I may not make it back out for a few hours… at least. This is item #12 on my 30 Before Thirty list: organize the catch-all closet in my office. Don’t you love how you can’t even see the floor? Wish me luck.
Notable contents:
- giant styrofoam ball
- argyle dog sweater vest
- every issue of Domino and Blueprint
- IKEA catalogs dating back to 2002
- five rolls of vintage wallpaper
- acoustic guitar
- my wedding dress
- empty boxes to be recycled
- embroidered Serge Gainsbourg pillow
- vintage 50s fur coat that was given to me over a decade ago but that I have never, ever worn and probably never will because I feel weird in it
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Good luck! If the dog sweater vest is an XS and by any chance needs a new home, let me know!
Any interest in unloading your copies of Blueprint? I’d be very interested! PS: You’re an inspiration. I should take a picture of my under-the-stairs closet and post it. It makes yours look totally organized!
Oh my… Good luck organizing the closet!
it’s actually nice to see that every single spot in your house isn’t perfect! ;)
I second that!
THIRD!
I’ll take you’re copies of Domino if you want to unload those!
just did this myself – good luck, hope you make it out in time for dinner…i didn’t :)
Good Luck! I cannot wait to see what it looks like! I get very excited about closet organization! I hope thats not disturbingly strange…perhaps I should pursue it professionally and make it more respectable.
Good luck! I’m off to the basement to sort and bag through piles of clothing to give to good will. It sucks to get started, but once you do it’ll be good to get it done!
Good luck! Can’t wait to see how it turns out! I have a closet like that and I would love to steal some organizational tips:)
Don’t forget your pick axe and minors helmet with strobe light! I hate organizing closets! How can such a small space contain so much?!?!
Good luck! I haven’t figured out what to do with old magazine issues as well – but those are a keeper!
Do they still make blueprint?
I’m from canada so I never know if something’s discontinued everywhere or just here! :(
I was also given a lovely vintage fur coat a few years back but never wore it because it just felt weird. After sitting in my tiny apartment closet for a few years I finally donated it to Coats for Cubs through the Humane society! I highly reccomend it. It’s tax deductible, you get to help out some tiny orphaned animals and you’re left with more closet space :)
http://www.hsus.org/furfree/campaigns/c4c/
Wow, that’s rather impressive! I have a closet like that, but I have no ambitions to do anything about it. Good luck!
I love organizing closets, like Jessibee above. My husband and I did this to our pantry and master closet–it was my Mother’s Day gift (really. How lame is that?) Anyway, it was (a) more work than I thought it would be and (b) totally worthwhile because every time I open the door I can actually breathe. so nice…
Yeah – I hear ya. I cleaned out our catch-all spare bedroom last weekend. Good luck with your closet!
best of luck to the closet organization! can’t wait to see how it turns out. how many issues of blueprint were there?
I can not wait to see the finished product! Seriously, I love organizing & I have to do my closet soon. I might steal, uh hum, borrow, some ideas.
You are going to feel sooo much better once it’s all finished! And I also think it’s nice to know that someone else shoves miscellaneous items in closets so they don’t have to be dealt with lol ;-) Good luck!
Oh! Good luck. I hope you will post your “after” picture so it will inspire and motivate me to tackle my garage.
Good luck! I’ve been meaning to do this myself but keep putting it off – I know it’s so worth it though in the end.
Take baby steps and lots of breaks. Java before…
I just did this to the walk-in in my bedroom. What a hot mess.
Good luck, Nicole. there will a lot of work for you!
My mom uses vintage fur coats to upholster vintage ottomans. Looks luxurious and cozy when finished.
Is it mean that I’m happy to see that you have a crazy, disorganized spot in your lovely home?
I’m currently doing the exact same thing!!
http://honeyandthemoondesign.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-have-confession.html
Good luck! x
Good luck! The process won’t be fun, but the results will be worth it!
I had a vintage fur coat as well. When I was expecting, my mom had it made into the most adorable teddy bears. (I had given her permission to give it away)
One of my favorite baby presents!
I am about to do the same. Clean the closets! Thanks for the motivation. I almost cried when you mentioned Blueprint and Domino. Do you think that magazines as lovely as those can be stored on bookshelves? My old Dominos are also hidden and I’d like them to live on our family room bookshelves. Hmmm…
Yeah you clean that closet!!! Good luck. I’m tackling my bedroom (aka everything I own since I am a student) one tiny section at a time.
Also, don’t get rid of those magazines! They are just too good.
Thank you, because this post just made my day. So good to be reminded that I’m not the only one harboring weird junk!
I’m sure the after will be spectacular.
As for the argyle dog vest… perhaps it will make it into a fall style post?
You can DO IT!! Good luck!!!
(Thought at first you had a photo of my bedroom closet. It looks pretty similar. If you can post the photo, so an I. Maybe.)
Good Luck! Organizing is such a difficult thing to me. I have a very small room in my apartment (it’s almost like a closet, ’cause I can’t even put a bed in there) full with things that can be usefull some day (yeah, right). I should do my own 30 before 30 list…
Wow! But, you know most everybody has a space like that …
Regarding your wedding dress, consider this:
http://www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/
oh thank you so much for have one showing that you,my organisation role model, also have a crazy junk closet!
(although i have a crazy junk room!)
Good luck! My office closet is similar right now. Dreading cleaning it, but at the same time, looking forward to finding some hidden treasures!
you’re so brave :) can’t wait to see the pics.
Great cupboard! Can’t wait to see what it looks like soon.
it will you expect a horrible job, do you want see mine?
here: http://pentapata.blogspot.com/2010/07/ogni-cosa-ha-un-posto-e-ogni-cosa-al.html
organizing, decluttering in Italy is “un lavoro di merda”
buona fortuna
cristina
I am so excited that I am not the only person with a closet that looks like that. However, if you have any suggestions on how to clean it up, let me know! Are you gonna paint?
I wish you would post your wedding pictures! You’ve mentioned your wedding or your dress in a few posts now and I’m so curious to see how it looked!
I’ll buy that Serge pillow off of you if you’re looking to lighten the load! ;)
I’ve been lusting after it for years, ever since I first saw it on your sofa.
If you would like to get rid of any of your Domino issues, PLEASE let me know. Pretty pretty please! I only found Domino about two issues before they closed it down. I was devastated.
Good luck with your closet project. I had one just like that, full of housewares I had been collecting before I moved. I found some burried treasures.
Wow! I have complete faith that it will turn out lovely. Good luck!
Show us your wedding dress! :)
I’m glad I’m not the only one that holds onto my old Dominos for dear life! My husband thinks I’m crazy. Have fun organizing!
Can’t wait to see after pics!!I’m sure if will be gorgeous! ;)
Good Luck! Tackling that project will feel so good!
Sigh, Domino and Blueprint, how I miss you both! :(