Saturday, April 4, 2009

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Moving right along, let’s hit the closet and dresser next! I cannot emphasize this enough-take small steps!

6. Walk to your closet. Whether it’s a walk-in that you could camp-out in or a smaller closet that has bi-fold doors, it is supposed to organize your clothing. Do you have Fibber Magee’s closet in there? If so, open it, grit your teeth, and then proceed to step over whatever just jumped out and tried to kill you. If you have too many clothes in your closet, it’s not doing you any good. If you have “fat clothes” and “skinny clothes,” now is the time to be realistic and get rid of anything that you cannot wear RIGHT NOW. Don’t hope for a different size in 2 months-pick out the best of what you have right now and will wear right now and keep only that. If you’re staying at home and not in the working world, get rid of your work clothes. Donate them to a women’s shelter or sell them online. Do whatever you have to do to pare down the number of outfits in your closet. When you have only what you love, you’ll take better care of it.

7. Once you’ve purged your closet of things unworn and out of style, take a look at what’s left. Organize that by style of clothes. In other words, put blouses with blouses, skirts with skirts, and pants with pants. Make it easy on yourself to find clothes in the morning!

8. Now look at your dressers. Same procedure as your closet-go through and get rid of that which you don’t wear often and don’t love. You’ll be better able to close your drawers and keep what you have from looking rumpled! Pitch, donate, or sell-it’s your choice.

9. Now there’s just one spot left-your bedding and window treatments. Do you love how you’ve decorated, or does your room still sport the big orange flowers of the 1970s? When is the last time you washed your bedding and curtains? You might find that a quick trip through the washer and dryer brings back even the dingiest of bedding. Strip everything off and cart it to the washer-hot water and bleach-all bedding is made to withstand the normal amount of bleach and not lose its coloration. Take it from the washer to the dryer and once it’s dry, schlep everything back to your room. As you make the bed and re-hang the curtains, look around. If you still don’t love it, make plans to replace it. Remember-your room is to be a haven for you and a place you love to unwind and spend time.

Although all of the steps for the Master Bedroom are here, all are easily done in other bedrooms, too-don’t neglect those!

Congratulations-your bedroom is done! You have a special, organized sanctuary from the stresses of life.

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