forcing the closet door to close

lately i have been hearing from my clients that their friends don't understand why they have hired an organizer. the famous line is..."your house always looks so organized". yea, well ask to look in the closets, the dressers, under the bed. in fact these are the homes that need it the most. sure we have friends who live in homes where there is just stuff everywhere but in these homes at least the residents can actually see what they have. the hidden stuff homes are the most challenging and stressful places to reside because they can never find anything. so...if this is your home, this is your assignment. 

pick one closet.

yep, just one.

empty it out completely.

sort - like items with like items.

anything that does not belong in this closet bring to the appropriate place.

anything that is damaged, ruined, etc. toss.

anything you no longer need that is in good condition, donate.

and now is the best part.

reorganize the space so that you can see everything in the closet to access it. if you can't see what is in there, it is too full and you have too much stuff in there. 

oh and one more thing...make sure you have enough light in the closet to actually see in it. if the light bulb isn't enough go to the store and get a battery operated light that sticks to the wall. you push the button and the light turns on. voila. you can now see everything you have and you no longer have to force the closet door to close.