The Secret to Keeping Your Closet Clean and Organized

Just to keep them organized I remove my jewelry and then I hang up my jacket if I'm wearing one. This is now a habit so I'm not just coming in and throwing my stuff everywhere which is what I used to do. So, I have found the number one key to keeping your closet clean is to not overcrowd it. The less clothing you have, the easier it is to keep things clean. So, if you haven't done a closet sweep in a while, I recommend doing one. I did an entire video on my process for doing this and even though I did a massive closet cleanout, I could still always go in and find more stuff to get rid of. That's just kind of a baseline.

To maintain the cleanliness of your closet, it is also essential to keep multiple laundry baskets and put them in the places where you're typically getting undressed. I used to only have one in my closet, but I would notice that when I would go to shower, it was too far away, so my clothes would still end up on the floor. Having the laundry baskets close to you and where you need them is going to make you more likely to use them and prevent clothes ending up all over the floor. Additionally, I have set a designated laundry day, which for me is Monday. This is a routine and a habit for me, so now my laundry doesn't pile up.

A great baseline to keep your vanity clean is to do a makeup sweep regularly. What I do is put the makeup I haven't used in a while in a bin, and if I haven't gone to reach for any of the items in 6 months, then I get rid of it. When doing my makeup, my habit is now to put each item away as I use it. This way, there is zero cleanup afterwards. I used to be a human cyclone when getting ready, but now I just make the conscious effort to put away each thing as I'm using it.

Another essential tip for maintaining a clean vanity is to keep a spray bottle with a vinegar-water cleaning solution under your vanity area. This makes it very easy to wipe down the counter and sink when needed. I also find that having a separate cup for dirty makeup brushes helps in keeping track of what needs to be cleaned. By following these simple tips, you can maintain a clean and organized vanity.

When it comes to the bathroom, re-evaluating what you keep on your bathroom countertops is crucial. Moving as much as possible into drawers will help reduce clutter and make cleaning easier. Having too many items on the counter no matter how neatly they are laid out makes the space look cluttered, and it's easy for that clutter to build on itself. To combat this, I recommend wiping down my counter sink and mirror every day or two.

A key strategy for managing a messy roommate or significant other is to designate specific areas as "messy zones." For example, Ryan has his closet where he can be as messy as he wants, and I have designated baskets around the house where he can put his junk. By creating these contained areas, you can maintain a clean living space without having to constantly remind others of their mess.

Expanding your DMZ (designated messy zone) area is another option for those who need more space. One viewer asked if they could expand from a closet to 1,500 square feet, and while that may be an extreme case, it's clear that some individuals require a larger space to manage their clutter. By identifying your specific needs and creating a designated area for messiness, you can maintain a clean and organized living space.

