The Ever So Fabulous Clothes Hanger Trick

Have you heard the clothes hanger trick when it comes to purging clothes you never wear?  Well, it is oh so simple . . . and it totally works!   I have applied this to my closet R E L I G I O U S L Y, and my closet (and tendency for collecting clutter) have loved me for it. 

It is as simple as this.  Turn your hangers backwards in your closet.  That way, after a month or two, or when you do the Seasonal Clothes Switch Out, you will know what clothes you haven't been wearing and you can just get rid of them.  I do this --  no. matter. what.  Even if I think that shirt is super cute - there is some reason I never wear it. . . and that means it is time to go!

Ok. This obviously isn't MY forest green Girbaud jeans.  Use your imagination, please.  And I'm pretty sure I didn't look at all like Katie Holmes wearing them.  But I DID peg them, like Miss Katie.  :)   Lovely.

Try this out.  Really, it works wonderfully!   It helped me finally get rid of the forest green Girbaud jeans I was holding on to from back in the 90's.  Which also didn't even fit anymore.  But knowing I had spent $80 on those babies (and that was a lot for a pair of jeans in the 90's!) made me want to hold on to them forever.  I hope their new owner cherishes them like I did.  I haven't missed them a bit. 

Oh, by the way, clean feels good!

Snapware Containers = organizational happiness

This lovely photo was from Becky Higgins' blog.  Her pantry just looks so much nicer than mine. 

Recently one of my favorite bloggers, Becky Higgins, did a post on her pantry organization.  Becky is Little Miss Perfect when it comes to, well, everything!  And I only mean that in the kindest way.  I am a huge fan of Becky Higgins.  Not only is she one of the most talented scrapbookers ever, but she is an Organization Queen too.  Love that combination!

Anyway, Becky recently organized her pantry and you can read all about it here. 

The thing that got me oh so excited was that I have been using her new container of choice, Snapware Containers, for years in my pantry.  I love, love, love them!  Mostly because I like to buy things in bulk - like bagged cereal, giant bags of pretzels from Costco, and Goldfish crackers.  I also love to make homemade granola, which stays nice and fresh in Snapware, and it looks lovely too.  This is why I have such a love affair with Snapware.

When you pour your cereal (or whatever) the lid stays open.  It is genius, I'm telling you!

And it makes your pantry look so clean!  And organized!  Pure love.

I should mention that these little babies are NOT dishwasher safe.  That is the only drawback.  I feel like a pioneer when I have to scrub them out myself.  But I really think they are worth it!   And that is obviously saying a lot if I am willing to hand wash them. 

So try them out, if you are in a pantry revamping spring cleaning kind of mood!  They are a little pricey, so you may want to just try out a few to see if they work for you.  But they will last a good long time.  Especially if you don't accidentally leave one close to the stove and then turn it on.  I am sorry to say I know this from experience.  And I am also sorry to say that I am to cheap frugal to throw it away.  I still use the dang melted thing!   I just stick it in the back.  No one knows.  It is in the pantry, for hecks sake.   

You'll have to let me know if you love Snapware as much as I do! 

Because it is just the best thing to feel organized, because clean feels good!