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Making Our Closets Work Year Round
Here in New York City, spring has been toying with us. First it’s here, then it’s gone, then it’s here again. The last few days have been beautiful, and we are keeping our fingers crossed that spring stays this time! This ping-ponging of the temperature reminds us that there really isn’t a clear transition point from winter clothes to summer clothes. The majority of our clothes can be worn all year round (or at least on those days when the weather isn’t at its seasonal extremes, like 20 degrees and windy or 100 degrees and humid.)
Ideally, we would have all of our clothes available to us all of the time. Many city dwellers, however, don’t feel that they have the closet or drawer space to do this. Under-bed boxes are very popular for storing off-season clothes, as are boxes in the uppermost reaches of the closet or in the basement storage unit.
But when the temperature is 65 degrees one day and 35 degrees the next, as happened recently, it is really nice to be able to access your short-sleeved tops and your warm sweaters with equal ease.
Cold Weather Transition
The New York City weather has been confusing lately – 50’s one day, 70’s the next – but have no doubt, it will be cold before you know it. Although we would like to continue going out in shirtsleeves, those days are numbered.
Get Your Winter Gear Ready
Now is the time to remind yourself what your winter outerwear looks like! Did you clean your winter coat at the end of the season? If not, take care of that now. Make any necessary repairs, such as reattaching buttons or fixing torn pockets.
Gather up all of your hats, gloves, and scarves. Make sure that every family member has at least one pair of matching gloves or mittens, and discard any singletons. Check the knits to make sure there are no moth holes – if so, repair or discard. Launder everything now before that first cold snap sneaks up on us.