ClosetMaid – Storage Tips General Closet Storage/Organization Tips Closet Organizing Tips: As you begin to sort through the contents of your closet, remember the 80/20 rule: Most of us wear only 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time. The rest just takes up valuable, reachable space.  Empty your closet seasonally and donate or dispose what you no longer wear. Devote a day to “the big sort” and work without distractions. Make four piles: store, sell, donate and discard Keep similar items together.  Clothes (organized by colors and seasons) and even hangers should all be the same to keep your closet neat. An effective closet organizing system should…