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How to Store Clothes You Don’t Need

June 23, 2017 by MyStyleSpot 4 Comments

Your closet is probably filled with clothes you haven’t worn in a while and aren’t planning to start anytime soon. Whether the clothes in question are old and falling apart or just seasonal, you should introduce additional storage solutions and free your closet. Not only will you have more space for your favourite pieces, but your closet will be well-organised and structured.

Discover the Hidden Storage

If you look around your room, you’ll probably notice plenty of unused space. Do you see that empty space under your bed? You can add several rolling drawers, plastic containers or boxes to store your winter clothes, old bags or excess accessories. Have you always wanted a lovely bench by the window? Then buy one with a hidden storage compartment where you can place heavy sweaters. Your options are endless and all you need to do is take a look at your room from a different perspective.

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Closet Refresh: Spring Cleaning Your Denim Closet + 2017 Denim Trends to Update It With

March 12, 2017 by MyStyleSpot 1 Comment

Now is the time to give yourself a denim closet spring makeover. With spring break and music festivals in full swing, it is the month to get your insanely stylish weekend warrior outfits ready. Shorts are getting cheeky this year for music festivals, so you will now know what to wear to Ultra, SXSW and Coachella. Hemlines are moving up, as are the waistlines, with spring fashion trends for 2017 being all about denim shorts; shorts with high-rise waists, cut out detail, fray hems, and embroidery detail. For those cooler evenings, grab some white jeans that show off the ankles to make a statement, because nothing says summer like crisp white denim. Refresh your supply of warm-weather options from STS Blue.

My favorite spring trend this season is embroidery. You’ll see denim shorts with cool embellishments and embroidered floral detail on a pocket or down one of the legs. It’s a sweet and feminine touch that adds a bit of edge to create a fresh spring look. Totally works great for the laid-back, retro vibe of music festivals

What to Throw Out:

1. The stretchy denim-look leggings have had their time in the limelight and it’s time to go! This Spring, looser, more laid-back, worn-in looks are all the rage!

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Join Tori Toth’s FREE Home Organization Class – This Wednesday!

January 24, 2017 by MyStyleSpot Leave a Comment

Hey lovelies! Already thinking about some spring cleaning and getting your place organized for the new year? Join the FREE Organizing class by TORI TOTH and learn exclusive Home Organizing ideas to help your home life become easier, beautiful, and more organized!

This class will be Hosted by Tori along with YouTube favorites Cas Aarssen and Toni Scott-Daniel, this online class reveals insider tips and tricks to get any room in your home organized and clutter-free for 2017. It’s a fool-proof way to make your space show-worthy.

The FREE class will be held January 25^th at 12:30 PM EST. Space is limited and will fill fast! Here is the link to sign up: http://bit.ly/2jsnfCn

Happy Organizing!

Fall Closet 101: Toss or Keep

September 6, 2016 by MyStyleSpot Leave a Comment

Once you feel the first colourful leaf crunching below your boot and notice the cold breeze fondling your cheek, you’ll realize that the season of chunky knitted sweaters has finally arrived. And you know what that means? Yes’ it’s time to do a bit of closet reorganizing. But before you decide to dismiss this tedious chore, keep in mind that this is a perfect opportunity to do some window shopping and perhaps complement your wardrobe with some essentials for the following season. If you still have trouble starting with preparing your closet for this fall, then these few tips can help get you started:

Purge and Evaluate
The first step is always the hardest but once you overcome the fear of letting go of certain items, soon enough it’ll become your new hobby. It’s necessary to clean out your entire closet and create a few piles. First, you’ll want to get rid of all items you don’t wear and don’t need. While this might be a bit overwhelming, it’s a crucial step of closet organization. Once you have cleared out the unnecessary items, make sure to section your clothes by seasons and store all your summer clothing someplace where they won’t take room for next season’s garments. Also, before you start putting those fall clothes back in the closet, make sure to try everything on and evaluate whether the items fit or not. This can be a good starting point for creating a new shopping list.

