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Switching out seasonal clothing

We have 4 seasons here...I used to pack away summer/winter clothing and stash in underbed bins.  Last year I hung things in a different closet.  That can be a pain but then so is re washing everything when the season changes.  What do you do?

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

I have limited space and only one regular (small) closet. I hang my pants in that closet, according to color and fabric, and use the rest of that closet to store decorations, bedding, etc.

 

I have a hanging rack in the same room on which I hang every top according to color, sleeve length, and fabric. I have no attic, basement, or storage area, so I do not move clothing seasonally ( I am in PA), and I only keep what fits in my allocated spaces. I do have a small hanging area in the living room for outerwear. 

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

I have waaay too many clothes.  I have four decent size closets and two small ones and they are filled.  I also have seven fabric benches and boxes for out of season clothes that I switch out.  I used to put out of season clothes in my attic but that was getting to be too much work so these fabric pieces look nice in my spare bedrooms.  While I do donate at the end of each season, it's time to get more aggressive!

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

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It's a royal pain.  I have a lot of furniture in our bedroom like my grandmothre's Victorian love seat and her large glass vanity but in the beginning I changed out clothes seasonally with hanging zippered clothes racks.

Taking that stuff up and down 2 flights was terrible.

 

Now I use big plastic bins in the basement.  I can stack 2 columns of clothes on the hanger in each container.  that way if I need something, I can get to it easily.

Day to day it's in the closet.

 

We have 4 equal seasons.

 

 

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

Nothing. I'm in Arizona so I don't really have a winter and summer wardrobe. Shorts and tees in summer, long pants and long sleeved tees in winter. Pants are on one side of the closet, long sleeved and short sleeved tees are on the other side. The few winter jackets (hoodies usually or a denim jacket) are in the back. Shoes are the same year round. 

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

Just hubby and myself.  Daughters moved out long ago.  I actually have everything within easy reach.  I am so sentimental I cannot seem to get rid of anything.  I have four bedrooms and the closets are full.  Each bedroom has dressers and they are full.  

 

I am wear all clothes all seasons.  I dress by color.  I rarely wear short sleeves. 

My favorite seasons are Spring and Fall and most of my clothing can be worn all year round. 

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

We have a large closet in our bedroom.  One side for him and the other side for me.  It works great.  We each have a lot of shoes in there, plus I have a hi boy and he has a dresser.

 

Our seasonal clothes & winter coats are in the guest bedroom closet in the basement.  In November, we will each bring up a few things evetytime we go down to the basement.

 

Our dressier clothes are in a closet in my sewing room.   Right now,  our spring coats/ jackets are in the closet as we come in the door.  Seasonal boots and shoes too.

 

Just takes a few minutes and we are good to go.  

 

Glenda

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

I tend to buy a lot new for the summer. I have a small wardrobe and keep summer skirts and dresses but buy new t shirts most summers. So I store a few things in a garment bag in a spare bedroom. It's warm in New York so I won't change my clothing out until late September.

 

My winter wardrobe I store my wardrobe at the dry cleaners. I limit my wardrobe and place limits on everything. I would feel overwhelmed if I had too many clothes. And I have always loved accessories more than clothing. I think Don Aslett influenced me when I was young and read all his books about organizing and clutter control....

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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

Fortunately, I have a large walk in closet so everything is in there.  summer tops to the left, winter tops to the right, pants straight ahead. 


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Re: Switching out seasonal clothing

I have a large walk-in closet and everything is there.  If I had to store things in bins, I would go mad.