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Nothing scandalous or important, but by this I mean a cluttered and massive mess that you want to keep behind closed doors. Yes, cleaning a closer does take time, but think about how excellent you would feel about having it clean and how much time you would save when you need to find certain items.
It's not that hard of a task - it just takes some time after all. Firstly, you're going to want to determine when you can do this effectively when you won't be interrupted. Grab a few boxes, four should do it. Each of these will be used for a different method. One for discards, one for charity, one for items that should be placed in different locations, and one for items that will return to the closet.
Using these boxes is an effective and important way to excel at organizing your closet. Throwing them into piles on the floor can get confusing, and this way you have a designated location for each item before you even get started.
Begin the process by slowly removing items, and placing them into these boxes. It's common to find the "other locations" box full first.
To avoid that from happening, it's always a good idea to really think about the item and ponder if you need it or not. If you know deep down that you don't need it, put it in the charity or discards box.
Once everything is out of your closet and you have it all organized within the boxes, you're going to want to immediately chuck the discard box out. You don't want to change your mind, and leaving it for the last box can usually end up in keep many of the items. After completing this, take a few minutes to clean the closet. A simple once over with wet cloth will usually do an effective job.
This will rid the closet of any dust and dirt that may be found there. It will also make your closet look like a completely new one, something that will most likely please you!
Sort through your items and organize them correctly within the closet. If you need to, invest in some simple storage containers. Once you're all done this task, you'll be pleasantly surprised at just how much time you save finding something in this closet.
Adam Masterson has been writing articles about organization for the past three years. He also likes to write about office-related topics, including how tomake your own stamps and the benefits of areturn address stamp.
