Perhaps the kids have outgrown their coats from last season. Maybe you hate the way that one winter hat fits. You may uncover bags that you haven’t seen or thought about in years. Take the time to sort everything out. Make a donate or sell pile for any of those coats, jackets, hats, gloves, bags, and scarfs you aren’t going to use anymore.
Then, evaluate your keep pile. Determine if you have the room to store all the remaining items in your coat closet. It may work better to move the out-of-season items to a different storage space until they are needed again.