https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:38:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy/page/2#post-362322 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:00:05 +0000 Medicechic 362322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the compliments Rae, Angie (I got a compliment from Angie *glowing*), Anne, Luckygirl322, Louise, Jjsloane, and Lisa! I worked really hard on it!</p> <p>Luckygirl322 Thank you for the compliment on my floors! I love them too. The previous owner refinished them and didn't do the closets, but they still look good!</p> <p>Jjsloane The bins would fit up top, but they wouldn't be easy to reach and that is where I keep socks! I'm worried they would fall on my head! Good idea for off season clothes and such though. Right now, everything off season is hanging or is folded on the shelf (see sweaters in pic). I'll have to think of some more ideas for that space. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy/page/2#post-361999 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:43:54 +0000 Lisa 361999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SUPER closet transformation here, you should be proud, it looks wonderful! This makes me want to organize mine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361952 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:45:28 +0000 Jjsloane 361952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great and useable! You should be excited and proud of your accomplishment. You do have a ton of more space up top. I'd suggest clear bins (so you can see what's in them) for off season, lesser used items (I have one with my "special lingerie" , one for evening bags etc...) I love the Container store items for this, but they can be pricey. I especially like their shoe bins and keep my current shoes in the bottom and lesser used or out of season ones up top. Would the drawer bin you have on bottom fit up top? That could be useful use of the space. I should probably post a photo - I will try to get to that later (except I'll have to tidy it up) I too do a major closet overhaul at least twice a year (season change) to keep it fresh and weed out the donates. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361884 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:24:58 +0000 Louise 361884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A work of art x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361829 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:26:09 +0000 Luckygirl322 361829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful, you should be *very* proud of yourself! At this point I am ignoring my closet. </p> <p>Love your floors, by the way! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361808 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:02:20 +0000 anne 361808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well Done! What a transformation! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361791 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:03:33 +0000 Angie 361791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Absolutely brilliant!</p> <p>You tickled my toes </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361770 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:51:15 +0000 rae 361770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing closet transformation. An enthusiastic high-five to you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361765 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:34:37 +0000 MsMary 361765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you can definitely go to bed and sleep the sleep of the virtuous and accomplished tonight! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361763 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:33:49 +0000 Medicechic 361763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks MaryK! It was also a picture I was going to post along with my wellies post, but never got around to adding the picture.</p> <p>Off to bed. Been working in yard all day and I'm worn out! Goodnight! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361760 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:28:19 +0000 MsMary 361760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that closet is a work of art! No wonder you look so happy and proud!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-361756 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:21:12 +0000 Medicechic 361756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's finally done! I finished it a week or two ago. Have had a lot going on lately and haven't had time to be playing online.</p> <p>Having my closet organized has worked out amazingly! I've actually been wearing outfits more, cute shoes more, and it is a whole lot easier to get dressed! So much better!</p> <p>And I love my new mirror. I think my SO is using it more than I am!</p> <p>This post is very pic heavy! I thought it did more justice to show all pictures separately for this one, than as collages.</p> <p>Note: The blank spots on the top shelves are for jeans and work uniforms. All my jeans and uniforms are in the laundry right now.</p> <p>On a happy note, during all the organizing I found a favorite necklace I thought I'd lost forever! I had cried and cried over losing that necklace. Not anymore, and now I have a place to put everything!</p> <p>Hope you like! Let me know if you have any ideas on how to make it better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-351309 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:17:18 +0000 Medicechic 351309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops. I'm at work today. Will post pictures tomorrow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-351198 Tue, 17 May 2011 03:47:11 +0000 Medicechic 351198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is awesome! It really does look like it has always been there. What a great use for "wasted" space.