A Classy Co-Ed’s Guide to Fall Cleaning Your Closet

You’ve heard of “spring cleaning”, but what about fall cleaning? Fall is the perfect time to get everything in your closet organized and to donate the things you no longer wear. Going through all of your stuff before you pack up to head off to school will allow you to have more space in your luggage, less to carry and an excuse to go shopping! Here’s how to do it:

1. Clear everything that isn’t clothes or accessories out of your closet. All of those knickknacks are just preventing you from seeing what you have. With all of them gone it will seem like your closet is a much larger space—a great thing since you’ll be spending a lot of time in it.
2. Separate your clothes into piles by type. Make one pile for skirts, one for tops,    one for bottoms, and one for dresses. This will make it a lot easier to go through everything that you have.
3. Concentrate on one pile at a time—it’ll keep you from getting overwhelmed. Put anything that you haven’t worn in 9 months into the give away pile; that’s also the place for those jeans that only fit “on skinny days”!
4. Inventory what you have. Look for the pieces missing in your closet. Do you need jeans that actually fit? Do you have clothes for a job interview?
5. Get rid of every thing you don’t want! Find a new home for all of your unwanted clothing and accessories. Catalog everything you’re getting rid of and then bring everything to a local charity.

Making room in your closet and helping others—what a great way to spend the afternoon!

Alexandra Patterson is an aspiring writer/librarian who is currently studying abroad at the University of Exeter. She loves Audrey Hepburn movies, Frank Sinatra songs and rainy days.