com/surprising-statistics/ napo.net/press_room/organizing_statistics.pdf

Tips And Tricks To Make Your Closet Pretty

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It's spring cleaning time. Out with the old and in with the new. Learn tips from the pros to make your closet a place you actually want to see.

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