Spring Cleaning
Easy Tips to Clear the Clutter
The flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing… and all those of-the-moment harem pants you bought last year are starting to collect some serious dust. (Note to self: just ‘cause Heidi Klum can pull it off doesn’t mean the rest of us mortals should try.)
Spring is here, and there’s no better time to open up those closets and clear out the clutter!
For tips on starting off the cleaning season with a bang, we spoke to celebrity organizer Linda Koopersmith. By the way, when we say celebrity organizer we mean that she helps celebrities organize their stuff not that she organizes celebrities (like Brad stand next to Angelina, Jen move to the side next to Courtney, Chelsea stay two miles away from 50 Cent – I think we’ve discovered the greatest job ever?). Okay back to real organizing…
Clothing: Still stashing Carrie Bradshaw flower pins and Juicy Couture sweatsuits? Purge, baby, purge. “Throw away out-of-style trends and things you haven’t worn in ages so that the ‘prime real estate’ [in your closet] is available to use on a daily basis,” suggests Koopersmith.
Household supplies: How many times have you run out to the store to buy batteries or light bulbs, only to realize later that you had a whole box of them hidden in a drawer? “Keep like items together, and sort them into labeled bins so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for,” says Koopersmith. No more 3am trips to Rite Aid for toothpaste – just pull out the “Toiletries” bin and you’re good to go!
Paper goods: Chances are you’ve got a huge stack of mail sitting on your counter as we speak. Koopersmith suggests creating a “revolving door policy” for paper, which means sorting through everything that comes in on a daily basis. Recycle the junk, pay the bills immediately, and don’t let anything pile up.
Now that you’ve got the basics down, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and let the spring cleaning begin!
xx, The FabFitFun Team
