Just back from a busy couple of weeks.
Spring has sort of sprung around these parts. Ah, the longer days are most welcome!
But I will give you one more tip for surviving until the temps climb a bit higher.
Cleaning was mentioned in a past posting. I promise this one does not require any cleaning. At all.
Just organizing.
Pick one thing. You know it’s out there. Something that you’ve been avoiding. Doesn’t even have to be a big project. It could be your purse! Or a junk drawer! Or files/piles of paper. It’s all about bringing a little bit of calm or joy to a person when the task is completed.
I am working on a couple of projects at the moment.
Here is my recent coup.
Organizing the closet.
Was I really only wearing the same old clothes because I chunked up and couldn’t fit into any of the old ones? Or was it because closets appear to eat up all the other clothes when one is not paying close attention? Lost in the mess?
I read an article some time ago. It mentioned, when conquering the closet, using matching hangers. So that all of the clothes hang at the same level and looks organized.
Hmmm. I thought I could do this.
There were a few other tips that I followed.
One was determining real estate. Stuff a person never wears shouldn’t be taking up prime space.
Another was categorizing by sleeve length.
Then color code. Use the rainbow as your guide for color coordination. White clothes first.
I wanted our closet to not just be easy on the eyes. I wanted the closet to be easy.
So I bought all new hangers. Black, slim, felt hangers at a local discount store. Heaved all mismatched plastic and wire hangers. Sayonara!
It’s not perfect but it’s better. I found that using just one type of hanger makes items so much easier to see and find.
These are just a few photos. The new hangers weren’t strong enough for my husband’s suits so I continued using the wooden hangers. Just made sure they all matched!
That’s my latest suggestion for passing the time while waiting for warmer days.
Happy Spring!
Just Being Mary 
This is how I have organized closets for years! It does make it easier. Having drastically down-sized a year ago, and then again last week, everything is getting a going over. And never hang a structured jacket on those felt hangers (which I own and love) Anything with shaping needs a more supportive hanger with wide and or padded shoulders.
Good luck in your new digs, Helen!! We (you and I ) are professional movers at this point! I packed up in KL last June to head to India. Unpacked our stuff from KL in India (September) altho my husband did a bit of it while I was in US) and then after one year (March) we moved to a different neighborhood in Delhi!!!! The week before I was heading to US!! Then this past September we packed up again in Delhi to return to USA. Stuff arrived after Thanksgiving-unpacked and WHEW. We are having kitchen painted NOW so there is a load of dishes now on our dining room table. To remind me of moving! LOL I’ve busted a felt hanger or two until I figured out ain’t nothing wrong with the wooden hangers for heavy winter coats and suits. As long as the hangers are the same!!! I love the felt ones because they take up little room and give a streamlined look. And they have skirt hangers also.