Step 3: Start Unpacking
- If you didn't have the chance to organize your clothing before you moved, now is the time to sort it out. Each item you unpack, ask yourself if you wear it, how often and if you can see yourself wearing it at least twice in the next year. If not, put it in a "donate or sell" pile.
- Next, categorize the clothes you'll be keeping by season. Sort by Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter. Not everyone will have to do this step, especially if you live in a region where the seasons are so distinct or if you have enough room in your closet and dressers to hold everything.
- Now sort each season pile into areas of your life; professional, weekend, at-home, sports, etc... You can stop here if this is how you'd like your space organized.
- Some people take it a step further and sort each pile by color and/or by type of clothing, i.e., shirts, pants, blazers, sweaters, etc... This is a great way to easily identify and find like items.
- Belts, scarves and neckties can all be either hung from hooks on the closet door or hooks attached to a hanger. Some prefer to coil belts and keep them in a bin or drawer.
- Even jewelry can be stored into separate small labeled boxes (rings, necklaces, broaches, etc.) then placed in a larger box and stored on the closet shelf.
