The 40 hanger closet

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Maybe it’s a girl thing, or maybe it is just a “me” thing, but when my closet is organized,
my life just feels a little less chaotic. Despite my best efforts, there are simply times
where life gets hectic and it is easier to close the door than to keep it tidy. Thus, I
organize my closet a lot. Too often, according to my husband.
He might be right, because I often wondered, with all this sorting and purging and re-
folding and re-hanging, why it still felt like I never had anything to wear. I mean,
obviously I could see that I DID have things to wear…..there were countless blouses and
sweaters and tee shirts and dresses and jeans….oh, the jeans. There were plenty of
things to choose from. Why did I hate most of it?
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Years and years of buying just to buy things, followed by another few years of buying
things just because they were on sale left me with a closet full of clothes I didn’t really
like and with a closet that I kept re-sorting and re-organizing in the desperate hope that
perhaps if it all looked better, I’d like it more. But it never worked. Despite a closet full of
clothes, I still kept choosing the few pieces I did actually like, while all the rest simply
took up space.
I’m not proud of my bad habits, and I now realize how destructive those years of
insatiable consumption really were. I am so thankful to finally be on a different path, one
not controlled by always needing more. Even so, sometimes I feel like I am constantly
trying to dig out of this mess I made.
I finally decided to take a more drastic approach with my closet. Inspired by my dear
friend Edie’s closet tips, I invested in some very nice hangers, the cool skinny kind that
are covered in velvet so your clothes don’t fall off. I only bought 40 because I couldn’t
bear the thought of spending any more, and I figured 40 would be enough to hold all the
clothes I actually liked.
The rest had to go.
The process was actually was a lot easier than I would’ve thought. Honestly I knew
exactly which items I wore and which ones were just adding to the clutter. I filled 3 large
bins with clothes that I wasn’t wearing. I wanted to donate them right away, but my
husband convinced me to hold on to them for a few months, just in case I missed
something.

Amazingly enough, in the months since this drastic purge, I have honestly never been
happier with my wardrobe. Not only do I not miss the clothes I got rid of, I actually feel
like I have more to choose from than I did before. Now when I walk into my closet I
actually like everything I see. Getting dressed is a breeze, and keeping things neat and
organized is much easier too. With only 40 hangers to work with, I am forced to keep
things to a minimum, and anything new that comes in has to be something I truly love or
it doesn’t make the cut.

Here are my tips for minimizing your closet for maximum gain:
• Purge ruthlessly. Keep only those pieces that you absolutely love and that you
currently wear on a regular basis. If something doesn’t fit, has holes or stains, is
out of season, or you just really don’t like it anymore, it needs to come out.
• Determine each item’s fate. Just because it comes out right now doesn’t mean
you have to throw it out or send it to Goodwill. If you’re anything like me, you
probably have clothes in a variety of sizes, some of which you may still really like
and hope to fit into again. Store a bin of “skinny clothes” to pull out if and when
you lose the weight. Likewise, torn or stained items might just need a little TLC
to get them good as new, and other items, such as jeans or t-shirts, are great
pieces to add to your craft supply closet.
• Invest in great hangers. It is such a simple thing, but I found that buying a
limited quantity of really nice hangers was the best motivation to finally weed out
everything I didn’t love. It really wasn’t a huge investment but psychologically it
made all the difference. And frankly, even inexpensive clothes seem luxurious
when hanging on nice hangers. I bought my set at Target, but a similar set of 50
hangers is less than $30 (with free shipping) at Amazon.com.
• Minimize your losses. Just because you are getting rid of a lot doesn’t mean
you have to take a total loss. Clothes & accessories that are in good shape can
be brought to a consignment shop (be sure to wash, iron, & hang any items you
plan to consign) or sold via Craigslist, eBay, Facebook, or garage sale. For more
tips on how to sell your stuff, check out this very detailed post.
• Make it easy to keep things in order. Set up a no-fail system that is simple to
maintain. I keep ALL my clothes in my closet (rather than dresser drawers)
because to me it is easier to see what I have. I have clearly labeled baskets for
the things that are hard to fold–bras, panties, swimwear, socks, pajamas, &
accessories. I love keeping the laundry hamper in my closet as well–it makes
sorting laundry so much simpler! I’ve used this heavy duty sorter for about 2
years and it is great.
• Practice careful procurement. Once you’ve managed to pare your closet down
to the bare minimum and have kept the pieces you truly love, keep it that way!
When buying something new, choose quality over quantity. Resist the urge to
buy something simply because it is on sale. You are always better off buying
ONE piece that you love than TEN items that are just okay. I’ve personally found
that sticking to small specialty boutiques, such as my friend Alysha’s shop
BlissOnState.com, rather than the mass-market stores helps me avoid the old
habit of buying just to buy.

• Re-evaluate regularly. It is a good idea to re-assess, re-sort, and re-evaluate
your closet every few months. Once a season double check to make sure that
your items are still in good shape, that they still fit, and that they are free of stains
& holes. If necessary, pull seasonal items out of storage to add to the rotation,
and store any items that are no longer seasonally appropriate.
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