January just makes me feel like cleaning out. I get the big urge to purge. Most likely a symptom brought on by the ridiculous amount of things brought in to the home over the holidays. For the past two days I’ve had to work outside the house, I’ve changed my clothes a minimum of 3 times. I’m pretty sure it is God’s way of telling me it’s time to do some clothes shopping and not just home shopping. (I really hate clothes shopping) It also screamed, it’s time to clean out! So here is a project you can start today to get you ready for spring, summer and fall clearing out that will be easier than ever. And you will not have to take a single thing out today. Unless you want to.
Step 1. Go into your closet and turn all of your clothes hangers around backwards.
Step 2. As you wear things, return clean clothes back to the closet with the hangers facing the right way. I said simple, didn’t I?
Step 3. When the season you are currently in is over, you need to seriously examine those clothes left hanging on the backward hangers and purge them from your closet.
Then what? You can donate almost everything for a better cause. You can sell nice clothing at consignment shops, although I have to say I found this process a bit tedious. And if you have something you hate to part with, but it hasn’t fit you in 3 years, and yet has that amazing material or those really snazzy buttons? Repurpose it into an art or sewing project. There are lots of great ideas online.
This is the time, you have all of 2012 to see if you are truly committed to the things you are giving space to in your closet. Do it! You’ll thank me later.
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