Dress (tucked into skirt) & Skirt -H&M, Shoes-Steve Madden, watch-Michael Kors
This other weekend I spent sometime making a dent in my closet. I swear I clean and organize it and then a few weeks later it's literally throwing up clothes all over me and into our spare room (as you can tell). I actually love organizing my closet; you get to see all your favorite friends again. I am in the middle of buying new organizing systems and once I get it perfect I will take new photos.
Here are ten tips to cleaning up your closet:
Here are ten tips to cleaning up your closet:
1. Organize by how you like to look for clothes. I like to look by the style (tops, skirts, etc), but you may like color.
2. Use all the same hangers. This will help your closet look more clean and consistent. I like white plastic for their price and they usually have styles with hooks and indents for your straps.
3. If you are like me and lack closet and storage space consider buying a rolling rack.
4. When getting rid of clothes think of the fit and quality of the garment. When was the last time you wore it? Is it too trendy? Does it work into your daily wardrobe? Is it a classic?
5. If you really can't decide on an item have someone take a picture and then decide.
6. Display your handbags and shoes as focal pieces. This will make them easy to spot and you'll appreciate them more.
7. Buy extra racks or hooks to install for all your belts, sashes, scarfs and hats.
8. Find your favorite item and display it out facing you when you open the closet. That way you will always smile when you open your closet.
9. Start writing a list of all the things that are closet staples that are now going on your "Must Have" list (trench coat, blazer, white button down, pencil skirt, etc).
10. Have fun! Go down memory lane as you get rid of clothes that you use to to think were stylish and make room for all your new fabulous items!
77 comments:
Very, very good advice, Taylor! I loved this post.
X
PS. Your hair looks lovely in a ponytail :)
gorgeous skirt and blouse!!!
And so many many clothes :)
X
Great tips! I love cleaning my closet....and making space for new items ;)
Perfect! i love closet cleaning too, its so liberating!!
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I just did a cleanout last week... but at the end of the day I think I need a new closet.... :)
xxx
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Love your outfit en de blouse has the perfect color! And thank you for yu closet tipss! I really can use them!
oh! oh! oh!
i love this shirt!!!
xoxo
K.
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i love organizing my closet too because it gives me an excuse to shop lol. awesome closet organizing pointers! love the outfits :)
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Great advice! You look darling!x
Great tips :)
Woww love the way you combined the print and the coral blouse :) Just gorgeous!
I need a clean out tooo :( Make space for new clothes :D
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Or even better, have Taylor come over and help you decide what to keep and what to get rid of! Seriously, having you there while I was cleaning out my closet months ago made the world of a difference! xoxo
Love the combination of the prints!
Great tips! I like to go through my wardrobe to clean every season, but it only stays neat for a few weeks. I really need a proper clean out of it though. I always keep things I never wear.
I love the top you're wearing!
thank you for ur tips
it help me to arrange my closet hihihi :)
nice to meet you :)
Titaz
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Great tips!
I love organizing my closet too so I think i'll be following some of your advice.
I also love the print on your skirt and the colour of your top. They are so beautiful
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beautiful outfit! love the skirt
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beautiful outfit! love the skirt
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wow graet outfit! love your shoes and i really like your pony tail hair :)
and thank you for the tips, that was great...
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Love your look! You looked amazing today..thanks for good tips ;-)
Great post - i love the colour of your blouse!
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I love this post. I make for about 2 closet clean outs per a year, but for some reason, I cant take out everything I dont wear anymore.
love this post! I'm in desperate need of a closet cleanout - one of my taks for today :)
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Funny enough, i did the exact same thing this weekend. I organised the whole of Saturday and Sunday, and i'm still not done, will continue this weekend!
I do a lot of the same things you do in terms of closet organization. I have my shirts done based on color then sleeve length in each color. And I also only use white plastic hangers :)
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ooooh. i love the pink top!!
and thanks for the great advice!!
xx
a.
I love fixing in my closet. Its so fun to see all the pretty stuff that you got. I use black wooden hangers. and like you said it looks so good when you have the same style.
Your hair looks adorable up! Thanks for the tips, my closet if my worst nightmare:/
xo Lynzy
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Great look, Taylor...pretty pink with that b/w skirt..I love it! :) && your shoes are super cute...and I love how your did your hair in a simply pony..really pulls the look all together and doesn't make it too dressy! :)
As for organizing MY closet, I made a point to log on to easyclosets.com when my husband and I first moved into our new place, back in March. I had the same issue, where I was using spare bedrooms to keep my clothes. Now, I have my dream closet! It was so easy, you just log on and enter your dimensions of your closet and it comes up with a custom design, and you can even tweak it to reflect exactly what you want! It's great, and it was in-expensive. SO glad we did it!
xx
Jen
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Great tips!! It is always so rewarding to get organized ~~
xoxo Laura
Great tips!!! I did that a while ago, but now I need to do it again because my closet got a bit messy XD
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I love cleaning out my closet as well. I try to do it a few times a season. I either bring the unwanted clothes to a consignment shop, donate them to charity, or swap them with my friends.
Awesome skirt/blouse combo. I just cleaned my closet. Buying a shoe organizer is the best investment I ever made. I am also slowly buying wooden hangers because I love the way they look, but they are more expensive so I pick them up every once in a while.
