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How to Organize a Closet in 5 Steps

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Maintain Closet Organization
Walk in Closet Pictures - Pictures of Emily Schuman's Walk In Closet Part 4

Walk in Closet Pictures - Pictures of Emily Schuman's Walk In Closet Part 4

Photo / Emily Schuman
Rule of Thumb: The more often you work on closet maintenance, the less time it will take. Go through your closet and complete a quick makeover (or make-under) once a month, and tackle the full re-organization process twice a year.

You can also follow one of these schedules:

  • By Season: 4 times in the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer or 2 times in the Fall and Spring.
  • By Date: Choose an important date like your birthday or New Years and make a habit of re-organizing at that time each year.
  • By Event: The next time you can't find an important piece of clothing, that's a good sign you need to re-org your closet.

I like to be fear driven: If the phone rings in the middle of the night and I need to immediately pack for a trip/get ready for a job interview/dress for a cocktail party with 20 minutes notice, (this happens on TV dramas all the time, so it's bound to happen to me at some point, right?) do I know where the pieces I would need are?

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