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do you look at your closet and you feel discouraged and perhaps
embarrassed like me right now let me show you what I do to declutter and
organize my closet with my one hour closet clean out and reset routine
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I have been putting this closet clean out aside for months as I have developed a dislike my closet
even when I simply look at it every time I look in my closet I feel it is a constant reminder
that in the past two years I've gained weight I feel that the majority of my clothes do not
really fit me anymore hence my closet being full to the brim with clothes I love but I do not wear
to the point I cannot even make space between my hangers so I deal with the Overflow by stuffing
my outfit on the side of the closet and in bags and boxes to make everything fit after my Sunday
reset routine I was inspired and today is the day I do a full closet clean out ( in one hour!) with
a complete declutter and organize to start anew not to be afraid anymore to open my closet and to
be able to wear the clothes that fit me and makes me feel good so whether you're watching the video
or putting me in the background while you are doing your own own closet clean out I hope we
can help each other stay motivated have fun and keep ourselves company and if you're new here hi
my name is Sara Malka and on my channel I share all facets of my Orthodox Sephardic Jewish Life
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Up And subscribe to our Channel let me put on a pretty tichel (headscarf) and let's jump into it
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my first step is to remove both doors of the closet and I do this with a lot of
Grace Poise and Panache making sure I take out the frame next to the closet with me as well
I remove the doors as not only I will navigate better and avoid banging in the doors every two
seconds but also and most importantly for you to see the process better as well as
destroying my walls while I'm at it once both doors are removed I start emptying the closet
I take out my clothes and put them on our beds I tried to make small piles so I can
go through them when I will Purge my closet because once again my goal today is not only
to clean out my closet but also declutter and organize it (as fast as possible!)
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the shelves on the upper or top one I will find freestanding Handbags and also I have
my cork rolls to eventually do a jewelry station in my closet which will be for
another time I also have my swimming bag and I will show its content a bit later in the video
I also store my extra stethoscope way up there I don't know why as you can see I
have so many things stuffed in my closet that I'm being literally attacked by its content
I also have a Modé Ani or morning prayer in my closet why is it there I have no clue do
you have crazy things in your closet too if yes I would love to know what it is and let me know
in the comments below once the shelves are empty I will start the bottom of the closet which is even
worse than the top I remove everything starting with the piled up clothes in the corner I do not
know about you but I find that I am in a season where I need some change I need a fresh Outlook a
fresh start as these past two years were not easy on me especially at work (I am a full-time doctor
/ my speciality is intensive care unit (ICU) ) and I need a good refresh or new beginning and
this is why I'm trying to get my house in order because a messy house for me means a messy mind
I remove this bag filled with random items I also pick up all my dressy boots
and finally I will remove this mystery box
on top of the shoe rack there's a lot of stuff to be put aside it's a mismatch of backpack
clothes including the famous pair of slippers they give at the Mikveh or Jewish ritual bath
I finally removed the shoe rack from the closet and now I can see clearly what I'm
working with to be honest I'm so embarrassed by the state of my closet but I wanted to
share with you my process because if it can help even one of you to say to yourself hey
my closet is not that bad and motivate you to clean it then the embarrassment is worth it
of course I will vacuum from the top to bottom I will start with the shelves
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I will also vacuum the moldings on the upper part of the closet
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then I go to the closet rod and finally I will do the lower moldings as well as the floor
to see all the dust being removed is quite satisfying for me but maybe it's just me
once everything is vacuumed I will clean the floor of the walls and everything in
between with this cleaner from HERTEL I love this product because it is biodegradable and
this lavender scent is amazing maybe it is an old folk tale but my grandmother always told us
to put lavender in our closets and wherever we store clothes as it repulses insects like moth
did you ever hear of that or is that another urban legend let me know in the comments below
once a closet is fully clean I will start the decluttering I bring in the room three bins
one for the things I will give away one for the clothes that fits but are not the right season
and the last one is for the clothes I love but they do not fit me the way I want just yet
I lined the giveaway bin with a trash bag to make it harder for me to see what's inside
and to look at its content and to avoid for me being tempted to take anything back in my closet
I start the Final Phase of my decluttering and organizing with my handbags the bins were already
clean so I Simply Organize my purses by height and size I keep my purses in bins so they do not fall
all over the place and most of my handbags are hand-me-down from my mum and my family
for me my vintage purses have a family history and I feel somehow more connected to my Mishpacha or
family through them this bin is all done so I can go to the next one in this bin I have
all the bigger purses and bags I will fold the bags so they take less space I love this bag
it is from Longchamp it is so versatile I had it for years now and it is still amazing even
if it's a hand-me-down from my mom I repeat the process folding every bag to make sure they take
as little space as possible so this is why I'm refolding this other Longchamp bag once I'm done
I'm simply going to put this bin next to the other one until we're ready to put them back in place
my last bin is where I keep my belts it is not the best looking system but it works for me as
it is so simple and if there's a hot mess in it no problem at least it's tucked away in a bin
as you can see I simply roll the belt onto itself then put it back in the bin to have
more space on my bed I will start putting back the bins in the closet I start with the belts
