Fashion/Life....Closet Function and Organization!

I don't know about you, but I don't have a "dream closet". 

My closet serves a purpose of function.

I work 5 days out of the week,

each day I have to wear an "outfit".

I also am a procrastinator by nature

and

never plan out my outfits ahead of time.

I go to my closet and have pull something together 

in the 5 min that I have allotted myself.

I have a two person closet ( I only get 1/2 of) and so there is no such thing as "pretty"

it is packed from ceiling to floor.

So every square inch MUST serve its purpose.

After trying many different layouts with my hanging clothes

I think I finally have a system that works for me

and my busy life.

I do a donation clean out every 3 months

 ( I work in retail and am always replacing pieces).

I think we all have those pieces that we just can't bare to part with.

Remember...dress your body now.

If it doesn't fit you now PROPERLY

then just donate it.

Any pieces that you still are unsure about put back into your closet with the hanger backwards.

If you end up wearing that piece then it goes back in the closet with the hanger normal.

Then when you go back for another donation clean out 

and 

you see backwards hangers,

you know you haven't worn that item and its time to donate.

I do keep a few basic pieces (they fit well and look nice) that I never wear
 because you never knowwhen you will need them.

 I have 2 pairs of dress slacks,
3 basic dresses, and 2 dressy formal tops.

If I'm ever in a pinch now
 I don't have to rush out and buy for that last moment event.

I know my Mom is cringing because I am about to use her closet as an example.

The reason why I don't feel bad is because I know she is not alone.

Closets are hard to keep organized and hard to find a working system.

Above is my Mom's closet before I got my hands on it.
There was no "system".

There was nothing convenient about it.
 I know just by looking at it

that she doubled her time putting outfits together.

My Mom is a professional
 and
 needs to look that way 5 days out of the week.

Her professional wear is more "dominate",
 so therefore is the majority of her wardrobe.

Here is the system I created for her...

Bottom left: all of her bottoms (pants and skirts).

Top Left: All of her tops,
 and
Right: Layering pieces (sweaters, blazers, vests) and dresses.

Now its super easy...
pick a bottom, top, and then a layering piece.
 Shoes and Jewelry are organized on the shelving not pictured.

Tops are organized with career tops being most easy to access. It goes in sleeve length instead of color. After career is organized then I started her casual tops, also in sleeve length.

Shoes..... I have a lot of them.
 I have a door organizer and put the pairs
 I wear the least on the top and work my way down to the bottom.
The shoes I wear the most are in the middle for easy grabbing.

Jewelry also needs to be easy to grab:

A  bulletin board works great for me.
All my necklaces are lined up so I can see everything.

Earrings are in a drawer system according to metal color. 

REMEMBER,
 your closet system needs to be functional for your life style.

If you wear casual clothes everyday then modify it for your needs.

Happy organizing and spring cleaning!

LIfe...runs you sometimes.

No, I haven't forgotten about my blog. Not in the least. Unfortunately life caught up with me. The last month has been extremely stressful and unexpected to say the least.

- We had a pipe burst and flood our bedroom which resulted in a month long of repairs.

- I had a sudden unexpected trip to California about 2 weeks ago see my Grandmother because she wasn't expected to live long. My Mom and I missed saying Goodbye by 3 hours. So frustrating and overwhelming planning and attending her funeral. This alone took a toll on me. It also was an unexpected expense that we are now working double to make up for it. But that's life right? I wouldn't have changed a thing.

- Coming back from Cali my husband and I had to clear out our entire bedroom into the living room in order to get the anti mold treatment and carpet cleaning done after the flood. Our condo is 700 sq ft....so if you can only imagine the mess and total inconvenience of this process.

Needless to say I am typing this and staring at my house still in shambles with loads of laundry.  My husband and I work SO much and most the time only see each other in passing or at bedtime. The last thing we want to do is chores when we finally get time together.

I have to prioritize and unfortunately blogging hasn't been on top of the list. Like I have stated...I'm am TRULY an everyday girl.

I do have some material for a new post...I hope to get to it this week. Its about closet organization.

Don't give up on me just yet...I have more...much much more!