When it’s time to get organized for the changing season…
If you’re like most of us and have limited closet space, you may need to store seasonal clothing. In preparation for cold weather, you might consider storing away the summery things and bringing out what you’ll need to stay warm and comfortable. It’s also a good time to purge.
Purging Tips
Say “goodbye” to clothing, shoes, and accessories when:
- You have worn or used it to the point of fading, pilling, stains, stretching, or tearing
- You have not worn or used it for an entire year or two
- It is no longer your color, size, or style
How to store off-season items.
- Use containers with lids or large storage bags; cover to protect from dust, dirt, fluctuating temperatures, and little critters.
- Treat them well. Clean, de-wrinkle, and fold or nicely hang before storing. Cared for clothing lasts longer, takes up less space, and can be worn immediately when it’s time.
- Store items in a temperature-controlled environment, particularly natural materials such as leather, wool, and silk. Never store clothing in damp places that tend to breed mold or mildew, nor in extreme hot or cold temperatures.
- Label bins or bags with a description of contents and store under the bed, high on a top shelf, in the guest room closet, on a garage shelf, or on a covered rolling rack.
Keep sweaters, jackets, scarves, warm hats & socks, cozy boots, gloves, and an umbrella within reach.
- Sweaters keep their shape best when folded and stacked in dresser drawers or on reachable shelves. Lightweight sweaters do well hung as long as you wear often enough to retain their shape.
- Roll winter scarves and place in a slim hanging canvas organizer in the entry closet (which I also like for small purses, hats & beanies, gloves, compact umbrellas, and other accessories,) or stack them in a dresser drawer or bin on a shelf.
- Keep gloves close to scarves or within coat pockets. I buy several sets of $1 gloves at CVS or Target and store a pair in the pocket of each jacket. They’re always there when I need them.
- Keep long socks, thermal underwear, and cold-weather leggings together. More tips to organize tights, leggings, and long socks here.
Take the time to organize your closet and wardrobe for the changing season, and you’ll have what you need in a cold-weather flash.
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