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Remember how important prom was?  Just think if you didn’t have a dress to wear.  Now you can donate your old prom dress or bridesmaids dresses to Donate My Dress.  Donated dresses are given to teenage girls who cannot afford one and are looking for a picture perfect prom. 

Visit Donate My Dress to find dress drop off center near you!

Help clear some clutter and help to make a girls dream day extra special. 

Happy Earth Day!
Angela
 
Copyright (C) 2010 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.

If it doesn’t match anything you own, don’t buy it. It will never match anything you own.

-Stacy London, Fashion Expert

Paper or plastic?  Coke or Pepsi?  Do you prefer the toilet paper to go hang over or under?  These may be a matter of preference, but did you know that your preference of hanging clothes versus folding them can make a difference between whether or not you actually put clothes away? 

A few years ago I had an epiphany when I realized that I hated hanging my pants using the hangers with the clips on them (as pictured above).  I had always done it this way simply because when I was a kid those were the hangers I picked out at The Container Store.  Yes they were very 80’s, they were white with pink clips on them.  I loved the look of them and therefore made the purchase.  They may have worked then, but as an adult I have found them to big quite a pain.  I realized that I was not hanging my pants up and DREAD…they ended up in a pile on a chair next to my closet!  So I started to investigate different types of hangers.  After a little trial and error, I found that I was more likely to put my pants away if I put them on the center bar of the hanger.  I also found that I was more likely to put my jeans away if I folded them.   Problem solved!

So that’s my closet epiphany.  What’s yours?  Is there an area of your closet that you dread?  Are you getting a close pile up?  Is there something simple that you can try to change that might be a solution?  What about your children?  What could you do to make putting away clothes easier for your child or children?

Enjoy your clothes, enjoy your closet!

Angela

Copyright (C) 2010 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.

If you have been wanting to clear out some closet clutter there is no better time then now.  Bring in your old Jeans to the Gap and they will give you 30% off a new pair.  The Gap has partnered with CottonFromBlueToGreen.org to recycle the jeans and create home insulation. 

This is the perfect time to let go of some of the clothes that no longer represent who you are today while being environmentally conscious.  Then you can buy a new pair of jeans at a great price to go in your beautiful cleaned out closet. 

Don’t delay, this offer ends March 14th!  Click here to see the offer. 

Yet another benefit to cleaning out your closet!

Enjoy!

Angela

Copyright (C) 2010 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.

As you may have noticed, this week I’m focusing on dealing with your children’s clothes, specifically: The Good, The Bad, and The Dirty!  This is part three in my three part series to help you solve the problems of the overflow of kids clothes! 

“The Good” is the current clothes that fit, “The Bad” is clothes that no longer fit or have seen their better days and, “The Dirty” is well…dirty clothes.  If you missed the previous two posts click here to read Part 1- The Dirty and Part 2- The Bad.  

“The Good”:  Current Clothes that fit. 

When dealing with your child’s clothing that he or she is currently using first look at who is going to be accessing the clothes most.  Do you have a very young child that still needs your assistance getting dressed, or is your child old enough that he or she will be accessing the clothing “all by themselves”.  Once this is determined be sure the clothing is hung or folded in a way that is easy for that person to put away and retrieve.  That means if that person prefers to fold things then there should be plenty of room to put folded clothes.  This could be drawers or shelves.  If it is easier for that person to hang things then be sure to have plenty of hanging space at a level so that the child can reach the clothes, hang up clothes, and retrieve clothes.

The third thing to consider is to be sure to use hangers that are easy to use.  Yes, that’s right, not all hangers are created equally.  Some people will use pant or skirt hangers that have clips on them and some people will not.  Some people prefer to hang pants over the bar of a hanger.  Don’t assume that if you prefer one method that your child will too.  Something that might be easy for you to do may not work for your child.  Ask your child if one is easier to use and you may be surprised at the answer and the result. Don’t ask your child which hanger they like better because you will probably just get a blank stare. 

Finally, as we discussed in “The Dirty” a big part of this is establishing the habits.  Start with baby steps and have your child simply help you put clothes away.  You can hand him or her a stack of T-shirts, socks, or pajamas.  It’s good to start out with this as a team effort and then work towards independence. 

Keeping these things in mind will increase your chances of your child actually putting their clothes away.  Oh, what a feeling!

Using these three parts together will help you to separate the old from the new from the dirty and give you a plan for dealing with them.  I’d love to hear how this is working for you or if you have any tips that have worked in your home.  Feel free to post a comment below.

Enjoy your more organized space!

Angela

Copyright (C) 2009 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.

This week I’m focusing on dealing with your children’s clothes, specifically: The Good, The Bad, and The Dirty!  This is part two in my three part series to help you solve the problems of how to keep children’s clothes in their place and how to deal with the constant cycle of clothes coming in and out. 

“The Good” is the current clothes that fit, “The Bad” is clothes that no longer fit or have seen their better days and, “The Dirty” is well…dirty clothes.  If you missed yesterday’s post click here to read Organizing Children’s Clothes Part 1 of 3.  
“The Bad”  Clothes that are too small, out of season or have seen their better days. 
Children outgrow clothing so quickly that it seems like there is always something that no longer fits or is too worn to wear anymore. So how do you manage?  When the seasons begin to change and you are starting to realize that your child doesn’t own any long sleeve shirts that fit take that as your cue to go through your child’s old clothing. 

Here are some simple steps you can take: first, look through your child’s current season clothes (let’s use the transition of summer to fall/winter as an example) and quickly make a stack of items that are too small or too worn out and place them in a donation bag.  Second, remove the off season items (summer in this case) to a lower drawer or easy to reach storage box and put the new season clothing (winter) in the easy to get to drawer.  So each season you are removing the old seasons clothing and replacing it with the new seasons clothing.  Personally, I always keep the past season clothing (summer) close at hand because there may be an unusual day that you need that short sleeve shirt.  Finally, when the next season comes (spring/summer) pull out all the old clothes from the bottom drawer or storage box and take out what does not fit any more and put it in bags to take to the consignment shop, give to a friend, or donate.  You may be left with a few items that do fit your child for the new season which gives you some time to go shopping for new clothes.

Again, a big key to this is going through the clothing at the change of each season.  If you know the clothing does not fit your child, your child won’t wear it, you do not need to keep it for another sibling, or you will not be consigning the clothing then get the clothing out of your home as quickly as possible. There are many places that accept donations including some women’s and children’s shelters.  Check your community for resources. 

Don’t miss tomorrow’s last and final part of our three part series “The Good”.  I will give you tips on how to manage the clothing that your child has and wears on a regular basis.

Getting some of the old clothes out equals more space and room to breathe.  Take a deep breath and enjoy!

Angela

 
Copyright (C) 2009 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.