If you're looking for inspiration on how to organize different areas of your home, I recommend checking out my video on DIY bathroom organization. In this video, I share my process for organizing inside your drawers, which has been a total game-changer for me. By implementing these strategies and making cleaning a habit, you can maintain a clean and organized living space that reflects your personality and style.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys and welcome back to my channnel so about a month or two ago I did a video which was called habits for keeping a clean house and you guys absolutely love that video and in the comments of that video somebody suggested that I do habits for keeping a clean room I thought that was a wonderful idea so I could go into a little bit more detail and for room I'm going to include the main bedroom area bathroom vanity area and closet so I'm going to cover a lot of area so the whole idea here is that if you do these little things every day it becomes a habit and then you don't have to do massive deep cleans of your room your room is pretty much going to stay clean and if you're not already subscribed to my channel I would love to have you as a subscriber I do a lot of cleaning organization home and lifestyle videos so if that is something you're interested in make sure you're subscribed and with all of that said let's jump into it so I'm sure you already know the tip to make your bed so here are some things I do to make the process easier the first is to remove some pillows the more pillows you have on your bed the more time and trouble it takes every day to remove them put them all back so I cut back from nine pillows to five and it just makes the entire process so much faster and I keep the extra pillows in a closet and I only put them out now if I have guess over or if I'm filming a video the next thing I do is I sleep on top of my duvet with an extra blanket this way I don't really mess up the bed at all when I sleep and all I need to do in the morning is just fold up that one blanket and tuck it away the next area that can get messy really quickly is the night stick stand I find this area is a complete magnet for clutter so I recommend doing a sweep by emptying out your entire nightstand and then putting back in only the essentials neatly into the drawer so that way you have everything organized and clutter free and it also just looks a lot cleaner and neater to the eye the next thing I recommend is having a system you follow every time you walk in the door I walk straight into my closet I take off my shoes then I hang up my purse and I use a coat rack for my purses just to keep them organized I remove my jewelry and then I hang up my jacket if I'm wearing one this is now a habit so I'm not just coming in and throwing my stuff everywhere which is what I used to do so I have found the number one key to keeping your closet clean is to not overcrowd it the less clothing you have the easier it is to keep things clean so if you haven't done a closet sweep in a while I recommend doing one I did an entire video on my process for doing this and even though I did a massive closet cleanout I could still always go in and find more stuff to get rid of so that's just kind of a baseline the next next thing I do is I keep multiple laundry baskets and I put them in the places where I'm typically getting undressed I used to only have one in my closet but I would notice that when I would go to shower it was too far away so my clothes would still end up on the floor so having the laundry baskets close to you and where you need them is going to make you more likely to use them and prevent clothes ending up all over the floor I also now have set a designated laundry day which for me is Monday this is a routine and a habit for me so now my laundry doesn't pile up similar to doing a clothing sweep a great Baseline to keep your vanity clean is to do a makeup sweep regularly so what I do is I put the makeup I haven't used in a while in a bin I put that in my closet and if I haven't gone to reach for any of the items in 6 months then I get rid of it so when doing my makeup my habit is now to put each item away as I use it I used to be a human Cyclone when getting ready but now I just make the conscious effort to put away each thing as I'm using it so that way there is zero cleanup afterwards I also keep a spray bottle with a vinegar water cleaning solution under my vanity area so I can very easily wipe it down when I need to I find that my vanity gets really messy easily because I use a powder foundation so this just makes it really convenient to clean up I also keep a separate cup of my vanity for dirty makeup brushes so that I can keep track of what needs to be cleaned so for the bathroom I first recommend re-evaluating what you keep on your bathroom countertops and moving as much as you can into drawers having a lot of stuff on the counter no matter how neatly it's laid out it just looks cluttered and it's easy for that clutter to build on itself so I will link below my video I did on DIY bathroom Organization for some ideas for how you can organize inside of your drawers I found it to be a total Game Changer I also am in the habit of wiping down my counter sink and mirror every day or two and this habit alone has made a huge difference in keeping my bathroom clean I use that same DIY cleaning spray which is just vinegar and water and I use it to spray the inside of my shower after showering and that just prevents any buildup so the number one question I get is how to be clean when you have a messy roommate or significant other what I found works really well is tell them that they can be as messy as they want but only in certain contained areas which I call Designated messy zones so Ryan has his closet that he could be as messy as he wants in and also I put a couple baskets around the house where he could put his junk in so that he doesn't leave his stuff scattered around the entire house all right guys I hope you enjoyed the tips that I shared with you today if you did then please give this video a thumbs up I really use your engagement to decide what types of videos I'm making for you guys in the future also if you saw anything in my room and you have questions about it I did a video recently of my whole bedroom tour and where everything is from so I will have that linked down below I want to do another organization video for you guys probably next week so let me know down in the comments what you would like to see me organize next I was thinking closet Pantry refrigerator purse I don't know let me know what you guys want to see and I will definitely do that for you and thanks again so much for watching and I will see you next week with a new video bye hey hunt hi so I have this for you what is this this is my formal request to expand my DMZ area what what