Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Organization Domination: Wardrobe Editing

I spent the majority of Sunday organizing and editing my closets. We don't have any walk-in closets in our house, so I'm currently using three separate ones. As a result I oftentimes end up forgetting what I have. I've thought about turning the smallest bedroom into a huge closet with rolling racks and a large shoe rack. I'm still debating it, but in the mean time my closets all needed organized. Warning: our closets are all small and hard to photograph:

Before: (Yikes)


 After:



 Hello Boring Work Suits: 



As for the editing, over the last year I've been clearing out items that I haven't worn in six months or longer. I found a great consignment shop (thanks, Amira!) that pays the seller half of the selling price. In the process I've realized I tend to hang on to clothing for sentimental purposes (i.e. I have fond memories  and attach the outfit I wore to those memories). I've been trying to break myself of this habit, so every few months I go back through my closets and think hard about why I'm keeping an item. It's a rather process lucrative as well!! 

Headed for the consignment shop this week:

I've finally started narrowing down the items to my most favorite pieces and the ones I wear frequently. Do you edit your wardrobe on a regular basis? If so, do you have any tips? 

On a side note, does anyone know of any stylish rolling racks if I do turn the third spare bedroom into a huge closet (preferably stylish AND affordable). Right now we have three spare bedrooms, so I have the room to do it, but my concern is that when we eventually have children one room will become a nursery, so the third spare bedroom will actually be needed. 

Whenever I see images bedrooms-turned-closet it's hard to resist. Remember Lizzie Carney's?? 
via here 

Thoughts??!!! 

XOXO,

Kelly 

6 comments:

  1. Have you seen Sara at Russet Street Reno's room turned closet? To die for. It's seriously gorgeous (and she has the same rug in there I have in my living room, so she has great taste!) :)

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  2. Girrrrrl. If I had that many spare bedrooms I would've converted one of them into a closet, like, yesterday. You should totally do it!!!!

    I just did a quick search for garment racks and Container Store and Target both had lots of options. If you do this project I will seriously be so jeals!!!

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  3. Since you know I'm a fan of organizing (and I'm on vaca today!) I just had to see your post! I too understand the sentimental pull of clothes but cleaning out the closet to make room for new ones is awesome! I grew up with a mini closet and no spare bedroom so I'd rotate my seasons up into the attic! Obviously, a walk-in closet was #1 on my list when building our home and my hubby still has to use the closet in our office for his suits!

    I recently purchased slim line hangers. You can find 'em at Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, etc. They allow for more clothes and are very chic!

    Happy organizing! ;)
    Alexis

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  4. I live in fear that I may one day be on an episode of Hoarders: Closet Edition. Seriously, I needed this motivation to do some editing - it's getting scary in there!!

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  5. Ditto what Victoria said! Bedroom-turned-closet is my dream!

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  6. I used the Stolemen Closet system from Ikea in our place (a rental) I figured it would be a breeze to remove since it's onlu attached to the ceiling via 3 screws per pole.

    http://domesticjenny.blogspot.com/2010/11/oooohhh-pretty-and-so-close-to-done.html

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