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  9 Apr 2012

  Organize & Create Discipline’s Seasonal Closet Change

  

  With the spring season in bloom and summer just around the corner, some of your closets may be in need of a seasonal change. Not all of us have the room to store all of our clothing in one space and some of us just like moving things around when the seasons change to make getting dressed more efficient. For this reason twice a year we get a little closer with our clothing. For those of you who do a seasonal swap every year this post is a good one for you!

  Following the O.C.D. Experience Spring Cleaning tips and having a Spring Swap Party, it’s time to put your wintry clothes away and bring out those bright colored pants you’ve been waiting to wear all year.  Follow Organize & Create Discipline’s suggestions on how to make an organized, efficient, and functional closet change.

  Gather your thick sweaters,  bulky jackets, and winter boots.  Before you store them away for the new season, decide what you wore and didn’t wear.  Make a pile of the items you are ready to leave behind and put them aside.  Clean your saved items before you put them in storage.  If you store clothes with stains on them they could ruin the fabric or material over time so make sure they are stain-free.

  Choose from several options like these to store your clothes: large plastic bags,  plastic air tight bins, multiple compartment hanging bags, or garment bags.  All of these storage products can be found at The Container Store. 

  Organize & Create Discipline especially loves this Elephant hamper that can definitely be used for storage:

  

  Not only are these storage units versatile, they are also easy to use.   They hold a lot which make space for your in-season clothing.  Make sure to label each storage unit into categories – for cold weathered inhabitants:  sweaters, scarves, long underwear, socks, scarves, etc.  so you know what is in each one and stay organized.  Organize & Create Discipline consultants suggest that making a Master List is a great way to keep track of the things you put in storage.  This way, if you ever find yourself looking for your favorite cashmere black sweater you can always check your storage list to see if it’s there.

  There are several ways to preserve your clothes.  Using herbal sachets is one way.  These keep your clothes in storage smelling good and prevent moths from making holes in your favorite sweater.  You can order them here.  Another way to keep your clothes fresh in storage is to use a dryer sheet.  This will also help keep your clothes smelling good.  Make sure to store your off season clothing in a dry, cool and clean place, away from any moisture or heat to prevent your clothes from getting smelly or moldy.

  Now that you have space for your in-season clothes, it’s time to reorganize your closet O.C.D. style:

  

  - Color coordinate your button downs and blouses

  - Stack your fold-able shirts by length of sleeve: long sleeves go on the bottom of the pile and tanks go on the top

  - Use different colored hangers to separate your clothes into specific sections or categories

  With these useful O.C.D. Experience tips,  you will have no problem reorganizing and changing your closet for the upcoming seasons!

   
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  5 Apr 2012

  Organized Summer Planning

  

  With summer fast approaching there are a bunch of things to think about and plan ahead for.  Where do you want to go? What trips do you want to take? What activities do you have in mind? What kinds of things do you want to do?  What kind of job do you want? What are some things you need to prepare for summer?  The O.C.D Experience has come up with several important themes to get your mind running on summer planning and organization.

  1) Trips

  

  Summertime is great chance to travel and visit family, friends, and new and exciting places.  There are several inexpensive,  alternative ways you can reach your destination with out paying the hefty prices traveling by plane can bring.  The O.C.D. Experience loves traveling by train because it saves money, has a flexible schedule, it’s comfortable and relaxing, has room for more baggage, and it’s a trip within itself!  Amtrak has really great routes that travel all over and across the country, like the Empire Builder.  What is so great about these Amtrak routes is that they run daily and you can hop on and off whenever and wherever you’d like.  Click here for more information on the routes Amtrak has to offer.  Once you book your trip, we recommend you use Tripit to help you organize your travel plans.  You can get more facts about Tripit and what the O.C.D. Experience has to say about this great organizer here.  Have fun planning your trip!

  2) Activities

  

  Here is a summer DIY activity that the O.C.D. Experience and O.C.D. Events thinks would be fun for everyone!  Get a pair of white canvas sneakers, acrylic paint, and a few different sized paint brushes.  Paint your favorite designs and symbols and create your own, unique pair of sneakers made especially by you and for you!  This DIY activity is great for people of all ages: a crafty play date for kids and an original way to show off artistic talent for teenagers and young adults.

  3) Jobs

  

  With the school year fast approaching, it’s time to think about what kind of internship you want for the summer.  If your’re a teenager or young adult, here are some tips the O.C.D. Experience has for you: First, think about what you’re interested in and what you want to learn more about.  Second, pursue your interests and research places, people, and companies that align with the things you are passionate about.  Third, network.  Get in touch with the contacts you want to work with and take advantage of your resources.  Use your High School and College Career Services to help you find contacts and get in touch with Alumni.  Internships are a great opportunity  to gain experience in the field of your interests and sometimes even secure a job right out of college.

  4) Exercise

  

  With the beautiful weather summertime brings it’s hard to resist taking advantage of it.  There are a bunch of things you can do to exercise while your outdoors: run, walk, hike, bike swim, kayak, the list goes on and on!  In order to motivate yourself to go outside, the O.C.D. Experience recommends that before you begin your workout you should: update your playlist so you have fresh new beats to listen to while you’re on the go, eat a small snack like a handful of almonds to give yourself a boost of energy, and use MapmyRUN to help you keep track of your exercise routine.

  These planning tips will help you organize your thoughts so when summertime finally approaches you will already have these things organized and planned out!
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