Great tips! I lined the back of my closet walls with those shoe organizers for my shoes, belts, wallets and small stuff like that.
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I'll start off by saying I love your blouse/dress. The color is just so fun and goes greatly with your skin tone and lipstick! Second of all, I love your shoes! You know how to put together an outfit that looks fun, but at the same time looks modest and classy. I just love it and love following your blog! Keep up the great style, Chandler
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AGGGHHH! I battle with my closet just about every week. I spend Sunday putting everything back into its place only to find a mess once again a week later. It's a vicious cycle! Thanks for the closet tips; I especially like the idea of seeing a favorite item every time I open my closet.
As for your outfit, I love romantic coral blouse paired with the black and white skirt. Whenever I try to tuck a dress into a skirt it results in unattractive bunches of fabric underneath the skirt. Any tricks to pass along?
Great tips! I cleaned out a ton of my clothes when I moved....felt great! :)
love that colour on you honey!
Lx
Great post. Very useful advice :)
Sam
Thanks for the tips! I am ashamed to admit that I have a handful of pieces from high school that I no longer wear but still keep from year to year. You've inspired me to give them the boot once and for all to make room for new things I love!
One of my favorite tips is to put desk dividers onto shelves to keep things organized (I'm queen of throwing purses or scarves into a pile). My favorite ones are from target, and have pockets on them - perfect for putting toiletries that I don't use every day!
Becca
Great tips! I really need to go clean out my closet right now.
Great list Taylor and I love how you made the dress into a top! I did a closet re-organization last year using Elfa (Container Store) shelving, racks, etc. and all Huggable Hanges from Joy Mangano (and some extras from Costco - Slimline Hangers). It's made a world of difference!
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Love this post! I've been needing to clean out my closet for way too long!
Your outfit is gorgeous, I really love the skirt!
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the 8. point is the best! :D
btw, gorgeous color of blouse!
XX
Watching the waves
aaahh rolling rack, i need one of those!!!! :D nice tip!
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I completely agree with #2 - i get really annoyed if any of my hangers don't match! I have a really hard time getting rid of old clothes, thanks for the great advice :)
ah, closet clean up for me is always a nightmare! Thank God I just moved in to a new place so it was a fresh start for me and my closet :p I agree with the white hangers. They make the closet look cleaner and they're cheap too :D
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I really like this outfit. The bright pink top is too great for words. Well maybe not...I LOVE IT!
Great post Taylor, will definitely be following your advice this summer. Sorting my wardrobe is on my 'to do list' !
Robbie xox
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Great post Taylor, will definitely be following your advice this summer. Sorting my wardrobe is on my 'to do list' !
Robbie xox
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you look great in the pink blouse!!
I organize a few times a year, because of the amount of clothes it gets messy so fast.
And that pink really works for you!
i love when people tuck dresses into skirts!! and the skirt has to be just right so you cant tell, yours is.. fabulous
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I am such a closet voyeur, I cannot wait to see the final product!!
XXo,
Neekoh
i love this post! great advice and i love your skirt :)
Stunning! LOVE that top on you! I looovvee cleaning my closet... perhaps I'll do that tonight ;)
xxMK
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great tips!!! lovely post!
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Thanks everyone!!
Oh man, I've been needing to clean out my closet but never got around to it! After reading your post, I feel more motivated to get it done! Thanks Taylor!
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Yvonne
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I split up sides for vintage and non vintage and find this so much easier for dressing each day depending on what I want to feel like. Luckily in Las Vegas we have extreme weather and like right now I know I wont wear anything with sleeves or any of my coats until late September. It makes it easy to put stuff away. Yet I still have a pile of laundry on my bedroom floor...must figure out how to make that disappear next
Those are really nice tips, thar outfit ROCKS!!
xoxo. Angie
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Fun closet cleanout. Thanks for the tips! We just did the same thing! xo style, she wrote
I literally gasped when I saw this look! This look is so gorgeous and the color is AMAZING on you. The ankle boots are fab as well. Just everything overall is my favorite. <33333
thanks for the advice, taylor. i'll start considering buying a new rack, too, my belts are getting overwhelming. you look great, btw, love the shade of pink of the top. looks good on you.
Those are such great tips! I just wish I could get rid of everything and start over...but then again I don't lol
Thanks for the tips! I need to get organized ASAP! I have been avoiding cleaning my closet like the plague ; (
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Great post! Thanks! I'm just going to slip this under the door of our eleven year-old Daughter.....!
great tips, as usual. and you look fantastic, as usual!
xx,
annajane
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I love your ten tips... I too love organizing my closet, but it's only a matter of weeks, sometimes days, before it needs to be done again! ah!
still in love with that pink frock! puffy sleeves... YES!
xo, Kim www.eatsleepwear.com
Really Cute! I love how everyone's putting skirts over dresses for a whole new look!
Check out these items I highlighted today--all white for the summer! Blazers, silk blouses, shorts! So chic!
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Ashley
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I just adore everything about this outfit. I love the coral and the printed skirt together. It's pretty amazing.
i like the outfit more when you have you hair like in the last picture
Heyy
Great advice. Just wish I would be able to stick to it. When ever I start to clean out my wardrobe I get bored and just end up throwing everything back in any old place :(
xx
i tried on that H&M skirt and loved it, but thought it was a little too short. im so paranoid about those things! haha. wish i'd gotten it!
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