How To Organize: Master Closet
Time Frame: 8 labor hrs
Most Common Assignment: 4 hrs with 2 organizers / 2.66 hrs with 3 organizers
Step 1 Meet Client/Get Started
Time Frame: 15 minutes
- Meet client
- Walk into space
- Ask client if they have any special requests
- Ask client any questions needed as you look over the space
- Send client away so we can get to work
- Bring containers/bins/product inside
Step 2
Time Frame: 30-60 minutes (1-2 hr total)
- Hanging Clothing
- Switch out all hangers to matching hangers, if requested
- Step is completed in 1 hr if switching out minimal items
- Step is completed in 2 hr if switching out a high volume of hangers
- Face all clothing one direction
- Zip and button up all items fully
- Hang everything up and move clothing around on the rods sorting by type
- Wait on sorting by color, this happens at the end only if time
Step 3
Time Frame: 30 minutes (1 hr total)
- Clear out the closet
- Empty everything out of the top and floor of the closet
- Start sorting items by category as you pull it out to save time later
Step 4
Time Frame: 30 minutes (1 hr total)
- Add Bins
- Place 2-8 matching bins at the top of the closet based on size of closet
- Common categories for bins
- Kids Closet – diapers, onesies, shorts, pants, pajamas
- Master Closet – swim, ski, flip flops, summer, scarves, belts, travel
- Add bin clip to each bin
- Label each bin clip with a custom label from label maker
Step 5
Time Frame: 30 minutes (1 hr total)
- Jeans and Leggings
- Place on open shelving if possible
- Fold in half and in half again for easy maintenance
- If no open shelving, these go in drawers/dresser
Step 6
Time Frame: 30 minutes (1 hr total)
- Shoes
- Place shoe rack(s) at the bottom of the closet if needed
- If shoes are not going on a shoe rack in this closet, skip this step
- Closets often have a completely clear floor other than shoe racks
- The goal is to not have a cluttered floor in the closet
Step 7
Time Frame: 30 minutes (1 hr total)
- Finish anything up that is needed
- Closets often need one of the previous steps worked on more
- Closets may have sweaters, purses or other categories of items to address to completion
Step 8
Time Frame: 30 minutes (1 hr total)
- Capture after photos and video content / send to the office
- Return the final items to space after photos and videos are done
- Clean up the space and return any items to other parts of the house where needed
- Walk the client through their new space if they are home
- Lock up the home (if needed) and clock out