</p> <p>I have made more progress! I now have 4 bags full of stuff to donate, a books a million bag to donate with a purse and a few pairs of shoes in it.</p> <p>I went to Wally World (it's all we have here in our small town) and bought 40 wooden hangers for about $25... I thought they would all match, but when I got them home for some crazy reason, 20 of them have black metal for the hook, and 20 of them have silver. Grrr!! It was the last 2 boxes they had or I'd probably take them back. Yes I'm that picky. I also got 8 skirt hangers and a few "shirt" hangers for some of my nicer coats in the front closet. And for around $10 the best invention ever, a closet extender. Made my 1 tier hanging space into 2! Now my shirts/jackets/sweaters are on top, and my skirts and pants are on bottom! It adjusted to the perfect size for my closet!</p> <p>I didn't think I would fill up the hangers, but I did! I even went back and edited to find my black plastic hangers and had just enough to put my dresses on those. I'll have to get more when I have some more money to spend. For now things are a little mixed up still.</p> <p>I also donated my smaller drawers to SO's closet... the bigger ones don't fit in there. The 2 bigger ones I have left are holding socks and stockings/hose.</p> <p>My dresser now has my lingere, tank tops/cami's, workout wear, tshirts, and pj's. Everything else will be somewhere in my closet. I think one shelf will have shorts for now, and another shirts that can be folded. Elsewhere in closet will be my sweatshirts and sweaters and work clothes. I also have added some non-slip liner for my shoe shelves and they hold mostly nice shoes that don't get worn often. My boots are on the floor in a space. And I have a space behind my dresses that I will probably put my carry on suitcase as I don't have space elsewhere to store it and it doesn't fit under the bed.</p> <p>I have so much vertical space left above the top shelves, I'm thinking about getting some more shelving... maybe some brackets and have boards cut at home improvement store to add shelving above to store seldom used items/ out of season stuff. Obviously I would have to have a step stool to reach it, but it seems like wasted space.</p> <p>I also want to get a tie hanger to hang my necklaces, belts, etc. I got a special hanger for belts/scarves, but I really don't like how it looks. It will work for now, and later get donated to SO's closet most likely. I still say his closet is next.</p> <p>As for the pool table, I have separated mine and SO's clothes. Mine are in a basket I still need to go through. I have made progress though! </p> <p>Will post pictures tomorrow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350945 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:33:49 +0000 modgrl 350945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband just posted this link for me.<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Closet-Storage-Concepts-of-NJ-PA-DE-MD/323341940088?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=10150622404240089&#038;set=a.10150622403990089.676606.323341940088&#038;type=1&#038;theater" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/pages.....38;theater</a><br /> Do you think this means he's giving me the green light to get one of these?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350936 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:10:42 +0000 Medicechic 350936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the motivation everyone! I made it through my pants and actually kept more than I thought I would once I tried on dressy pants with boots etc. I also went through my shoes. Easy since I don't have many</p> <p>I have a few questions though... </p> <p>1. how much can you get pants altered? I have one pair of nice brown cords from eddie bauer that are pretty much a little big all over. I got them during my "everything needs to fit loose because I'm not a teenager" stage. They really need about an inch taken out of each leg and more in the waist. Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 inch around bum area.</p> <p>2. For all you rainy weather folks out there... I have a pair of wellies I LOVE and will probably keep for as long as I can keep them looking nice. I just got done washing them in the bathtub because they were muddy. I used dish soap because I wasn't sure what else to do. Probably the wrong thing. Anyway, the question is, how do you keep them looking nice? Yes they are rubber, but do you wax them or use some sort of polish? I think they were shinier when I first got them.</p> <p>3. Ok shoe people... I have a few pairs of dressy shoes and I'm not sure about them. Every time I try to wear a pump style or really almost any dressy shoe, I get horrible painful bleeding blisters. I have a cute purple pair I tried to wear the other day just for a quick outing. I was probably in them 2 hours and already had a horrible blister. They even had the heal insert thingies (but they didn't stay stuck and slipped around). HELP!</p> <p>Now I have 3 1/2 bags to donate. 1 bag is a pile of stuff I had stored in another room already, so really no gained closet space. On to clearing off the pool table.</p> <p>I have no idea how I'm going to organize all this stuff. Any ideas? What do you hang and what do you fold? What to put in drawers? Shelves? