Today’s post is a guest post by Kathleen. As a professional cleaner, Kathleen knows a thing or two about organisation.
Below, she shares her tips on how to organise your bedroom:
Bedroom Organising and Closet Makeover Ideas by Kathleen
The bedroom is the last place where clutter and disarray should reign. You may not spend as much time there as you do in your living room for example, yet your bedroom should be organised properly so that it can actually serve its purpose of being a place for rest and relaxation.
There’s no way for you to get any quality sleep if clothes are rolling all over your bedroom floor, your drawers are stuffed with all kinds of items that don’t necessarily belong there and your laundry basket is sitting solitarily in the corner of the room, overflowing with dirty pyjamas and underwear.
How to avoid this mess and organise your bedroom in the most optimal way? Here’s how – give those ideas a go:
Rule Number 1 – Begin with A Detailed Clean
The only way to get some good sleep in your bedroom is to maintain it as clean as possible. Give your sleeping space some deep clean, starting with linen change. I can’t even begin to imagine what sleeping in dirty sheets feels like.
This is the easier part though. Once done with that, vacuum the drapes or if you have smaller curtains, toss them in the washing machine if applicable. It would be a good idea to lift your mattress and vacuum it as well – this will eliminate all allergens and bacteria breeding in there.
Ask someone to help you move the bed so you can vacuum underneath too. You’d be surprised how all this will improve the quality of your sleep.
Rule Number 2 – No Excess Furniture
Let’s be realistic for a moment. You don’t need a couch, two sofas and a coffee table in your bedroom.
We believe those belong in the living room by default. So don’t bring in any excess furniture to your bedroom as it might result in you feeling overcrowded which can greatly diminish the quality of your sleep. This, on the other hand, will lead to decreased productivity, stress and irritability.
So choose furniture that serves your needs. A bed, a dressing table with a mirror and a drawer, a night-stand with a lamp, closet and an ottoman will suffice.
Rule Number 3 – Opt for Spacious Drawers and Closets
If you want a bedroom with no clothes rolling all over the place you should probably try and find a closet with more spacious and deep drawers. But bear in mind it should be compact as well.
Otherwise you might end up with a huge antique oak wardrobe that occupies most of the space in your room – sure it’s classy but unless your bedroom is the size of Marie Antoinette’s, it won’t work for you.
Choose a closet with multiple compartments and drawers big enough to fit all your clothes. This way everything will be organised – your socks go to one place, the underwear in another, the shirts in a third and so on. You will easily avoid the morning hunt for your favourite dress.
Rule Number 4 – No Clutter on Your Dressing Table
When properly organised the dressing table can play a double role – that of a storage place for your beauty products and of a decorative piece of furniture. But this may happen only when it’s clutter-free.
There should be no empty nail polish remover bottles on top or (God forbid) plates with last night’s supper.
Bear in mind you should place on top only those beauty products you use most frequently – think hair brush, mascara, lipstick, make-up removal wipes.
All hair products, nail polish bottles and curlers belong somewhere in the drawers below.
Rule Number 5 – Choose the Right Hangers for Your Closet
Sure pyjamas, t-shirts, sweatpants and tank-tops can be conveniently folded and placed somewhere on closet shelves.
But the same does not (and should not) apply to more fabulous ensembles like evening gowns, satin blouses and expensive velvet jackets. To avoid getting those rumpled, it would be best if you use hangers.
For more delicate fabrics you should opt for padded hangers to avoid damage. As some winter coats and jackets can be pretty weighty you should use wooden hangers as only they can sustain the weight.
But whatever you do, please do not go for cheap wire hangers. They may come in handy when you unclog your drains but are bad news for your clothes. As they collect rust overtime, there’s a good chance some of it will end up on your favourite silk blouse.
Rule Number 6 – Craft Some Shoe Racks
Have you ever seen Mariah Carey’s “shoe closet”? Well, if not, we can assure you it’s probably about the size of your apartment.
However, not many lucky souls can afford to dedicate an entire room to their shoes. Besides, us mortals, tend to have only several pairs anyway.
So why not craft some shoe racks yourself? If you have only a few pairs of shoes you can install the rack at the bottom of your closet. Install some “floating racks” for compact and effective storage of shoes of all kinds. But if you have high-heels predominantly you can buy some wall moulding, cut them to size, paint them and hang them up. Or you can use wire hangers (they’re OK for shoes, don’t worry) – bend them into an A shape and twist the ends; screw several hooks on the inside of your closet’s door and stretch a piece of yarn, tying each end to the hooks. You can conveniently hang your shoes there.
Organising your bedroom and closet in a suitable way can literally change your life. Once home from work, you’ll be able to quietly go to bed without having to fish for your pyjamas underneath clutter.
And in the morning you can get up, dress up quickly, do your make-up and sip on your cup of coffee. These six rules are sufficient to make this happen for you.
Thank you Kathleen.
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