Mastering Orderliness: Daily Habits for a Tidy Custom Closet

Photograph Your Closet in its Ideal State

You know what they say – a picture speaks a thousand words. However, you’re not photographing your custom closet only to look at it.

A photo can help you remember how you have everything organized, which is helpful if you haven’t touched your custom closet since it was installed months ago.

You’ll also find motivation to tidy your closet daily by looking at the picture of your custom space in cleaner, happier days.

Spend Five Minutes Tidying Up Each Day

You might wonder – what can you possibly achieve in five minutes? A lot if you commit to this habit every day! Five minutes a day seven times a week is 30 minutes – just enough time to maintain the cleanliness of your custom closet.

You will have to initially pour in more time to bring your space back to a state of cleanliness, but once you’re there, it doesn’t take nearly as much effort to keep it that way.

Set a timer on your phone, and tackle one small task each day. Pick up where you left off tomorrow, and by the end of the week, you’ll feel gratified at how much neater your closet looks.

Transition Items Out by Season

A custom closet might afford you more space, but you don’t have to use every last square inch. That’s one of the most common mistakes homeowners make.

The empty space can fit new clothes, linens, or other items you need in the closet.

So, how do you decide what stays in the closet and what goes? You might choose to transition items by season – keeping off-season items in a storage bucket elsewhere in the house. You could even organize your clothes by what you wear the most versus the least – putting the least-worn items in storage.

Don’t be Afraid to Get Rid of Items

As you get to know the contents of your custom closet, you’ll naturally wonder why some items are in there. Perhaps there’s a dress that you haven’t worn in years or expired cleaning supplies. Either way, these items are taking up valuable space that could be occupied by something you will use.

If an item is past its prime, such as something that’s expired, throw it away. It’s not useful to anyone, so there’s no sense in keeping it.

The pros at Goodwill share insights on how to tell when you should consider donating slightly used items, like clothing you wore a couple of times. You can feel good that your items are going to a new home and bask in the extra space you have in your custom closet.

Use Hooks

Hooks are your best friend when keeping your closet neat. Put the items you wear or use often close by, such as hanging on a hook over the door. Cascading hooks can help you store sequential items.

These accessories are multifunctional, versatile, and sure to help you control your closet clutter.

Reward Yourself for a Job Well Done

Keeping a custom closet neat is no small task, but you’ve continually knocked it out of the park.

Although you can’t reward yourself every day, you can treat yourself to something special once a week or month.

Resist the urge to restock your closet with more clothes and shoes. It’s fine if you need something, but if you want an item, ask yourself whether you have space before you rush to the checkout line.

Other rewards you can give yourself that aren’t related to items in your closet are meals out, a date night with your favorite person, a spa day, a trip to the movies, or even a few kid-free hours while your partner mans the fort.

Conclusion

A tidy custom closet is attained by pouring in little bits of effort each day. Make closet maintenance a regular part of your routine, and you won’t have to dedicate hours to a cleaner closet later.

Sources

• https://www.goodwill.org/blog/5-ways-to-tell-its-time-to-donate-your-clothes/