In addition to cleaning out closets, also go through your drawers. I do this twice a year as well. Because my house is so small and I dislike the intrusion of a TV in the bedroom but still like to watch TV in bed, I put a small dresser in my one closet and put the TV on top of the dresser.
This allows me to watch TV from bed and then close the closet when I am not in the room. The dresser is used for storage of clothes as well. I have another antique dresser in my room that provides me with additional storage. Although I have a small room and a small home, I have made use of space so that I can add more storage. This also eliminates clutter. But it is still important to go through your drawers and get rid of those things that you no longer want or need.
Cleaning out your closets twice a year takes four hours a year for each closet, although some of them can be done in less amount of time. The coat closet, for example, is easy to clean out because it just consists of coats and on the top shelf, neatly placed photo albums. I just go through the coats and donate them once a year to charity.
The pantry is another closet you want to organize. I do this once a month and make sure that everything is neat and all the empty boxes that my kids seem to be collecting as they never think to put them in the trash after they have emptied the contents, get tossed into the recycling bin.
Organizing your house is more than just getting rid of the things that can be seen by the person visiting, but also the things that are hidden away in closets that are jammed with items that you haven’t worn in years or things you no longer need or can use. The hidden parts of the home must also be organized in order for you to have a truly organized home. By doing this, you make more room for when you acquire new things and you also feel better when you need to open your closets or drawers as everything is much more neatly displayed. It gives you a more relaxed feeling, not to mention much more space and a greater ability to find items that you may want to wear or use with much greater ease.
