Do you struggle with having enough room in your closets? Do you dread bringing your clothes back from the cleaners because you’re afraid they won’t fit?
The 80% rule has been applied to everything from hotel vacancies to logistics and applies to your closets as well. Simply put, if your closet is more than 80% full you are not enjoying or maximizing your closet they way you should be. Yes, your closet can be a place of pride and enjoyment! The goal for your closet is to have at least 20% of space open in your closet. Don’t think of this 20% as wasted or available space. This 20% will help you reach the goals of visibility and accessibility so that you can get the most of your closet.
Visibility: By having 20% of your closet open your mind will be able to differentiate individual items, (item on a hanger, shoes, etc.) instead of absorbing them as one big amalgamation of stuff. You will be able to take mental pictures of your individual clothes, shoes, etc. and your mind will put these pictures in a mental space or place. You will be able to remember your favorite items, where they are stored and what combinations you can create with them. This is especially important with teaching children organization, as a crammed closet can be especially frustrating, (every trip to the closet is a search and rescue mission versus having a clear mental picture, think of knowing their jackets are hanging on the left).
Accessibility: We all know how frustrating it can be when you know you hung your favorite blouse, but you don’t have any room to slide the hangers. With 20% of your closet space open you will never have this frustration again. Just grab and go. And, putting it back in its place will be a breeze because the empty hanger will be visibly waiting right where you left it. Accessibility and Visibility are key components to giving your mind the ability to relax and work with your closet.
Stow Simple can help you actually enjoy and maximize your closets. By using our innovative pickup and delivery storage system you can send your winter clothes, suitcases, and seldom used but essential items, (think gala dresses and accessories), on a climate-controlled vacation. When you need them you can schedule your items to be delivered back to you in as little as 24 hours. Believe it or not, you can store the entire contents of most closets in 5 bins!
Go online and schedule your bins and wardrobe boxes to be dropped off to your address. You’ll have up to two weeks at no charge to pack your items. Schedule your free pickup and we will take your items to our climate-controlled warehouse. Take advantage of our online catalog so you will know exactly what is in each bin. We will even take overhead pictures of your bins. Going skiing in Colorado? Order your luggage, ski clothes and accessories delivered a week before your flight so you can pack everything up. When you get back, we will take everything back to keep your home clean, organized and clutter free, all of this for as little as $25 a month. This is the easiest and best way to organize your home and closets without breaking the bank redesigning your closets or getting rid of things you need and love. We look forward to being your partner in living a clutter-free life.
