The other day, I found my daughter’s paper dolls. Cute, huh?
Just wait.
At first, they look completely benign. Aw, how sweet.
Hey, a pretty dress. Let’s flip it over…
Hullo? My little girl is so organized that she labeled the dresses for her paper dolls.
Every. Single. Dress.
This is a perfect example of why kids are terrifying. It’s scary when you discover that your kid is a thousand times more organized that you can ever hope to be.
I feel so…inadequate.
In a wild attempt to follow her lead, I began to organize my closet for Fall. Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures. Wanna join me? Come on, are you really going to wear those shorts when it’s 28 degrees outside? Here’s a few things to consider:
You don’t have to tackle a whole closet in one fell swoop. Break up the job into manageable portions. Organize a shelf, a drawer, or a section of hanging clothes at a time. Remove everything in that spot, sort, and put back the stuff you’re sure you’ll wear. Why take up space with things you don’t use?
Hang up your clothing with the hanger backwards. When you wear an item, hang it back the regular way…that way, you’ll be able to spot which clothes you haven’t worn in a couple of months just by finding by backwards hangers. Consider getting rid of the items that you just don’t use any more.
Store the sentimental stuff – get it out of your closet and out of your way.
Don’t keep clothing that doesn’t fit. If you’re hoping to lose weight, store the clothes that don’t fit or just donate them and treat yourself to new clothes when you reach your goal.
Give your unused clothing new life. Have a closet party: get together with a bunch of friends who are willing to bring their gently used, unwanted clothing to trade. Give away your stuff and bring home “new” stuff. That’s free clothing, people! What could be better than that?
For inspiration to get the coat closet ready for use, check out housewifehints.blogspot.com.
Lynn Kellan is a romance novelist devoted to finding the love and the funny in every story. Her novella will be available in 2012, but she is always here to focus on the lighter side of life. 
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