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Let's Look - January - Closet

 Let's Look - January 


I am linking up with Shay and Erika for January's Let's Look - How We Clean Our Closets.  If you are just joining from the link party, WELCOME!  I am so glad you are here.  I am starting out blogging after being an avid reader for years!  I'll be talking about motherhood, business, tips/tricks, life and books.  I post on Monday's and Wednesdays.  Stop back next Monday for an inspirational quote to get your week started right.


My closet is not Insta-worthy or Pinterst-worthy at all.  It's just an everyday closet, and honestly, I didn't clean it.  I definitely could have straightened it out more, but this is real life.  So why am I going on the internet to share my closet.... because I have a few tips that work for us that may work for you as well.





Here it is... she is small but mighty!  We use every single space in here.  Now I wish it didn't have the wire shelves, but I don't hate them enough to pull them out and add something else. I love all the hanger space.  What you can't see in this picture, is that there is double hanger space on the right-hand side once you step in.  You can see more in a picture below. We also use the bottom hanger as a shelf. I have large bags/totes, books and Christmas presents there!  



Closet tips:

1.  Motion Light

Recently my husband added a motion light in the closet.  He added this because "apparently" I forget to turn the light off.  It's a lie, and he does it as well, I just don't mention it to him.  Regardless, over Christmas break he ordered a motion light and honestly, it's pretty cool.  It did take some getting used to since you don't have to flip the switch when you enter or leave anymore.  I think it's definitely a neat feature in the closet.



2.  Display kids art

Pictures in your closet??  Why not!  When my kids were in daycare, they made all kind of pictures. Our daycare was great about laminating the "special ones" with photos or for Mothers/Fathers Day.  I don't save much, but I saved most of these.  I used sticky tack and I have them in the closet!  I love seeing them in there and so do the kids. 





3.  Bag for donations

In the corner of the closet, I have a garbage bag that we use for donations. When its full, we donate.  By having the bag in there already, it makes it nice and easy to drop something that doesn't fit or you don't like in there. Nice and neat!


4.  Laundry baskets

I keep a laundry basket tucket in so that it's not in our bedroom.  




5.  Maximizing space

This closet if packet but organized. Everything has a place.  It could always be neater.... but..oh well.  I also use an over the door shoe rack for out of season shoes or just "not frequently used" shoes.  No use cluttering the mud room with shoes I wear for special occasions or once in a while.  

In order to really maximize space, I need to use the top shelf.  Well, I can't reach it. I have a step stool in there at all times.  This way I can always reach and its less chance of me throwing something on the top shelf to make it messy. 


Writing this makes me want to purge my clothes and reorganize, maybe next weekend.

What tips do you have from your closet organization?

See you back here on Monday! Have a great weekend.

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