Tis the season for cleaning out closets....

My Closet

His closet

Lydia's closet

Luke & Seth's closet

My husband is home with us this week, and we're tackling a few major projects together.

Our first one was cleaning out and organizing all the bedroom closets.

I am super excited that we made the switch from plastic hangers to wooden hangers.

The short story is that our church used to be a clothing store and there were thousands of them!

It took almost an entire day to get them all done, but we did it, and they look great.

I took all of the kids clothes that don't fit anymore to a really nice consignment shop in town.

And, I'll take my husbands and mine to the nearest Goodwill.

I went ahead and put it all in my car, so it won't sit in my bedroom floor.

 Here are my tricks to organizing our closets....

1. Create a Clean Slate

Take everything out and go through all your clothes to see what works and what doesn't work.

It's not rocket science, but it seriously helps to eliminate all those items you really just don't wear.

I don't do this more than two times per year,

 but it sure helps make those quick run throughs once a month more doable.

2. Organize Clothes 

There are a lot of ways you can organize your closet, but the main thing is that it works for you.

I've tried the color coded system, and I didn't like it.

I prefer putting all of my "like items" together.

{jeans, casual pants, dress pants, shorts, skirts, short sleeves, long sleeves, etc...}

3. Store your shoes 

There's no "best" way to do it, but the important thing is that

 you know what you have & you help them last as long as possible. 

I personally keep all of my shoes stored in the boxes they came in.

My husband prefers to keep his lined up by pair on the bottom of his closet.

Knowing where your shoes are saves time and stress in the mornings!

4. Group Sweaters together by color in top of closet

It helps you quickly grab the color that you need.

They last longer when they're folded.

I prefer them in my closet because if they're tucked in a drawer, they tend to be neglected and not worn.

Closets organized.

Chest of drawers cleaned out.

Christmas taken down.

Toys sorted and re-organized.

Feels good!

Won't last very long, but it feels sooooo good right now.

Are you cleaning out and organizing this week?

{thankful for}

226. a husband who likes organization as much as I do.

227. my mom's lung infection clearing up, finally.

228. the current episode of The Office that we're watching...hilarious.