apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

How can people say "she's fine"? She's got a sheet over her closet which is behind her microwave! Again, kitchen appliances above her clothes? And a wine cooler below her clothes rack with the toilet paper right next to it? "Honey can you go get the '02 riesling, and while you're at it we're out of toilet paper in the bathroom." I mean, how is that alright? This closet definitely needs a significant overhaul.

...but compared to some people who don't have five [!?!?!] closets or a wine refrigerator, she's doing okay. It's a little disorganised and she really can't fit all of that in there, but she could easily go through it over a weekend and clean it out with the help of a friend. I don't think she needs professional help, but she does need some time to deal with it before it collapses.

What do you have against curtains, anyway? I took down my non-functional sliding doors on my *only closet* and put up curtains instead. They work a lot better and are much more attractive than the non-sliding doors were. Plus, I don't have wood shavings on all my clothes from the doors grinding against the frame of the closet.

Is that a kitchen or a closet? The girl needs some help.

4 seasons worth of clothes stuffed into that tiny bit of a closet? This girl needs some serious help. Kermit looks like he is begging for rescue!

It's not a pigsty, but it looks horrible. the curtain seems to be jerry rigged and gives the room a completly unfinished look. I suggest with
5 closets (a very lucky New Yorker) return the space to a nook and still consider yourself lucky
to have 4 closets in a studio apartment.

oh man. I think I'm going to be sick. how dare she treat kermit the frog with such disrespect. this woman needs more than a closet make over. she needs group therapy.

Simplify! Simplify! Simplify!

Jen Worrell is that you? It's me, Roger! From High School! What happened? You used to be such an organized person!?!? Professionals, go get 'em!

Ok, I missed that she has 5 CLOSETS. This girl just needs to empty them all and get rid of everything. How is it possible to even have so much stuff to fill up 5 closets? Unnecessary stuff.

And I have nothing against curtains. It just looked a bit makeshift.

God! It appears that the closet could be salvaged, but you most definitely need intervention. I would say that all of the shelving needs to be removed and new stuff put in. It looks pretty flimsy to me. Is that a toaster oven on the top shelf? So you have to get it down everytime you want to use it? Whooh! Somebody help her!!!!!!

5! Definitely should consolidate and reward self with a tea party in the breakfast nook.

Hey, I'll take that toaster over if she doesn't want it!

Kermit, Charmin and sixty bottles of wine don't belong in the same space. Help her!

Wow. From this photo, it looks as though a few of Jen's belongings have started walking out of the closet all on her own... I'm sure her other closets are just as messy... I think help with this one might keep the rest of the house in better order, too. Jen, I'm crossing my fingers for a complete overhaul.
xo, Jackie.

Living in New York is dangerous enough without the threat of an in-home landslide of shoes, Kermit dolls, handbags, appliances and wine bottles hanging over your head. Attempting to hide it all behind a curtain is no substitute for safety. Save her, please!

Shocking! Shameful! Help her! Fix her! Make her whole!

While I agree with Mom! At least Miss Piggy here can drink away her misery with a good '98 Cab! If that's the "Closet" what does the rest of that place look like. I guess that Warm Blooded TX girl has to have a lot of clothes and Etc. for the NY Cold! YES, you need help!

She needs help--big time. Is she planning to cook her shirts in that toaster oven?

That closet is pretty bad. Disorganized...... yes! Help the closet, help her!!!!! Everyone deserves it!!!

Um, this closet is fine. What is she complaining about?

Jen,
Oh my, what can I say... Shame on you!
I will try not to think about your closet when we talk, and I hope that you get a new start to this mess.
Armando (and Brett agree's- but we still love you)

anyone who stores a tiffany box on top of a toaster oven, and who has five closets, needs to get their priorities in order.

Priorities? In a closet? What do Tiffany's and the toaster oven have to do with it? They're both stuff that need to be organized. She said "unused appliances"--hello?! No need to be mean-spirited here, Dave.

Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie. Nothing makes a New York City man run faster then the sight of a cute stuffed animal. Donate it to 'Toys for Tots' and go to the Container Store for shelves.

The Container Store is a great idea. Thanks, Rusell. I've got the man situation all under control, though--and (lucky for me) he's neither afraid of Kermit nor of my messy closet. I've struck gold! ;)

shane shane shane

did not mean to be mean spirited.

yes, organization as you say is required.

for me, the first step in organization is setting priorites - value, importance, etc.

i think that without priorities one has little success in organization, doomed to failure, which ends up being dramatically played out in forums such as these.

what do these peoples' work spaces look like i must wonder?

as part of the interview process prior to renting a prospective tenant one of my properties, i require a visit to their current residence.

when i see this sort of thing, i know that the value of my property will not be one of their priorities if i rent to them. and i don't!

food for thought.

peace ~ david

All I can say is 5 closets? FIVE closets? What more is there to say?