This
past week, I was off for a “Spring Break” of sorts. I don’t necessarily count it
as spring break because of the crazy wintry weather that we have had recently.
I decided on my first weekday off to spend my day cleaning out my closet and my
dresser. While the weather has not been warm (besides a few odd days here or
there), I have been in love with spring dresses. I have been purchasing spring
dresses during the winter in preparation for the upcoming season.
I decided to go through my closet
and get rid of a ton of items. I decided to make two piles. One pile was a
trash pile (clothing that was so destroyed it would not be good for others) and
a pile to give to my mom. I managed to get rid of quite a few items. I then
made some organization progress in my closet. For example, I sorted clothes by work clothes, then by pants, ¾
sleeve shirts, t-shirts, etc. I also put away my winter clothing. Then I made
room in my closet for all of my jeans (as they can be heavy and weigh down my
lovely dresser).
Finally, I made space for all of my
spring items. I figure I can wear some of them with leggings or jeans and cardigans
until the warmer weather officially is here to stay. I also pulled out some of
my favorite tops and put them in the front and center of my closet so that I
could enjoy them and see them. A lot of people on Youtube like to have a closet
rack out in public. I do not like this for myself (even though I love the idea)
because I have a hard time with clutter. Also, I do not have the space for it
in the bedroom. This is my solution. I can see my most beautiful items and can
enjoy them. I also placed a nice pair of heels and a book to showcase in my
closet. It makes me happy to open my closet now.
Next, I
tackled my dresser. As a self proclaimed introvert (and Social Anxiety member),
I love PJs. They make me feel comfy and safe. I had a TON of PJs. I decided to
thoroughly go through them and finally got my items narrowed down to my
favorites. Again, I organized my PJs by sets, different types and put my workout
clothes in a pile. I also organized my socks and my shirts into sections again.
In
reality, I am not a fan of dressers but I love my dresser. While I do not like
clutter, I typically do not care how my clothes are organized in drawers. I
changed that on my first day of spring cleaning. I am happy with the progress I
have made. My next steps to take include tackling my bathroom and my office.
The rest of the areas of my apartment have already been cleaned and
de-cluttered recently. Stay tuned for additional posts on how I reorganized
these two areas. Finally, I can’t wait to share my post about my “office in an
ottoman.” As stated I have recently made myself a fabulous reading nook in my
bedroom. I have filled my mini ottoman with necessary essentials. Stay tuned
for this post.
I am surprisingly
content with the look of my closet and dresser and anticipate the next stages
of my organization process! How are you
spring cleaning? Do you spend more time organizing or deep cleaning? I do a mix
of both as needed.
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