Makeover Your Closet with Our Spring Clean Tips

These closet organization tips make it easy for you to get your closet in order:

• Pare Down Your Collection
  To kick off your spring cleaning, start by removing everything from your closet and making three piles: keep, donate, and toss. The toss pile is for anything that’s damaged or too worn out to pass on. Be ruthless in your editing. If you haven’t worn something in your clothing collection for over a year, then donate or toss.
• Do a Spot Check
  When you know what you’re keeping, inspect each garment carefully under a bright light for any stains. If it’s clean, it can go back in the closet. If there’s a stain—and the garment’s safe to launder—remove the spill with a liquid detergent likeTide Ultra Stain Release Liquid.
• Create Some Order
  Sort the items you’re keeping by category (short-sleeve blouses, long-sleeve button-downs, sundresses, pants, skirts, etc.), then by colour. Invest in slim hangers covered in a nonslip fabric. Cramming your clothing in the closet prevents air from circulating and can lead to wrinkling. And don’t hang your sweaters, which can lose their shape. Stack them by colour or texture on shelves, keeping the stacks eight to ten inches high to prevent toppling. Consider investing in a shoe rack too.
• Accessorize
  Whether you’ve got a walk-in wonderland or barely enough room for a second clothing bar, your closet is one of the most important “rooms” in your house. So have some fun with it! Give your closet a makeover and paint the interior a bright colour or add wallpaper to the back wall. Attach decorative hooks for hanging belts, fabric bins for storing scarves, and powder-coated handbag divider bars for keeping purses in order. If you have room, add a boldly printed throw rug or a hang a cork inspiration board for displaying photos of outfits you love. You’ll smile every time you open the door.