Cleaning out the closet is a big task, especially if you’re used to tossing everything in there and utilizing it as storage space. Here are some easy steps to help you organize your closet in your Sherman Oaks apartment.

1. Designate a staging area and empty out your closet. Use your bed or a corner of your bedroom to keep all of your belongings together.

2. Organize everything into specific categories. Grab boxes, baskets or bin to place your belongings in and use labels to help keep track of each group of items. For example, “donate”, “throw away” and “keep.”

3. Eliminate anything that doesn’t belong in that particular closet. That’s the number one cause of closet clutter.

4. Clean the closet, make sure it’s free of any dust bunnies, clothing tags, receipts, etc.

5. Place everything you want to be in the closet neatly and group similar items together. For example, place all books together and so on.