Comments on: Declutter the closets while getting dressed

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:38:49 +0000

Yes – this is something I’ve been doing for years and trying to get my husband to do. I keep an empty box in my closet and constantly put clothes in it that I haven’t worn in a year, too little, to out of date, etc. My hubby always complains “how did these pants end up in my drawer, they are too small, etc”. I tell him, put it in the box. If I see them thrown on the floor in the closet, I suspect they are just dirty.
We recently had our first child, he’s 8 weeks this coming week. I’ve been doing the same thing for his (though not yard sale, just put away for another baby – unless it’s something I just don’t like). He’s already outgrown some of his clothes – he’s really long – 23 in. When I put something on him and notice it is too small, it goes in the box labeled 0-3 mths. I will continue this for each season of sizes. I do have things that were given/passed down/yard saled/consigned that have been worn/washed. Those things are smaller than the tags so on most occassion – so I have a sharpie. If I think they are too small, then I relabel. For instance, some of my gerber onsies that are 0-3 mths have shrunk – so I write in the label – newborn. This way I know for next time to have the baby wear those first. A friend gave me some clothes that are 6 moths, but he is already wearing them, so I relabled them also.

By: meangoose

meangoose — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:41:06 +0000

This is the best. darn. tip. ever. I feel dumb that I haven’t thought of this before, and happy that you did and told the rest of us.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:41:22 +0000

Margo, that was all Ivy. I nearly spit coffee on the screen the other morning when I read it.

By: Margo

Margo — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:22:22 +0000

Great idea.

If I really tossed evrything that made me look yucky I wouldn’t have any clothes left!

Camel toe. Thanks for the mental image Heather.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:33:25 +0000

Yet another awesome tip! Thanks. Now if I can fit a box on the floor of my closet with all the shoes!

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:28:23 +0000

I want to know how long it takes before your site is number 1 on google for hits on “camel toes.” heh.

Great tip about decluttering the closet, Ivy!

By: Kate O'

Kate O' — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:00:48 +0000

I do this! Except I just throw the stuff on the floor, usually, and then round it up into a trash bag on the weekends and take it to Goodwill.

By: Chucker

Chucker — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:42:50 +0000

Most of my crowded closet has been filled with suits on neat wooden hangers and even some fresh-from-the-laundry starched shirts, still in the bag. And lots of ties.

But I retired three years ago and have not worn a suit or shirt and tie since.

Duh. I DID try them on recently and most of the suits don’t fit any more.

I kept a blazer but the suits and ties have been donated to a good cause and now my closet looks huge.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:05:02 +0000

“Try placing all of the hangers on the closet rod backwards….”

I kept trying to figure out how this will stop the pants from causing camel toe. Must cut back on the allergy meds *blush*

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:15:11 +0000

Excellent idea~