I spent Friday night at home, going through everything I own! I have not had a Friday this exciting in a long time. 🙂 What a great feeling to start the year off with an organized closet. I purged (3 bags worth), matched socks, folded sweaters and jeans, and dusted shelves.
THE PLAN:
Here is a list of everything I have and how I organized it all. Everything is organized by likeness. Socks together. Jeans together. Etc. When I moved into this house I wanted a place for everything. That is the key to organization. And organizing like things together. When I get real crazy I will color-code too but it doesn’t last too long like that in my life. It looks so good for photos though! I tried to look at everything with new eyes. Is is dated, too worn, ugly or I have not put it on my body in 2 seasons.
I pretty much buy clothes from 4 main places:
- ANTHROPOLOGIE. My favorite for years and my go-to, yes it is pricey but the clothes last FOREVER and the quality is amazing. Most things I buy from them never go out of style. Classic yet trendy, eclectic and vibrant, colorful and unique-all the things I love. I spend extra but I only shop there once a season to get a few new items to add to my wardrobe. You can shop my closet HERE
- VINTAGE. The hunt is my favorite. I am good with my gut instinct and a very fast decision maker which I think helps in the vintage game. I love old t-shirts, fun dresses (like my gold lamé number) and anything vintage that speaks to me. Shoes and jewelry are fun finds too.
- LOCAL BOUTIQUES:
- Fast shopping like TARGET/TJ MAXX (I try not to go too crazy at these stores, although its easy to do. I get a lot of layering pieces and basics here)
IN DRAWERS:
Top Drawer: JEWELRY
Fun fact about me- I don’t spend money on jewelry and purses. I could care less about name brands. I look more at function, color and texture. I use to use a lot of costume jewelry in photoshoots. I hope that trend comes back fast!)
2nd drawer: UNDERWARE/BRAS
3rd drawer: JAMMIES
4th drawer: T-SHIRTS
IN BINS:
BELTS
ACCESSORIES
SWIMSUITS
SHAPEWARE
SMALL BAGS/FANNY PACKS
HATS
SCARVES
TRAVEL BAGS/PLANE PILLOWS
TOTES
SOCKS
ATHLETIC LEGGINGS
WINTER ATHLETIC TOPS
ATHLETIC SHORTS
ATHLETIC TANKS
SPORTSBRAS
SWEATERS
HANDBAGS
COSTUME JEWELRY
BEACHWEAR
SWEATPANTS
SHOES
I have all my shoes on shelves on one wall and boots and out of season shoes around the top shelves of my closet
JEANS
Jeans are all organized together.
Nicer pants are hung in the back of the closet with in season dresses, jumpsuits and long coats. All of my off season clothes are in a closet in the guest bedroom upstairs.
SHOES
I have all my shoes on shelves on one wall and boots and out of season shoes around the top shelves of my closet
JEANS
Jeans are all organized together.
Nicer pants are hung in the back of the closet with in season dresses, jumpsuits and long coats. All of my off season clothes are in a closet in the guest bedroom upstairs.
IN BINS ABOVE MY BATH TOWELS AND JEANS:
When I moved into the house I bought all white bath towels for both bathrooms. Makes laundry so much easier-like a hotel.
EXTRAS
toothbrushes, toothpaste, cotton balls, q-tips, etc.
HAIR PRODUCTS
FEMINIE PRODUCTS
SUNSCREEN
FIRST AID
MEDICINE
HERE IS WHAT I LEARNED:
I love my clothes and need to be able to enjoy them! Organizing once a year helps me remember what I have and encourages me to donate some old and categorize to see what I need (and more importantly what I don’t need) Touching, folding, organizing each item of clothing I have makes me see what I have and love them all over again.
HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED TO GET ORGANIZED:
CLEAR BINS
BASKETS
TRASHBAGS
LABEL MAKER
FELT HANGERS!
These are an absolute game changer in my opinion. Felt hangers are more aesthetically pleasing and plastic hangers look cheap and cluttered
BEFORE PICS:
AFTER
Hope you find inspiration to GET ORGANIZED!
