TIDY / Checklists
Total Closet Cleaning
Work at your own pace. Tick off what you finish and leave the rest for another session.
Date: ____________________
01 Tidy
- Throw away trash
- Put dirty clothes in hamper
- Gather clean clothes and sort them: clothes to hang, and clothes to fold
- Hang up things that wrinkle (blouses, dress shirts, skirts, dresses, work slacks, jackets etc.)
- Fold clothes and put in dresser (jeans, pajamas, shorts, sweaters, underwear, socks/tights)
02 Empty
- Move everything to the bed
- Sort into categories as you work - dresses, shirts, pants, etc.
03 Clean Your Empty Closet
- Dust ceiling, door frame, walls
- Remove any scuffs on the wall, door
- Wipe light switch, baseboards
- Vacuum floor and crevices
- Treat carpet stains
04 Sort
- Put items that are too small or too big in box, label, and seal
- Put donation items in a box, label it, and close it
- Put worn-out items in trash bag
05 Finish
- Put clothes back by category
- Hang longer items toward ends
- Put away shoes
- Hang scarves and belts
- Put purses and bags on shelf
- Put donation box in car
- Throw away trash