Create Clutter Free Closets

When selling a home, closet space is one of the most important things that potential buyers often place on their top 10 lists of must haves.. So whether you’re working with a small space, funky layout or just too many items. Figuring out what to keep, what to toss is a challenge many would prefer to forgo altogether.

It is estimated we only wear 20% of the clothes hanging in our closet. That means 80% of your closet space is filled with clothes you aren’t even wearing!

Free up that space in your closet by choosing to keep only the clothes you love and wear. Your closet will become uncluttered and you will be able to organize it with ease.

Here are a couple of our favourite tips to get you started

Determine What Should Go

At this point, you know which items you wear most often. Everything else can be broken down into two categories: monetary and sentimental. For items in the “monetary” category—which include expensive purchases you never wear or use—Give yourself permission to get rid of these items—and if they really were that expensive, perhaps sell them for profit on eBay or at your local consignment store.

Place Like With Like

In home staging we always suggest placing “like with like” to take stock of your inventory. “Put all pants together, all tops together, all dresses together, and then in order of color, light to dark

Raise Your Bar …

Now that you’ve uncluttered, it’s time to restructure your closet to maximize the space. Consider if possible raising your clothing rod (and, thus, your clothing) higher so you have more room on the floor, or adding a second rod to create double the hanging space. You can also lay a flat piece of wood across two or three tension rods at the top of your closet to create a shelf that will support bins for storing lesser-used items.

Closets are a mainstay in our homes, the storage bins for old, dead energy. If you don't use it, loose it! Keep your closets clean, neat, and free of unwanted, old or unused items.