My Closet, My House, Adventures in Downsizing
We continue this week on the theme of simplicity. We take it to our living spaces, specifically, how big and how much? Guests Dennis and Doug are downsizing their lives and share their experiences. Herbert Hoover in his 1928 campaign promised “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” He kept his promise as Will Rogers quipped that “We are the first nation in the history of the world to go to the poor house in an automobile.” All manner of expensive possessions may in reality be the anchor that is sinking our ship before it has a chance to come in. Choose your life style with care and when in doubt — simplify.
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June 12th, 2009 at 4:31 am
If you have work clothes and casual clothes the first thing to do is to separate them into two piles. Next, put seasonal items together within those two categories, starting with heavy sweaters on one end of the rack and working your way down to light-weight t-shirts. Finally, arrange your items by color so you will be able to find what you need at-a-glance.
Of course, the best way to organize any cluttered space is to declutter. If you have too many clothes than what will comfortably fit into your closet you might want to consider purging the clothing that you no longer wear.
Here is a great way to test yourself. When you organize your closet, put all of the hangers on the rod so that the hooks are facing toward the back of the closet.
As you wear an item and then return it to the closet, turn the hanger so that the hook is facing toward the front of the closet.
After six months, any hangers with hooks still facing toward the back will indicate clothing you have not worn in six months. If you don’t wear it in six months, get rid of it - it is just cluttering up your closet.