Spring Cleaning

Okay ladies, Spring is going to be gone before you know it. It's time to clean out your closet.

To get the most from your wardrobe you've got to establish an organized system.  You want to be able to be ready at a moment's notice, looking and feeling totally pulled together.

Start in Your Closet

1. Go through your closet and pick out anything you haven't worn in over a year.
2. Get rid of mistakes.  If it doesn't make you look great, if you're tired of it, if it still has its tags, then give it to charity.
3. If it has a great deal of sentimentality linked to it but you never wear it, then put it in a box, and tuck it under your bed or in the basement.  Don't let it take up valuable space in your closet if you don't wear it on a weekly basis.
4. Face reality. If it doesn't fit and it can't be tailored, toss it.
5. Make repairs.  Chances are you're not wearing it because it's not ready to go out.  If you don't take them to be repaired in one month, then you know you're really not that crazy about it.

Pile Clothes in the Following Categories:

1. Looks good and fits
2. Would look great if it fit
3. Never looked that great but is almost new

Keep the first category, think seriously about the second category, and consign the third category.  Your mistake could be someone else's party dress!

What stays?

1. The first things to put back in the closet are those out-of-season clothes. Keep them separated to avoid confusion.  A garment bag will do the job.  (Hint: Cut a small opening in a pillow case and use it as a garment bag.)
2. Next to the garment bag, hang your special-occasion clothing.  If you have several outfits, consider another garment bag.  In the bottom of the bag, store jewelry, shoes, hose, and other accessories that are used only with this clothing.
3. Right in front of you when you open your closet should be only the clothes you wear all the time.
4. Group together shirts, then pants, then suits, so it's easy to find things fast every morning or when you're rushed for time.
5. You may need to trim out some items.  How many black skirts do you really need?  Keep the higher quality, better-made items.

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