Spring cleaning should really be classified as a temporary disorder, causing us to do things we would never consider under different circumstances.  Overcome by the urge to purge, it’s easy to toss perfectly good items out with the genuine clutter. When you open your closet door and think, “I know I had more than a [...]

Cleaning out the closet is a chore, because of both the sunk-cost fallacy and the emotional ties and memories attached to clothing. So what’s the answer? There’s no one “right way” to purge, but here are four distinct methods to get you started.
The Hanger Method
A reader tipped me off to this one, but there are [...]

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Let’s face it: 80 percent of being organized is simply having enough storage space. While newer homes and apartments have upgraded the amount of closet space available, most people don’t have multiple walk-in closets where they can stash their stuff.
If You Can’t Get Rid of It, Hide It
While it’s nice to think [...]