Lockdown: the perfect opportunity to clean up your home
The lockdown period also gives us the opportunity to finally sort through our cupboards, which are often cluttered by months of neglect.
And yes, it's already been three weeks of #stayhome , which gives us time to write you some short articles. We want to take this period as an opportunity to refresh our well-being. In our daily lives, we tend to forget to take time for ourselves...
So in two weeks, we have: relearned how to cook (if cookies, pancakes, chocolate muffins, banana bread count), taken the time to read (or tried!), tried a few online yoga classes, watered our plants more assiduously than ever... And above all, we have been taken - like a good part of the French - by the madness of tidying up. Cleaning is our way of celebrating spring at home. And for the past few days, what a pleasure to choose our clothes when we wake up (even if we are not going to lie to you, we tend to take out the "comfortable outfits" pile... Oh really, pajamas? Are you sure?)
Key steps to effectively sort your closet
Ready to tackle your closet? After researching, reading Marie Kondo, aka the queen of tidying, and watching tidying videos, we've listed all the tips that helped us.
EMPTY YOUR CLOSET TO SORT YOUR CLOTHES
The first idea is that before you tidy up, you have to sort and clean. So to do this, take all your clothes and linens out of the closet and place them somewhere you can sort them. The ideal place? The bed. Then, visualize three piles: “I sell,” “I give away,” and “I keep.” With a basic rule: anything you haven't worn in a year should go in one of the first two (except for specific outfits, like evening or wedding outfits).
And of course, we dust the shoes before putting them back in the closet!
LITTLE TIPS FOR OPTIMAL DRESSING ROOM ORGANIZATION
- Store tights in freezer bags
- Compartmentalize using boxes (find them at home, for now)
- If you are also storing your baby's clothes, store them by size.
- Cut plastic bottles to keep the bundles upright
- Tie your scarves on the bottom of a hanger
- Store your clothes from different seasons (winter is behind us!) in vacuum-sealed bags, if you have some on hand.
FOLDING, THE DELICATE STEP
We've put together different methods for you to find yours:
- Marie Kond Method o (our favorite)
- Method for those in a hurry
- Special shirts
Very important point, when you take out a folded garment, make sure to remove the entire pile from the closet, so as not to mix everything up. Otherwise, we don't give it more than 3 days of life expectancy. And your closet will end up looking like a store at the end of the sales day!
AND WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE SHEETS?
This closet is often overstuffed. Sheets take up space, towels get mixed up in it...
The first tip is to iron your sheets. This way, they'll take up much less space. Here's a little extra tip: store the fitted sheet and duvet cover in a pillowcase. No need to unpack all your piles when it's time to change the sheets! As for towels, we recommend folding them in half or even three times lengthwise and rolling them up. Hotel-style effect guaranteed!
The secret? Regularly maintain your storage
To conclude, you should keep in mind that this tidying up should be done two to three times a year, in order to keep your wardrobe current and not come across pieces that haven't been worn for 5 years and not know why they're still there ("Oh really? I used to wear that?"). And above all, set yourself a basic weekly tidying up to keep your closet and mind well organized.
Ready, set, pack up!
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