Podcast topic
Organizing a home and closet starts with removing what you do not use and then giving everything that stays one consistent home.
Which episodes answer “How do I organize my home and closet?”?
ClosetsEpisode 151Why Your Luxury Closet Needs Professional Hangers with Donna Zalter
Donna Zalter, a South Florida luxury real estate agent, started All Hung Up Hangers in 2017 after noticing that most high-end closets she toured had cheap, mismatched hangers.
FamilyEpisode 118How to stay calm (or try) with kids moving stuff between houses with Amy Stone
Amy Stone became a stepmom to a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old before she had children of her own, and later added two more kids to the family.
TransitionsEpisode 94How to work through the transitions in your life with Adele Bernard
Adele Bernard is a transition clarity coach who has spent about 25 years clearing the energy of people's homes.
DeclutteringEpisode 86How to Remove the Barriers to your Bottom Line- 3 Easy Steps from Clutter to Cash Flow with Kitti Andrews
Kitti Andrews, known as Your Thought Organizer, helps entrepreneurs declutter their space and their brain, mostly over Zoom, after an 18-year real estate cleaning business.
Organizing a home and closet starts with removing what you do not use and then giving everything that stays one consistent home.
Kathi Burns, CPO®, has spent more than 20 years organizing clients' homes and businesses, and these episodes pair her experience with guests who make the products and run the businesses behind organized spaces.
Donna Zalter, a luxury real estate agent who started All Hung Up Hangers, explains what makes a hanger worth keeping and why matching slim hangers can free up about a third of a closet rod.
Most of Kathi's articles on addSpace are about the home: closets, kitchens, garages and paper. The podcast episodes in this collection add the voices of people who build the products and the habits that keep a home organized. Each episode page has a TL;DR, question-led show notes, a full transcript and a checklist you can print.
What is the fastest way to make a closet look and work better?
Switch to one style of slim, sturdy hanger and remove everything you have not worn in a year. Donna Zalter walked through hundreds of high-end closets as an agent and found most were full of mismatched cheap hangers. When Kathi tested a rack early in her career, matching thin hangers saved about a third of the space.
How do I keep a closet organized once it is done?
Give every category a fixed place on the rod and put things back there, not wherever there is room. Kathi's closet articles cover the order to work in and how to purge. Donna's point from the product side is that hangers with rubberized shoulders, strap notches and swivel hooks stop clothes from sliding and so stop the mess from coming back.
Which articles go deeper on this?
- How to Increase The Storage Space Within Your Small Closet: more room without a remodel
- 7 Tips For a More Organized Master Closet: Kathi's order of operations for a big closet
- Purging Clothes Closet: deciding what leaves before anything is organized
Frequently asked questions
What hangers take up less space?
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Slim hangers. Donna Zalter's thin hangers are as slim as velvet ones but almost impossible to break, and Kathi found that switching a rack from standard to thin hangers saved about a third of the space.
Do velvet hangers take up less space than plastic hangers?
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Yes, velvet hangers are slimmer than tubular plastic ones, which is why they are popular. Donna Zalter's objection is durability: velvet hangers bend and shed, so she designed a slim hanger that keeps the space saving without the breakage.
What is the best way to maximize closet space?
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Remove what you do not wear, use one matching slim hanger throughout, and hang by category so each section has a fixed home. Kathi's articles on small closets and master closets walk through the order.
What hangers look best in a closet?
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Matching ones. Donna Zalter says the high-end closets she visited looked unfinished when the hangers were mixed, and that one consistent style does more for the look than any other single change.
In what order should I organize my closet?
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Purge first, then group by category, then hang on matching hangers, then deal with shelves and drawers. Kathi's closet articles linked on this page go through each step.
Who are the guests in this collection?
- Donna Zalter, south Florida luxury real estate agent and founder of All Hung Up Hangers
- Amy Stone, stepparent coach, creator of Stepparent Success School and host of The Art of Imperfect Adulting
- Adele Bernard, transition clarity coach and founder of Transition Clarity
- Kitti Andrews, your Thought Organizer at Declutter the Brain, helping entrepreneurs clear physical and mental clutter
What other questions does the show answer?
- How do I grow my business without burning out?
- How do I get more clients?
- How do I become known as an expert?
Every episode on the show is on the podcast archive; every guest is in the guest directory. If your business needs more than a podcast, book a Business Logjam Session with Kathi.
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