are you talking about yeah I want to expand from a closet to 1,500 square ft what yeah I'm like I'm a big guy I'm almost 200 lb I need a big area to be messy all right I'll give you the hallway closet I'm not happy about it but finehey guys and welcome back to my channnel so about a month or two ago I did a video which was called habits for keeping a clean house and you guys absolutely love that video and in the comments of that video somebody suggested that I do habits for keeping a clean room I thought that was a wonderful idea so I could go into a little bit more detail and for room I'm going to include the main bedroom area bathroom vanity area and closet so I'm going to cover a lot of area so the whole idea here is that if you do these little things every day it becomes a habit and then you don't have to do massive deep cleans of your room your room is pretty much going to stay clean and if you're not already subscribed to my channel I would love to have you as a subscriber I do a lot of cleaning organization home and lifestyle videos so if that is something you're interested in make sure you're subscribed and with all of that said let's jump into it so I'm sure you already know the tip to make your bed so here are some things I do to make the process easier the first is to remove some pillows the more pillows you have on your bed the more time and trouble it takes every day to remove them put them all back so I cut back from nine pillows to five and it just makes the entire process so much faster and I keep the extra pillows in a closet and I only put them out now if I have guess over or if I'm filming a video the next thing I do is I sleep on top of my duvet with an extra blanket this way I don't really mess up the bed at all when I sleep and all I need to do in the morning is just fold up that one blanket and tuck it away the next area that can get messy really quickly is the night stick stand I find this area is a complete magnet for clutter so I recommend doing a sweep by emptying out your entire nightstand and then putting back in only the essentials neatly into the drawer so that way you have everything organized and clutter free and it also just looks a lot cleaner and neater to the eye the next thing I recommend is having a system you follow every time you walk in the door I walk straight into my closet I take off my shoes then I hang up my purse and I use a coat rack for my purses just to keep them organized I remove my jewelry and then I hang up my jacket if I'm wearing one this is now a habit so I'm not just coming in and throwing my stuff everywhere which is what I used to do so I have found the number one key to keeping your closet clean is to not overcrowd it the less clothing you have the easier it is to keep things clean so if you haven't done a closet sweep in a while I recommend doing one I did an entire video on my process for doing this and even though I did a massive closet cleanout I could still always go in and find more stuff to get rid of so that's just kind of a baseline the next next thing I do is I keep multiple laundry baskets and I put them in the places where I'm typically getting undressed I used to only have one in my closet but I would notice that when I would go to shower it was too far away so my clothes would still end up on the floor so having the laundry baskets close to you and where you need them is going to make you more likely to use them and prevent clothes ending up all over the floor I also now have set a designated laundry day which for me is Monday this is a routine and a habit for me so now my laundry doesn't pile up similar to doing a clothing sweep a great Baseline to keep your vanity clean is to do a makeup sweep regularly so what I do is I put the makeup I haven't used in a while in a bin I put that in my closet and if I haven't gone to reach for any of the items in 6 months then I get rid of it so when doing my makeup my habit is now to put each item away as I use it I used to be a human Cyclone when getting ready but now I just make the conscious effort to put away each thing as I'm using it so that way there is zero cleanup afterwards I also keep a spray bottle with a vinegar water cleaning solution under my vanity area so I can very easily wipe it down when I need to I find that my vanity gets really messy easily because I use a powder foundation so this just makes it really convenient to clean up I also keep a separate cup of my vanity for dirty makeup brushes so that I can keep track of what needs to be cleaned so for the bathroom I first recommend re-evaluating what you keep on your bathroom countertops and moving as much as you can into drawers having a lot of stuff on the counter no matter how neatly it's laid out it just looks cluttered and it's easy for that clutter to build on itself so I will link below my video I did on DIY bathroom Organization for some ideas for how you can organize inside of your drawers I found it to be a total Game Changer I also am in the habit of wiping down my counter sink and mirror every day or two and this habit alone has made a huge difference in keeping my bathroom clean I use that same DIY cleaning spray which is just vinegar and water and I use it to spray the inside of my shower after showering and that just prevents any buildup so the number one question I get is how to be clean when you have a messy roommate or significant other what I found works really well is tell them that they can be as messy as they want but only in certain contained areas which I call Designated messy zones so Ryan has his closet that he could be as messy as he wants in and also I put a couple baskets around the house where he could put his junk in so that he doesn't leave his stuff scattered around the entire house all right guys I hope you enjoyed the tips that I shared with you today if you did then please give this video a thumbs up I really use your engagement to decide what types of videos I'm making for you guys in the future also if you saw anything in my room and you have questions about it I did a video recently of my whole bedroom tour and where everything is from so I will have that linked down below I want to do another organization video for you guys probably next week so let me know down in the comments what you would like to see me organize next I was thinking closet Pantry refrigerator purse I don't know let me know what you guys want to see and I will definitely do that for you and thanks again so much for watching and I will see you next week with a new video bye hey hunt hi so I have this for you what is this this is my formal request to expand my DMZ area what what are you talking about yeah I want to expand from a closet to 1,500 square ft what yeah I'm like I'm a big guy I'm almost 200 lb I need a big area to be messy all right I'll give you the hallway closet I'm not happy about it but fine\n"