One thing I do each spring is tackle my kids closets.  Even though we just moved in to this house in August, I am amazed at how disorganized the closets are.  Here is a before picture of my Ellie Grace’s closet (we will now refer to her as “EG” because it’s much easier to type!)

and here’s another angle:

Look closely and you can see a big brown plastic tub up on her shelf.  That tub is filled with clothes that don’t fit anymore.  Throughout the season, as we discover things EG has outgrown I will put them into that tub.  So, the first thing I do is start with sorting through the tub.  Like any good Lazy Mom, I take the tub to the t.v. room so I can sort through it while watching The Young and Restless.  (I really wish Nick and Sharon would get back together!).  Here I am sorting the clothes:  one pile for consignment, one pile for giveaway, and one pile for fall and winter clothes.  I can only sell spring and summer in consignment right now.

Now, I have no idea what is on the t.v.  Is that man brushing his chin?  Just curious.  But, you can see I have some sort of system working with my piles. Now, I put the fall and winter clothes back into the tub and move the donate pile away.

It’s looking more manageable now, don’t you think?  So, now I start the tagging process.  I am taking my clothes to the Just Between Friends Sale in my area.  You can go to www.jbfsale.com to find a sale in your area.  I price and tag my own items, drop them off and then they sell them for me.  It’s so easy. I have done it for several years and usually make several hundred dollars.  I use the money to replenish my kids’ closets!  They have a very easy tagging system that you do on your computer and then you pin it to your clothing item and put it on a hanger and you are ready to go. 

Once I finished that, I had over $200 in items.  This is just from one closet.  I also need to go through our toy closet because I can sell toys there.  I head back to EG’s closet to put it back in working order.  Here are some pics from the final product:

This is not how I would organize my own closet, but it’s best for a 6 year old. I have grouped the clothes by outfit.  The shirt is hanging with the matching bottoms so it’s easy for her to find.  Here are some more pics:

So, Lazy Moms, this is your call to action.  What do you plan to spring clean and organize?  Let us know.  Leave a comment here or hop over to the Lazy Lounge so we can all share ideas!

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