21 Days of Organization Day 8

Day #8 The Coat Closet

When I saw this challenge appear I groaned . . . I knew this would be a big one for me (what is it with me and closets)? Tomorrow is another crazy Monday for me so I figured I rolled up my sleeves and dig in.

P.S. Jana this post is for you! You'll see why I need this challenge so bad. Keeping it really real ; )

Here's the Before:

In this itty bitty closet there are coats, hats, scarves, pillows, linens (Oh! that's where the linens were that are really supposed to go in the linen closet. I knew I was missing something the other day!) a sewing machine, purses, 2 old laptops (I can't tell you how heavy & thick they are!) laptop bags, a couple of totes, OSU magnetic darts, pillows (like 8 of them - not kidding) AND an OSU foam finger. What? You don't have a foam finger in your coat closet?

 

And here she is naked, vacuumed, wiped down and I must say smelling better. Do down pillows stink? Or maybe it was all the dust bunnies? Musty ehh.

 

And the After:

 

I put all the coats back in the closet (all facing the same way, zipped up and in like colors), then I put all my scarves on a hanger, then I put all the bags on the shelf (laptops bags, picnic bag, and then a tote (I filled the tote with the random purses, wallets and my pool hat). Lastly I stacked all the hats one on top of the other.

Look, there's nothing on the bottom! Which reminds me, when I did the linen closet we never replaced the carpet and I know we have extra. So I'm adding that to my "to-do list" carpet and trim . .  won't that be pretty!

We might be Beavers fans . .  just maybe. Hmm 7 OSU hats and 5 OSU jackets. Could be!

Go Beavs!

All done!

It only took me 45 mins to purge, toss, donate and relocate. I did cheat a little, I threw all the blankets and pillows into the spare bedroom so I can wash and hopefully put away in my newly transformed linen closet.