I have come to realize that people tend to hide things in those "not so visible" places. You walk in to someone's house, everything LOOKS clean, but then you start looking behind the sofa, in the cabinets and drawers, in the closet, and what you find is the DIRTY TRUTH...
I want to focus on closets for today, so I found a picture that can illustrate my point a bit better. I mean, I'm sure there are worse situations than the one below, but I don't want to scandalize those of us who are sensitive to these images.
So here is a closet. It's a mess. I'm sure that it takes a lot longer for this person to find an outfit every morning since nothing has a place or an order. This also says a lot about the person; disorganized, clueless, doesn't care or love herself, and these just name a few.
If this is what your closet or any other area in your house/work/car represents, so it's time for you to have a reality check and start changing things. Here are a few tips:
- Develop an organizing system. Each shelf or area should be designated to contain specific items.This means, that everything should have a place and whenever it's out of place, you put it back in place.
- Thin out unused items. Many closets contain a lot of clothing or apparel items that simply are not used anymore. Sort through the contents of your closet regularly to remove unnecessary items.
- Add shelving or clear storage containers. Just by adding the appropriate shelving, cluttered closets quickly become manageable again.
- Use clear containers, labeled with its contents. This makes it easy to see what is inside each container and helps make the closet more usable.
You don't have to spend a fortune to do this. Most major supermarkets with a "HOME" department, should have shelving and rods to supply your needs. In countries that have the IKEA store, try them. They sell great organizing solutions at low prices. The picture below resembles a well organized closet. Notice that everything has a place and an order in which it is stored.
Give your closet a life. You won't regret it!
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