then the handbags continue with my medical bag and then some freestanding handbags
I think it looks already so much better how about you what do you think does it look better already
the next item I need to put back in my closet is my swimming bag and here is what it contains
I have flippers as well as bathing caps and goggles as well as my swimsuit and if you want
to know more on how we stay modest at the pool I will refer you back to our Jewish Hotel tour
where I go in more details and I will leave the link above and in the description box below I put
back all the miscellaneous articles as well and now I'm ready to start with the decluttering and
organization of my clothes my system is very simple when it comes to what I keep and what
will end up in one of the three bins behind me I do my own version of the KonMari method I touch
the item and right away I see what I feel if I like it it stays but it can be still too small
so it will end up in the do not fit yet bin or if it is the wrong season it will go in the wrong
season bin and if I did not use it in the last two years it is donated like this Zara sweater
with tags that I have not worn now for more than two years I hope it will make somebody very happy
I repeat the same system for the next pile most of the items here are what
I wear regularly so I can go through that pile quite easily beside a few items that
are out of season and or too small the rest will stay in the closet [Music]
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the next pile I'm going to be putting away a lot of clothes that are for another season in
the out of season bin so it goes pretty fast in total so far it took me an average of two
minutes per pile to go through my clothes if you're wondering why I do not remove every piece
of clothes from their hanger it is because unless an item slides off the hanger easily
like a vest or something folded on the hanger unbuttoning an item or removing the hanger by
having to pass it through the bottom of the clothes could possibly take too much time it
could get me distracted and or frustrate me as removing clothes from hangers can take Precious
minutes away from my motivation to finish my task I really want to go through my clothes
as soon as possible to avoid overthinking things and keeping way too many items I will remove the
clothes from the hangers a bit later because I want to stay focused on my goal for today which
is to clean declutter and organize my closet and to have the satisfaction to cross it off
from my to-do list and move forward towards a clean house to have a clear mind in a nutshell
organizing bins is not my priority and worse comes to worse I'll just do it another day
finally I went through all the piles of clothes it took me less than 15 minutes
now comes the fun part which is to put back all the clothes I put back all my dresses including
my Henné dress and if you want for me to do a more detailed video on what is considered
modest in our way of dressing as Orthodox Jewish women and how I dress at work on
Shabbat special occasion like a wedding or a Henné please let me know in the comments below
I add my skirts and here's a little hack / tip I use for the closet to look even
more put together to avoid the edges of my skirt being of different length I fold the
edges of the top of the skirt and this way all the skirts have the same width [Music]
doesn't it look prettier I would love to know if you'd like it that way
I then add the tops I start by the black tops and finish with the lighter colors I find myself
wearing a lot more black outfits than anything else I find it more professional flattering and
also so low maintenance how about you do you have a favorite color for you to dress in another tip I
put in practice is to use the same kind of hangers to help minimize the visual clutter of my closet
for my closet I only use some velvet hangers skirt hangers and the heavier black plastic
hangers for the heavier items (I already had all of them so no spending here!) finally I can move
my hangers with ease once the clothes are back I put back the shoes I do a quick overview of
the shoe rack and I will donate these shoes I bought from Amazon as this seller refused for
me to return them even though I ordered a size 10 remember I'm 5'9 thank G.od and the actual size
was a size eight I kept them for two years but now it is time for someone else to be happy with
them them tell me something would you like them I also give away these baby shoes and I will put in
the garbage these shoes that I have seen better days finally I'm able to put back the shoe rack
before I put back my dressy boots in the closet I will show you another trick / tip to make any
closet look more put together if you're wondering these are brand new boots I have never worn them
before and this is why I feel comfortable putting them directly on my bed I leave the shaper of the
boot in the boot and to avoid for the top to flip-flop all over the closet I tuck The
Edge on the side of the boot this way the boot stays upright and nothing hangs on the floor I
can finally put back my dressy boots in the closet and I also add my small ankle or short ankle boots
because I feel I still have energy I will take out the hangers from the clothes from our triage
just to put things in perspective it took me more than seven minutes per bin to remove the clothes
from the hangers and place the clothes in the bin so in total for the two bins it would have
slowed me down by 15 minutes and let me tell you that my will and determination can vanish
in 15 minutes and just in case you are wondering I did remove more than 50 hangers from my closet
allowing me to have much much more space the final touch to help me stay organized is to add
this little bin already lined with a garbage bag so I can put the clothes that do not fit
me anymore and be able to donate it as soon as possible instead of piling clothes in the corner
so here is the final result of my complete closet clean out that took me about an hour
and 17 minutes from start to finish including removing the doors taking out the clothes going
through the clothes putting things back and taking off all the clothes from the
hangers for an hour of work it now allows me to look at my closet with joy knowing I
love all the items inside they all fit me and it quiets my mind with my negative self-talk
what do you think is the final result a yay or nay let me know in the comments below
thank you for being here it means the world to me and know that in my book my life would not be the
same without you and if you are here until the end please write in the comments I LOVE A FRESH START
so I know I was not alone and if nobody told you today know that YOU ARE LOVED and YOU ARE ENOUGH
Just the Way You Are until next time stay safe stay blessed and don't forget to FRUM IT UP
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