4 Tips to Declutter Your Closet

It is fairly easy to have a messy closet. As soon as the closet doors are closed, the contents can be ignored easily. Even if you are an organized person and wants to keep things tidy, still it will require your closet to be emptied and cleaned at least once or twice per year.

There are few tips that can actually help you in cleaning a messy closet. But if you feel for yourself that you would not be good for this job, then hire professional cleaners instead. On the other hand, if you like to give it a shot, the following are tips that you may consider trying.

Tip number 1. Empty all the Contents

Depending on the messiness of your closet, the first thing you have to do is to take a large pile of everything or to keep separate piles of the contents.

Tip number 2. The actual Cleanup

The way you’ll be cleaning the closet depends whether it is a walk-in or not, what are the shelves made from and if there’s a carpet. Even if there’s no carpet, use vacuum as well as its accessories to eliminate all dust and dirt that accumulated in it; particularly in the corners.

Once the dust is removed, find some rags damp and then wipe it all around the closet which include the shelves. Aside from that, you may opt to use multipurpose liquid cleaner which can be simply diluted in water and use with some rags.

Tip number 3. Organization of Items

You have to know how to separate your shoes, clothes and everything else in your closet. Say that you have items aside from shoes and clothes, then use this opportunity to take them out of there too. Clutter in your closet is normally caused by items that should not be there in the first place.

Tip number 4. Put it Back

Before putting everything back, create a plan on how much space you need for every clothing item. This way, you will be able to picture out which of your clothes is taking more of your closet space and be able to maximize everything inside.