Making the transition from #summer to #fall #clothing is simple. While it might take a couple of hours and some decision-making, it can pay off in terms of #closet space and time saved. First, do an edit of your clothing, sorting everything into keep, store, #donate and repair piles. Dedicate prime #closet space to the cold-weather #garments you know you’ll wear and fill in any blanks in your #wardrobe with a few new items. Then, contact ClothingDonations.org. for a #donation #pickup. “Ditching items that no longer serve you is not just about creating space,” says Simply Spaced. “When you purge the old, you make space for the new — whether it’s new career aspirations, a new relationship or simply a new season.” #ClothingSwap
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Make Space by Storing Summer Clothing
Sorting out your #summer #clothing for #storage can free up valuable #space early in the #fall. Just empty out your #closets and drawers, and ask yourself whether those summery outfits still fit, if you’ll wear it again, and if you wish to keep, #donate it or trash it. Then, organize anything you want to keep for next summer into types of clothing and hide them away in bins to revisit when the weather gets warm again. “Swapping out clothes allows for extra closet and drawer space,” says A Bowl Full of Lemons. “It alleviates cramped spaces and #clutter. It’s also a great way to inventory what you have and what you need.” #ClothingSwap
A Checklist of Summer Clothing to Store
When you’re prepping your #closets for #fall, you may be unsure just what can go into #storage bins and #donation bags. Likely candidates are flip-flops, espadrilles, sandals and other open-toed shoes; light cardigan sweaters; tropical prints; beach dresses, swimwear and summer rompers; and shorts and linen pants. If you don’t typically travel to warmer climates, all of these items can be stored out of sight — under the bed or on a high shelf — until you need them again in six months, says My Closet Edit. “If you do need access to your items for travel, you can have all of the off-season items to one side of your #closet or in a whole other closet in your home.”
It’s Time to Sort and Store Your Summer Clothing
Now that #summer is over, you may find that your warm-weather #clothing is getting in the way of — or getting in the way of locating — the pants, shirts, sweaters and coats you want to wear for #fall. It’s time to do a seasonal #wardrobe swap! Gather space bags, shoe bags, #bins and labels, and sort all of that summer gear out of your #closet and into #storage for the #winter, says Apartment Therapy. Also have some bags for any #garments you find that can be trashed immediately or #donated to help #veterans through ClothingDonations.org. You’ll be thrilled to rediscover your cold-weather clothing and be able to #organize and find it easily. #ClothingSwap
In Search of a Clutter-Free Summer
Memorial Day — the unofficial start of summer— has come and gone. If you’re anything like us at The Organizing Blog, you probably used the long weekend to plant some flowers, take a bike ride, visit with friends and/or have a cookout. Fine pursuits!
But do you know what can make one’s enjoyment of those pursuits (and most others) even better? #Organization! A #clutter-free environment knows no season — and it can provide you with the #clarity you need to truly live in the moment.
Think about it: A cluttered space demands attention. Maybe you waste a lot of time looking for things among the stacks of papers, piles of laundry and dusty gewgaws. Or maybe wrangling all that #stuff leaves you with little down time.
Summer is a great time to get those things under control. With good weather and a few hours each week, you can conquer that #clutter — and enjoy all of the seasons to come.
Start with the #garage. Has that #space attracted a lot of stuff that doesn’t have a home elsewhere ? Go through it and ask yourself why you hide #junk there and if you’ll ever really need those things again. Weed out what you don’t have a use for and set it aside.
Along the way, fine-tune your storage of the things that do have a purpose — even if that purpose is occasional, such as holiday decorations. Sort “like” items into labeled bins and boxes that you can find and access easily without a lot of hunting. Shelve or stack them thoughtfully, and you’ll be creating new space!
Next, do the same for the basement. Organizing your below-ground space likely will have the added benefit of helping you keep cool while you work. Set aside the things for which you don’t have a purpose or can’t find a place, and put them in boxes and bags.
See that growing pile of #junk? Slap some price tags on those things and have a quick #garage or #yard #sale. Or click though to ClothingDonations.org to arrange a #free #donation #pickup. You’ll be #helping the nation’s #veterans and be ready to enjoy the rest of the summer #clutter-free!