It's Spring (on the Fashion Calender!) so Why Not Spring Clean Your Closet? FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG

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Mr. Right - or even Mr. Right Now - calls for a last minute dinner for two...can you find your "date" jeans? Do you really need that August 1996 issue of Vogue? To transform your closet from mess to miracle, storage & organization expert Laura McHolm from NorthStar Storage offers these tips:

Step One: Empty and Sort

1. Pick one closet per weekend - we don’t want you to miss out on the rest of the weekend’s fun.
2. Empty everything out of the closet onto the floor. We mean everything!
3. Create Four piles: “keep”, “give away”, “throw away”, and “store.”
4. For those of us that have trouble letting go of nostalgic items ask yourself: When was the last time I wore or used this? If you can’t remember, get rid of it. If you really love it and don’t use it ask yourself: Would a picture of the item keep that warm fuzzy ‘ah I loved that pair of go-go boots’ feeling?

Step Two: Box and Label

1. In your “keep” pile take photos of shoes and accessories…
2. Place the shoes and accessories in clear plastic containers so you can see everything and tape their photo to the outside of their container.  This little step gives you double duty: you can find it easily and better still you can put it away in the exact same spot for next time that hot date rolls around…

Step Three: Put Items Back and Organize – If you can see it, you can wear and enjoy it.

1. Decide how many categories you want for your clothes. It’s up to you – tank tops together, long sleeved shirts together, and pants together and then hang them from light to dark or hang them based on occasion - dressy to casual. 
2. Ask yourself - how do I like to decide what to wear and then organize your closet accordingly. 

- Lesley Scott

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