14 Week Organization Challenge: The Master Bedroom

 

14 Week Organization Challenge:

The Master Bedroom

 

 

 

2016 Home Organization 101:
Weeks 6 & 7 - The Master Bedroom + Closet

 

 

I skipped Week 5: The Living Room for now. I want to start spring cleaning when we get back from vacation, and really, this room has little organizing / more cleaning to be done. So, on to the master bedroom.....

I'm combining weeks 6 and 7 since they are in the same room and I am working on organizing clothes anyway. This came just in time since (a) I just cleaned out the attic, (b) I'm packing for vacation, (c) it's almost time to change out seasonal clothing, and (d) I still have scaling down my wardrobe on my mind!

 

 

I started with the closet: It's recommended to take everything out....oh.my.goodness.

 

 

 

Trust me, this picture does not do this "mess" justice!!

 

 

Next, make piles and before putting an item back in, ask a few questions...

 

 

 

Have I worn this in the past 6-12 months - if not....out.

 

Does it fit - if not....out.

(I struggled with this, because I always think I'll lose those pounds and wear it next season..NOT).

 

Do I love it? - if not....out.

 

Is it dated? - if so....out

 

Is it stained or does it need mending? - if so...pull and clean/mend.

 

Do I have more than one of this item? - if so....out

 

So, I actually did purge the closet this time. I have a large and small tote to donate, I threw away a small bag of stuff, I gave a few things to sister, and I listed a few things on EBay (if they don't sell- I'm donating them as well). I actually had 4 large totes full of "stuff" in the attic that I've been meaning to list on EBay, so after Mom and I organized it last week, I was determined to get it out of there! Again, if it doesn't sell, it's finding a new home. I still have lots more to sell, and hope to get everything listed once we get back from vacation.

 

 

Back to closet purging....I keep all of my clothes in the closet. I do not have (or want) a dresser. Peter has one for all of his clothes (except a few dress shirts/pants that hang in my closet). I use bins/baskets for underware/socks/pjs/etc. I stack folded t-shirts and jeans on the shelves.

 

I hang purses on binder rings, keep hoodies rolled up in a basket, and hang scarves on scarf hangers. Here are a few after pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I keep all of my coats/jackets in this closet, Peter's go in the den closet. I keep most of my shoes/boots in the bottom of this closet, but keep my most used shoes on a shoe rack in the den closet for easier access.

 

I actually had a little left-over space once I put everything I was keeping back in. A few things are missing, since I already started packing, but the closet still won't be overflowing with the extra items.:O)

I have several different bins/baskets in my closet but I want to replace them with matching bins asap.

 

I had really wanted to keep my year-round warbdrobe in the closet and not store any clothes in the attic, but I had too many bulky sweaters that I couldn't stand to look at all summer. I managed to scale down to ONE bin of seasonal clothes that needs to be stored. I'll do the same when I rotate summer clothing.

 

While I made things look much better and less cluttered, there is still room for improvement. My goal is to scale down to a capsule wardrobe that overlaps each season.

 

Here are a few inspirations:

 

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 I still need to organize Peter's dresser and the corner armoire', but I plan to finish up the bedroom by the weekend.