Showing posts with label organization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organization. Show all posts

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Too many clothes, too little closet











I've been running up against a little problem for a few years now.  I have a lot of clothes.  A lot of clothes, and a lot of shoes.  The thing is, I can't bear to part with any of them.  About a year ago, the metal rod in my closet broke, just on the end.  I was able to shift it down a bit to get it to hang properly again, but ever since I've had to be careful about what I hang and where I hang it.  I also had a major shoe problem.  I have about 70 pairs of shoes.  Up until a couple of days ago, they were just heaped on half of my closet floor (the other half being taken up by costumes and coats and what-have-you).  Then, as I was perusing my brother's closet for pants' hangers, I saw these two white shoe rack-things.  They have completely revolutionized the way I organize my closet.  My shoes are no longer getting smashed around, and I NEVER have to hunt for the other shoe.  This makes dashing out the door when I'm late for school easier than ever before.
 The other life-changing item that I found was a clothing rack.  I actually started by looking online--the "cheap" ones I found online ranged anywhere from $40-$150.  Unfortunately, I simply don't have the funds to put out for that kind of thing.  Then, by a happy occasion, I happened to be at W******t the other day, and I thought to look for one.  $10!!  Amazing!  Just $10, and now I have so much more closet space.  I also hung my black tees on an iron lamp.  Unfortunately, the rack sways around a bit, but the connections seem solid enough, and it gets the job done.  If it breaks, I can either eat the $10 loss or go back to W******t and tell them their rack is a piece of sh*t.

On a side note--recognize any of the clothes?  Feast your eyes on the VERY same clothes featured in this blog.  Well of course they're the same clothes.  They're MY clothes.  What a perfectly wonderful topic as my 100th blog!