Quite simply, you can never be productive if you spend half your life searching for items you've misplaced.  Below are some tips to help you get your closet (and ultimately your life) organized today.



First of all, you absolutely must decide what items in your closet should stay and what need to go now.  Be very honest in this process. 

If you know, for instance, that you won't be using that pair of shoes you get 10 years ago, but just like to keep them around for old time's sake, then force yourself to give them up.  It is items like these, which you have no use for, that are usually the biggest cause of the clutter in your home. 

Often times, up to 90% of the items in your closet are no longer being used.  If that's the case, you can instantly take back over 90% of your closet space with just one thorough cleaning! 

It is incredibly simple, yet very effective in getting your closet organized and ultimately your life.  Once you've determined the items slated for removal, put them in boxes in the garage.  From there, you can either throw them out or donate them to charity.

Next, group your similar belongings together. For instance, keep all your shoes together, your shirts, pants, etc.  There is no bigger killer of your productivity then spending all your time searching for items you've misplaced. 

In fact, just by doing these simple exercises, you will likely find that you have more free time than ever before, because you aren't spending your time searching for items you should have at your fingertips.

After you've grouped your belongings together, don't be afraid to make use of the closet floor.  No, I'm not talking about strewing your items all over the place; simply make neat piles of your clothes in various areas.  This takes the pressure of the vertical space in your closet (which in many closets is quite limited) and opens up more free space for your belongings.

Make sure you have some space left over when you're done.  Not only does having free space have tremendous aesthetic appeal, but it also provides you with some extra room should you decide to put more items in your closet. 

For instance, if you finish your closet organizing and use up every inch of the closet, should you change your mind afterwards and want to put more items in there, there will not be room.  If you leave some room, (say, a third of the closet) when you decide afterwards to delegate more items to your closet, you can do so with little trouble at all.

Again, these are some very simple, yet extremely effective tips at helping you organize your belongings for maximum efficiency.  Quite simply, if you are able to organize your home and your life and know where all your items are, you will be simply amazed at how much more you can get accomplished.  Follow these closet organizing tips, and watch your productivity as well as overall happiness skyrocket.