Whether you’re shopping for a #holiday #gift or for yourself, there’s a lot to be said for things that help #store and #organize #clothing and other merchandise. While the most obvious is The Container Store, you can look to more than two dozen retailers for a variety of innovative home #storage products, Real Simple says. #Decluttering queen Marie Kondo has a line of stylish #organizers for at home and on the go, for example, and big-box retailers such as Target, Home Depot and Ikea offer bins, shelving and accessories. #Organization and style often go hand-in-hand, and many retailers are offering expedited shipping to get #gifts in time for Christmas.
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Organizational Accessories Perfect for Giving
One of the critical steps in #decluttering and #organizing is to corral all useful items into the spaces you can find them easily. Depending on the item, that may be a shelf, a drawer, a box or a bin — as long as you know where to look for it and get in a routine of putting things in their proper places, you’ll never be left wondering where something is. Whatever you or the people on your #gift list have trouble organizing — tools, jewelry, hats, closets, spices or life in general — That’s Why I’m Broke offers 33 accessories that can keep #clutter in check and perfect for #holiday giving. #GiftsToConquerClutter
Give a Gift That Cuts the Clutter
If you have a friend or family member who struggles with #clutter, consider giving them a #holiday #gift that helps get #organized. Good Housekeeping recommends a variety of #containers, #organizers, packing cubes and #storage bins that will help organize everything from charging cables to kitchen implements to yard tools, plus a labelmaker that can help put a name to the place. Once the essentials are organized and stored in a reliable spot, it’s easy to determine what’s extra and inessential — and those things can be #decluttered and #donated to benefit the nation’s #veterans through ClothingDonations.org.
When You Need Nothing, Declutter
If you’re anything like the authors of the The Organizing Blog, you don’t really want any thing for Christmas. That’s when you know that the #clutter has gotten to be too much. You need to step back, take a hard look at what you have, and decide — item by item — what can stay and go. Maybe you have enough base layers, sweaters and coats for winter, and you really wear only a tiny portion of them. Or you might have enough glasses and dinnerware to host dozens at your #holiday dinner party, but rarely have more a half-dozen people over at a time. Sort that #stuff into “use” and “don’t-use” piles, and schedule a #donation #pickup with ClothingDonations.org.
Clear Your Closets for Colder Weather
With the temperatures falling and the days getting shorter, you’ve probably started getting out a few cold-weather garments that you haven’t seen for several months. It’s a great time to #clean out your #closet and decide what you will and won’t be wearing this fall and winter.
Start by taking everything out of the closet, Cleaning Is Caring suggests. Wipe the walls, doors and baseboards, and dust the ceiling, shelves and light fixtures. Empty and clean any bins, too; finally, vacuum or mop the floor.
Now the #decluttering and #organizing can begin! Separate all of your #clothing into piles designated #keep, #donate or #trash. Be honest with yourself — if you haven’t been that size for years or the garment is just too shabby to wear again, get rid of it. It’s only taking up space.
You’ll have to say goodbye to summer, The Spruce says, washing or dry cleaning the warm-weather wear you decide to keep before storing it in a location other than your main closet. Vacuum-seal bags and plastic storage bins are ideal for this.
Now that you’ve thinned the herd, you can put the things you do plan to wear back in your closet in a more #organized fashion. Houzz suggests folding most casual knits and putting them on shelves, while hanging dresses, pants, button-down shirts and outerwear. Smaller items such as socks and jewelry can go in drawers, bins and organizers.
If you notice an item or two that you would like to add to your #fall #wardrobe, feel free to buy it! But take that heap of also-rans that didn’t make it back into your closet or storage, bag it up and contact ClothingDonations.org for a #free #donation #pickup.
You’ll be able to find the things you want to wear faster when you need them, reducing #stress, and keep your #closet consistently more #clean and #organized. Bonus? #Donating to ClothingDonations.org helps #veterans. So you’ll look good and feel good, too!