Bring Out The Cavalry!
The best part by far is bringing out your strongest assets – the boots of course. Make sure to examine whether your fall/winter boots require some mending or polishing. You can easily do some minor repair by yourself, but it surely doesn’t hurt to pay a visit to the cobbler. Once you have all your footwear shiny and ready to withstand yet another chilly season, try to find an appropriate place in your closet to exhibit all your pairs. This will give you a good overview of what you have and what you might need to acquire.

Do A Bit of Styling
If you already have certain items you prefer to wear during these colder months, then it would be a good idea to mix and match your garments and create some fashionable outfits. You can also reserve a special section in your closet for these outfit combinations so you always know where to look for when searching for one of your favourite stylish options. It’s also a good idea to research what’s trendy this year so you would be able to equip your wardrobe with the latest fashion. And don’t forget – chunky knitted sweaters, infinity scarves and ankle boots always make a great outfit.

Divide and Conquer
Lastly, you’ll definitely need a bit of technical advice for your closet preparation. Because of the nature of the season and its famous layering trend, it’ll be necessary to learn how to properly organize your closet. The best way to do this is to divide your closet into separate sections, so all of your items would have a designated space for themselves. Investing in hangers is the first thing to do, as you’ll want to have a clear overview of your coats. Also, proper shelving installation is a great idea, so you would be able to fold and put all your sweaters and cardigans in order. Small hooks on the closet doors can help you display your belts and accessories, while transparent containers make wonderful choices for showing off your shoes.
Contrary to what most people believe, preparing your closet for the upcoming seasons doesn’t necessarily have to be boring or devastating. The key is to find your cleaning style, learn how to part

How to Organize Your Closet for Summer

June 9, 2016 by MyStyleSpot Leave a Comment

Every now and then there comes a time in our lives where we need to make some difficult decisions. Clearing out our closets and organizing them for the upcoming season definitely falls into one of those painful categories. But as much as we dread this tedious line of work, there are certain ways to alleviate this process and make it less aggravating than usual. But just before you start de-cluttering, remember these wise words from the celebrity stylist Stacy London: “Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy.”

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Pile It Up

Making the first step is always the hardest but once you overpass it, the rest will be a breeze. What you will want to do is empty your entire closet and make 3 separate piles. The first pile should be the garments you definitely want to keep. The second pile should consist of the clothes you no longer wear or that no longer fit; basically, the things that should no longer have a place in your closet. Lastly, the third pile is the so-called limbo pile. These are the clothing garments, shoes, and accessories that you probably never wore and quite probably never will but hold a certain sentimental value and you simply do not want to part with them. Everybody has THIS pile.

Make Some Decisions

And now for the part that we all hate: making some tough decisions. If you really want to make some order in your closet, then you will need to learn how to say goodbye to certain things. This being said, choose one garment from the limbo pile to save and toss the rest to the pile of the things you no longer need. This will significantly reduce the amount of unnecessary belongings in your closet space. After you have done this, consider organizing a garage sale, donating the clothes to the less fortunate, or holding a clothing-swap party with friends! Consider this closet purge as a way of making more space for those must-have items that every lady should own.

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Seasoning Is Key

One of the easiest parts of closet organization is definitely separating the clothes by season. The great thing about organizing a closet for summer is that summer garments take significantly less space in your wardrobe, meaning you will always have room for some new rags. The best way to divide the clothes is by creating a spring/summer pile and a fall/winter pile. Create a designated area to store all the clothes meant for the colder seasons but make sure to choose a dry and clean storage space to ensure that your clothes stay protected from mildew and dampness. Tip: Store with a dryer sheet for added freshness!

Group and Store

There are a few ways to organize clothes into separate groups and you should stick to the one that suits you personally. One of the most common ways is pairing similar items together, meaning pants go with pants, shirts with shirts, jackets with jackets and so on. Of course, there is always an option of grouping your clothing garments by color or even by separating casual clothes from your business garments.Another good way to organize your closet is by placing together the things you wear on

Another good way to organize your closet is by placing together the things you wear on regular basis or even putting your favorite outfit combinations together.

