How a Closet Clean Out Can Save You Moneyby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 25 Oct 2009 06:27 AM If your closets are bulging with clothing, shoes and other accessories, then congratulations. A messy closet can save you lots of money and may even earn some money for you. But first, you have to get organized. Clean out that closet. Set aside a few minutes a day for weeks or an entire weekend, but get it done. Here are several reasons how a closet clean out can save you money. Find new things Whenever you do a closet clean out you may find things that you forgot that you ever had. There may even be shoes still in the box or clothing that still has it tags. Stuffed in a bag in the back of the closet or hung up in the back among other items, it might have been missed. Think about it as shopping in your own closet for free. Remember, sometime you can't see the trees for the forest, or the great outfits for the clutter. By cleaning out a bin in my attic recently, I came across several dresses that I can wear today. Whoo hoo. Avoid replacing things Do you need a new pair of black shoes for an upcoming event? Hmm, yes, that could be something needed, unless you already have three other black pairs that will work just as well, somewhere in your closet. A messy closet can give you plenty of opportunity for losing things, and sometime when you just can't find something, you wind up buying it all over again. Sometimes you don't even know that you had it in the first place. Although this doesn't have to do with a closet, it is the one reason why we now own four vegetable peelers. A friend of mine discovered that she had two of the exact same shirt, and this wasn't on purpose. She had admired the shirt and purchased it, only to stuff it in her closet. Several weeks later when she saw the shirt again, she forgot that she had purchased it originally, and wound up with two! You can read more blog posts by Mary Ann Romans here! Related Articles: Can a Messy Home Make you Spend More? Ten Ways Being Organized Can Save Money Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  Cat-Mom-of-3 (180) 25 Oct 2009 11:22 AMCleaning out my closet last week was such a great opportunity! I found gifts that were hidden, (great for the upcomming holidays), and a few scarfs that are great for the season, not to mention a great bag I had been given some time ago that will be great this fall! A friend and I decided to have a clothes swap with some friends and that motivated me to get it done! Can't wait to swap with the girls and get "new" clothes and accessories for free! When we are done trading we decided everything left over will go to charity, one trip for everyone's things!  Mary Ann Romans (26876) 26 Oct 2009 09:37 AMCat, what a wonderful inspiration you are! How did you get your clothing swap organized? I actually found a bag of gifts yesterday that I bought over the summer for my kids. These will come in handy for the holidays. Community Tags closet, Cleaning, organization, organized home Discuss this article
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