Last week I posted about some easy steps to purge your closet. I thought this week I would offer some organization solutions for the jewelry and scarves you decided to keep from the purge. I didn't mention jewelry specifically last week, but I know you are on top of things so you took care of it along with your clothes. If not, no time like the present! When going through your jewelry (and scarves) you really need to see all of it together to get the full picture of what you own. Here is one example of how to do this easily. I did a huge jewelry purge when we moved 3 years ago. Here are a couple of pics for what it looked like in the ugly middle of it :):
From here I was able to use the same criteria, as mentioned last week with the clothing purge, to determine what I was keeping and what I was getting rid of. You know the drill: is it good condition, have I worn it in a year, etc. Once I went through the full sorting process it was on to organization. For me, I needed to be able to see a lot more of what I owned than previously set up. This is the mess that was on the left, empty in the middle, the goods on the right. I couldn't really tell what I had and therefore, I didn't wear over half of it. I went in search of new containers and keepers. I didn't go for just the things labeled as jewelry organizers. In many cases, not all, the cost is too much for me. I went for solutions. Some of them you will see in the "after" picture I post below this picture.
This is the result of purging and organizing. I can see what I own.
As seen in the picture above, there is a mix of the "real" jewlery organizers like bracelet holders and the frame made for necklaces, as well as trays and other pieces that aren't necessarily made for jewelry. I have compiled some of my favorite jewelry and scarf organization pieces below to share with you. There is a short caption below those that may need an explanation and the others you can clearly see what their best use is. (There are links to purchase but you could certainly go to your favorite retailer and find something similar as well.)
My favorite is probably either the egg holder or the bamboo utensil holder. As I mention in the caption below the egg holder, I love this piece for storing small earrings, rings, and even pins. The container is not only clear so you can see all your stuff, but you can also buy multiples of this and stack them. The bamboo utensil holder is awesome! It's completely adjustable for all different size treasures. Statement earrings, bracelets, long necklaces, watches, the possibilities are endless. You could go so far as to label these for each type and then stack multiples. For example, one could be all statement earrings, one for bracelets, etc. The rest of the jewelry keepers are self-explanatory.
Next up - scarves. Again, for me, I need to see the inventory! The first idea is to roll them and keep them organized in the cubes pictured. The next idea is on hung through the loops on the long keeper. ( I believe this is also for handbags but I personally don't like to hang my handbags.) By hanging them in the loops this way they are still all visible. The last idea is a typical scarf hanger which is great. My only suggestion here would be to use this for thinner lighter weight scarves so none get "hidden" when the fixture is hanging in your closet.
If your jewelry is all organized and ready for each wear I'd love to see a picture! What's your favorite jewelry keeper? If your stuff isn't all organized I hope this inspires you to get it done and start wearing more of what you own!