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Open Up

In the end, you will want to make your clothes visible and more accessible. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by creating a fabulous walk-in closet. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a humongous area to create one of these, just a few dividers and racks to make the garments more accessible and some essential lighting to make your closet more visible.

Once you survive the horrors of closet organization never in your life will you be able to say the words: “I have nothing to wear.” With just a few simple tricks your closet will be clean, organized and accessible without wasting too much of your time or energy.

8 Amazing Wardrobe Concepts

February 17, 2016 by MyStyleSpot Leave a Comment

Clothes aren’t for hiding, they are for displaying, they are for indulging our creative sides and for representing our myriad personalities on the outside. Such items deserve pride of place in your home, they deserve wardrobes that reflect their importance; wardrobes that are not mere storage spaces, but stylish, dazzling and beautiful entities in their own right.

Read on for eight ideas for unique and stunning wardrobe design concepts, and get inspired!

Arabian Souk

The winding alleyways, moorish architecture and hustle and bustle of souk markets in locations such as Marrakech, Amman, Casablanca and Cairo have long provided inspirational touchstones to interior designers. Tap into this luxurious aesthetic by transforming your wardrobe into an Arabic-inspired souk; think colourful linen curtains, Arabian patterns and fabrics, and the sort of stylistic elements that would make professional interior designers proud.

Walk-In Shipping Container

Shipping containers are very much experiencing their zenith of cool, so why not turn one into a unique walk-in wardrobe? Imagine the amount of space you will free up in your home by migrating all your clothes to a handy walk-in shipping container. If you can get hold of one of these babies, and have the space to site it, what are you waiting for?

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Steamer Trunks: Repurposed

We are still in the ‘shipping and travel’ ball park, but we’re downsizing things a bit with this one; steamer trunks are a great bit of vintage luggage, but can be easily repurposed into wardrobes and clothes chests. Eminently practical while also looking fantastic; steamer trunks can’t be beaten in the home.

Magic and Mystery

A truly unique design which has turned a few heads in interior décor circles, this wardrobe was inspired by the classic ‘sword box’ magic trick. Designed by Rafael Morgan, The twist here is that the swords have been replaced by natty shelves, giving you a smart place to hang clothes or any other items within the wardrobe. Oh, and the only magic taking place here relates to the amount of space you will save!

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Vintage Office Space

Despite countless predictions to the contrary, the retro and vintage wave never really broke. It’s still going strong, not least thanks to TV series like Mad Men, which taught us all to marvel at the innate stylishness of the 1950s. Using retro filing cabinets and other vintage office gear to rejuvenate your storage space is a smart way to produce a unique wardrobe concept in your own home.

Attic Space

It’s not so much about creating space in the home, it’s about what you do with the space you have. Have limited space in the attic? Not a problem; turn it into a walk-in (or crawl) wardrobe. Not only does this look great, it also frees up much needed space elsewhere in your home.

Chinese Lacquer Chest

It can be difficult to successfully integrate global and cosmopolitan design elements into a home, but the subtly of a Chinese lacquer chest makes it easy to introduce eastern themes without creating a stylistic clash. Search out one of these great pieces of furniture in a vintage store or online; you won’t be disappointed.

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Next Level Wardrobes

Ever feel that your clothes are taking over your home? It may appear that way if you decide on this ingeniously space-saving concept. Installing stepped wardrobes that fit alongside wide staircases is an innovative way to store and display your favourite threads, as well as to save some space around the home. Just don’t get distracted by all those clothes when walking downstairs!

Have you tried any of these ideas? Have any of your own to share? Get in touch! Let me know in the comments! I love hearing from you!

Author Bio: This article was written by Clive Smith of Budget Self Pack Containers in Australia. BSPC love the versatility of shipping containers and despite using theirs for interstate removal purposes they enjoy incorporating them into everyday life too!