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More Closet Organization Secrets

Posted by jac | Wednesday January 13, 2010 Leave a comment
This week on ChickAdvisor, we’ve shown you how to organize your closet, and we’ve got more secrets from the organization experts themselves. Check out these additional interview highlights, featuring Maxine Henry from Maxine the Maximizer and Ginny Snook Scott from California Closets:

ChickAdvisor: How have closets changed over the course of history?

CC: Over the last century we’ve seen a big shift in the way closets were built. Going back to the 1800s most homes didn’t have closets, they just had armoires, so they were used to putting furniture in the room for closet storage. In the 1900s we started to see small closets creep into the home, and in the mid-1900s we started to see larger closets, but walk-in closets didn’t emerge until the 70s and 80s.

ChickAdvisor: Why is closet organization important?

MM: Your closet is important because it’s where you keep most of your clothes to go to work, or for whatever occasion you’re off to. It’s important that your clothes are ready for you when you’re ready, so you can be out of your home in time.

CC: Most people have so much stuff but not a lot of space to put it, and they’re not crazy about buying extra furniture. We’ve become more of a minimalist society with removing our furniture and our clothes, so the best place to put things has become the closet. Unfortunately, the standard shelf and shape of a closet typically don’t hold all the things that we have accumulated.

ChickAdvisor: So what are some common mistakes that people make in the way they organize their closets?

CC: I think people are forced to make mistakes in a standard closet. One problem is stacking your clothes too high. We actually recommend that you don’t stack any higher than three sweaters. The other problem is that the long pole across your closet is really meant for long clothes like formal dresses, and traditionally people don’t have a full wardrobe of long clothes. So that’s another mistake, not creating the hanging space that’s specifically for the type of clothing.

ChickAdvisor: Should your hangers be plastic or wooden?

MM: I like wooden hangers and I suggest those to my clients. If you’re going to invest in good clothes, you’re going to invest in good hangers that will hold them in a good position. I would suggest eliminating wire hangers because they don’t give shirts and jackets enough support.

ChickAdvisor: How can getting your closet organized help you make better purchasing decisions?

CC: Often times people pick up things that they see on sales racks, but they find they never wear them because they don’t have the matching pants to go with them. Take something you’ve never worn and go shopping to find something that you would match it with – actually wear it shopping.

MM: By getting your clothes organized you get to know what you have, and what you may or may not need to buy. For example, if you know you already have a white shirt, you can evaluate whether you need a new one or not. If you decide to buy something, it often means you’ll have to get rid of something.

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