30-Day Organize-athon | Day 2: Clear Out Your Hanging Closet

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Welcome to the 30-Day Organize-athon!

In today’s 5 minutes we’re going to express-clear the hanging part of your closet.

Take a deep breath as you imagine inhaling a sense of clarity, freedom and order, and off we go!

Day 2: Clear Out Your Hanging Closet

Step 1: Grab a large garbage bag.

Step 2: Open up the hanging part of your closet and, quickly scanning your clothes from left to right, toss into the bag anything that:

  • Doesn’t fit
  • Feels scratchy or unpleasant against your skin
  • Is in a shape that doesn’t suit you
  • Is in a color that doesn’t suit you
  • Has a neckline or hem length that doesn’t suit you
  • Has negative memories or associations
  • Is tatty
  • Has been worn too many times
  • Is tragically out of fashion
  • Is not your style any more
  • Makes you feel uncomfortable or unhappy
  • Hasn’t been worn in the past 12 months.

Step 3: Do a second scan, left to right, for anything that needs repair, alteration or laundering. If you know you’ll never get around to the repair, alteration or dry cleaning, then pop these items straight into your first bag. Otherwise, put them aside for later attention.

Step 4: Put your bag by the door or take it straight out to the car. (Take it to the charity store or tip as soon as you can. Really good stuff should go to charity, but let junk go.)

And you’re done!

Got an Extra 5 Minutes?

  1. Notice what’s still in your closet – the styles, colors and shapes that suit you – and make a note to buy more if you need them.
  2. Notice what you’ve decided to ditch – the styles, colors and shapes that don’t work for you – and make a What Not To Wear list to avoid future fashion faux pas.
  3. Tidy your clothes and straighten your hangers.

Now aren’t you looking forward to getting dressed?

The 30-Day Organize-athon Mantra

Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go!

Start the 5-minute timer now.

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See you back here tomorrow!

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415 thoughts on “30-Day Organize-athon | Day 2: Clear Out Your Hanging Closet

  1. Yvonne says:

    I took your advice on this previously and my daughter came and helped me to throw away what was not flattering to my body shape. I now use the rule buy something, then put something else in the op shop or bin. I have now started making a list of what I need to get to make up outfits. 5 minutes just gets me started. This is fun.

  2. Candy says:

    I posted on fb yesterday and just re-read the instructions! 🙂 I had a great first day and will do this task this afternoon! I expect a big difference. I am known for “keeping something just in case”. 🙂 Thanks for this challenge!

  3. Denise Roberts says:

    DONE! This has been needing to happen for far to long!!! Thank you for the motivation!

  4. Jamie English says:

    Yesterday was the best day….something about being able to take 5 minutes in the morning and do something productive!! I look forward to a great month!!! Now, I must go take a look at my closet!

  5. Helene M. says:

    I did this last month and it is still A-1. All I had to do was write those lists… so when I am at the store, I know what to look for! Thanks!!

  6. Kathie says:

    This was easy as I already had a section of the closet with the clothes I never wear. Now they are out!

  7. Mindy says:

    well, I went through my closet, and realized I had already done this about a month ago. I had to upgrade to maternity clothes, and went through the stuff I couldn’t wear anymore and got rid of out of date, or stretched out, or ratty stuff… 🙂 Thanks for the reminder to at least straighten my closet though 🙂

  8. Kellie says:

    Done , Done, and Done…..
    even tackled the baby’s closet…..now off to the churches clothes closet for the homeless.

  9. Susan says:

    Done! Now if I can just find time to get through the kids closet too it’ll b a really good start!

  10. Deborah says:

    Did this in January but redid today to attack things creeping back. Only thing I didn’t do in January was to take the stuff I took out to Goodwill. That will happen today.

  11. Marla says:

    This one was a breeze since I had just done this exact mission last weekend. Never hurts to have a second look, though!

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