My closet is extremely messy, full of tons of crap, i don't know where to begin, can u help?
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Yep! I had the SAME exact problem. You need 3 boxes - or trash cans - or large garbage bags and a timer.
Label the boxes - Donate, Trash, Elsewhere.
Set your timer for 30 minutes and begin. Your going to start on the left side of your closet and go through each item until you get to the right side of your closet. .
Step 1: Go through and throw anything that is trash in your closet. Shoes that are beyond usage, clothes that are torn or in really poor shape.
Step 2: if you haven't worn it in 6 mo - or you just look at it and go 'eh' - get rid of it. DO NOT KEEP ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD or SMILE! If your keeping it cause it cost a lot, or you 'think' you'll get back into that size (guilt!) but you don't wear it - bless someone else by getting rid of it.
Step 3: Stuff that doesn't go in your closet - put it in your 3rd bin.
When your timer goes off - stop what your doing, run around (quickly) and empty the box of stuff that goes elsewhere.
As soon as a bag of trash or donate are full - take them out to your car and put them in your trunk. DO NOT KEEP THEM FOR GARAGE SALES - you want this stuff gone to stop cluttering up your house! New bag or box and start over.
Take a break for 15 minutes (set your timer) and have a cold drink, fix yourself some tea. Put your feet up.
When the timer goes off - do another 30 minutes, then a break again.
The breaks are super important - it breaks up your work, and gives you a chance to relax.
Good luck!
Rule of thumb is if you haven't used it in over 6 months, time to get rid of it. Sort into piles, first. What you must keep, what you use occasionally, and what you haven't used for over 6 months. Then, resort to see if you really need it. Donate the rest if usable.
First get rid of the crap that you havent used in a long time. This would be a good time for a yard sale. Sort everything by box and go from there makes it easier and faster to clean out a really messy closet.
This is what I do. I take a trash bag in my room or the kids room. If I haven't worn the clothing in five months or if it's too small I throw it away or give it to good will. I don't keep clothes I've never worn.
call "what not to wear" they will fix you like no other nightmare could hope to do.
try sorting for the seasons or weight class or boost the signifficant other and take the extra space!
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