We all make mistakes in life, and I’ve purchased plenty of garments that sat in my closet with the tags still hanging. I’ve also bought plenty of clothes that no longer feel good on my skin. In the beginning, it can be hard to let go. Unfortunately, if you can’t part with you...
but I felt it was high time I cleared out the summer clothes I didn't wear all season to make room for the sweaters and jackets I'll soon pull out of storage for fall. If you're like me and your closet doors are barely closing (or you're tripping on clothes and shoes every time...
Create space in your closet, and make sure closet doors can open and shut easily. Buyers will be poking their noses behind closed doors! Be picky about sentimental items — like your prom dress or a concert t-shirt. Mellen recommends paying close attention to these moments — namely, “the...
Put each "keep" garment back in the closet in roughly the right spot and move on to the next item. Work by type (pants, skirts, blouses, jackets) and try to move quickly rather than getting caught up thinking about the clothes you used to fit into or wear for an old job or lifest...
Do you plan to annex space from a closet or another room to add square footage to a bathroom? Check out a variety of layouts that accommodate a narrow bathroom space. Bathroom Lighting and Ventilation No bathroom is complete without adequate lighting and ventilation. Learn more about how ...
You can really do this as you are taking everything out of your closet. Start with the low-hanging fruit and put everything you KNOW you want to get rid of into the donate/trash pile. Don’t worry about what you will do with it just yet; just get it out of the way. If you ha...
Change locks on your doors. He is manipulating you. Set strong boundaries. If you need to move to a different state do it! Block his number on your phone. Get support to help you stay strong. Once you divorce him out of your life you will feel the cloud lift. You have done your ...
Barn doors, bi-folds, pocket doors, sliding doors, double doors or even a pull-down curtain could work depending on where it is being used. I love thecloset doors that I converted to barn-doorsin my small home office. In some cases, you may be able to remove the door altogether. Whi...
Around this time of year, an oddball vegetable crop shows up at farmers markets around here that to more technically-inclined shoppers may evoke the sight of a cluttered network closet. But to me the late-spring arrival of garlic scapes, the aboveground parts of hardneck garlic plants, means...
Closet doors don’t need to keep their builder-grade doorknobs to be functional. In fact, you will love your master bedroom so much more when you personalize the small things. Glass knobs are so much more alluring, you may find yourself opening your closet doors for no reason at all. Re...