Sort them how? Are some to keep or are they all to give away? Sounds like a big job, but doable! Maybe an armful at a time? Is there something blocking you from this task?
Rooting 4 u!!

I think we all tend to wear the same few clothes over and over...our favorites! I know with hubby - he will grab whatever is right in front of him off a hanger so I have to go in and move his shirts around or I will see the same shirt forever!
Do the flylady suggestion...give i 15 0r 30 minutes at a time. It is very surprising what can get accomplished in 15 minutes.

Heidi....this is why we are all here.....we need support.....we have all had a place like this to start....
you have a focus start....and you started.....it always looks overwhelming and probably is...but this can be done,
take steps....and breaks....others here will remind you how to get thru.....I got a few big plastic bins....made for sure I had one that was for things I absolutey did not want and got it to the goodwill asap when full....
there is a site called flylady and she has helped us start and keep up........Joyce as well as others have lots to share as to how to accomplish these kinds of chores..............hang on, you will do a good job....you have decided and started....
the bins helped also to separate pants, tops....and mine and yours.....good luck '

Yes good luck and update us on your progress!

Thats sort of my problem too. Too many unused clothes but mine are hung in dining room on wire racks I got at Walmart.com.

You can do this. If they had laid around a year they would need new washing because of dogs and dust problems here.

Yesterday, I put a vinyl cover over my mattress which is sleep number air inflated mattress. Well to do that I had to move the storage bench at end of bed. That meant I needed to vacuum under there while its out! Found out my vacuum was plugged up at the head and needed to be taken apart to get it unplugged. That created huge mess on bed and floor but I was able to get it done. The machine has a set of filters to it that also got cleaned in sink in bath which made muddy mess in there lol but I got it sorted out. Now those filters are drying out for couple days before they go back into machine

One job leads to another!!! I'm not sure if that is good or bad !!

Oh Bill were you muttering when the vacuum made the mess? I would have been! Isn't amazing on how much water those filters can hold?

well filter is dry today and yes maybe I was muttering a bit...LOL I need to put the filters back into the vacuum and probably give both rooms a good vacuuming....now with these clean filters...plus while taking apart the base of the machine to unclog it I found out where the hepa filter is and it does not look too bad...those get purchased to replace them....

anyway....I got my work cut out for me yet tonight....hugs

Thanks everyone. My husband and I have decided to take a short cut for now. My son will be here tomorrow night to sleep in his room so we are going to bag up everything that we are not getting rid of and putting it in the basement. But I was clear to my husband that we are not leaving it all down there ignored and neglected. We will bring up one bag at a time, wash it, then fold and put away.

Let me also add that Ineed to finish cleaning the kitchen, the bathroom, and clean out the fridge all before tomorrow morning when I go buy a new outfit for my son's prom tomorrow night. It's actually a family event for kids who have been through cancer. Josh battled cancer for six months last year and beat it! We are always celebrating his fortunate recovery.

And tiger, yes there is always something blocking my cleaning efforts-----it's called severe depression.

I am happy your son beat his cancer....that is such a hard battle for so many people it is good to know some survive it and my Mom is breast Cancer survivor with over 25yrs and my sister is also but not as long as mom....

Congratulations to your mom and sister, Bill. And thanks for starting this group. It's just what I needed.

Also happy here about your son and his victory over cancer! May you celebrate for many many years!

if they belong to others give them so long to claim them or bag them up for donation

Most of the clothes are my husband's and mine. A few of them belong to my son. We bagged them up for now and they are out of the way. Will sort them one bag at a time.

I'm rooting for you Heidi - one bag at a time sounds like a good plan. I hope you got a nice outfit and had a good time at the prom.