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350933 Mon, 16 May 2011 18:55:11 +0000 Marigold 350933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brave project, love the pictures! I try to rearrange/organize my smallish walk in closet twice a year when I change the layout of warm/cold weather clothes.. But we live in an apartment and have space restraints so my wardrobe closet must serve as a miscellanous stuff closet as well, I just cleaned it out nicely a few weeks ago and was pretty organized but then had to clean out my daughter's closet completely out of stuff to make space for her toys and have a BIG pile of things to organize/put away/donate/garage sale in front of MY closet... I swear the pile grows as I'm looking at it... Not fun, sigh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350916 Mon, 16 May 2011 18:24:22 +0000 rae 350916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are brave - I don't have the heart to tackle my closet, lol! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350901 Mon, 16 May 2011 18:00:15 +0000 Lisa 350901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Two trash bags, that's awesome work, keep up the good job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350775 Mon, 16 May 2011 14:07:01 +0000 rute 350775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck! Have fun!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350761 Mon, 16 May 2011 13:40:41 +0000 patti 350761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome and inspiring! Two trash bags already -- imagine all the space you're going to have when your project is done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350671 Mon, 16 May 2011 04:05:45 +0000 MsMary 350671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome! Go, you!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350664 Mon, 16 May 2011 03:51:59 +0000 Medicechic 350664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have 2 trash bags full to donate, threw away old socks etc, finished going through shirts, dresses, and such. I was able to do most of it before trying things on. There were only a few things I tried on that I got rid of. It's bed time! Tomorrow will be pants/shorts and going through clothes on pool table. Then I have to figure out where to put everything! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350579 Mon, 16 May 2011 01:40:10 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 350579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a fair bit of shelf space too and bought metal book-ends to use to put purses on one. I also bought fabric boxes with attached lids at the dollar store. They are about 6" deep and I picked up plastic dividers for them so I can make smaller squares. I used one for belts that don't hang behind the door and one for tights. I rolled them and put them in a square. I bought another box that is cube shaped and bigger to put stuff I rarely use on the really high shelf. It isn't quite finished but getting close and I now have more room in my giant antique dresser for other things.</p> <p>Are you planning to take pics? I'd be interested to see how someone else arranges things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350570 Mon, 16 May 2011 01:31:08 +0000 Mellllls 350570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>looks great. you look like you have a lot of space to work with which is great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350567 Mon, 16 May 2011 01:27:52 +0000 Lisa 350567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh this will be fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350562 Mon, 16 May 2011 01:26:06 +0000 MsMary 350562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nothing like a good closet project, I always say! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350541 Mon, 16 May 2011 00:57:33 +0000 Medicechic 350541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>modgirl- Thanks! So far I've got a huge donate pile of clothes I still had from middle school that I knew do not fit anymore! LOL Also have a trash pile for the things that are worn out... not much in that pile, mostly panties and socks.</p> <p>April- No I hadn't seen it. I'll have to take a look. Maybe it will inspire me! I'm also keeping a journal of my progress. **Edit: I looked at it, your closet is amazing!</p> <p>dianthus- I hope to enjoy it too! Just taking a break for right now.</p> <p>I have decided to catagorize: dresses, skirts, pants, sleeveless shirts, short sleeve shirts, 3/4 sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, sweaters, shorts, pj's etc. </p> <p>I also have a lump catagory for work clothes. Right now the pile includes my long johns and such since I mostly wear those at work during the winter.</p> <p>I have a few golf shirts and haven't decided what to do with them yet. Really I haven't decided what to do with anything. I guess I'll figure it out as I go. I do want to order by color also. This might take a couple days.</p> <p>I'm having trouble with the layout though... not sure what to do with the space. There is a ton of vertical space above the shelves, along with the side shelves being pretty wide. I live in an old house and I'm guessing the original owner put the shelves in. My SO's closet has the same kind of shelves and a hall closet does also. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350514 Sun, 15 May 2011 23:45:24 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 350514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did mine a few weeks ago and it is so much easier to make outfits now. It is also easier to spot the gaps and know what I have enough (too much of) already.</p> <p>Hope you enjoy the results. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-cleaning-and-organizing-fun-pic-heavy#post-350492 Sun, 15 May 2011 23:25:28 +0000 April 350492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MC -- my heart beats faster when I hear that someone is organizing a closet! :)</p> <p>Did you see our closet thread from a while ago? <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-closet-thread-1" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....t-thread-1</a> </p>