Like your house or apartment, your jewelry box needs an annual deep cleaning, too.

It doesn’t really have to be spring to go deep on cleaning anything, but the term does apply to reviving and renewing any time of year. Just like you have to have a go at your closets and drawers to either care for or get rid of old clothes and shoes, your jewelry box can be hiding some surprises.

Storage solutions

First, if you don’t have a proper jewelry box or other storage system and have been haphazardly storing your jewelry in other ways, it’s time to get organized.

Make sure there are separate compartments in varying sizes to hold earrings, necklaces and bracelets. If one box won’t hold your stash, there are larger jewelry “armoires.”

You can also purchase drawer organizers and devote one of your dresser drawers. There are also freestanding “trees” you can sit on a dresser to hang necklaces or bracelets from. Don’t hang pearls — the string can stretch and eventually break.

Clean out and organize

Get yourself comfortable at a table or desk and go through your collection. This is also a great time to make a list of your jewelry — important for insurance claims in case of disaster or theft. Digital photos are also a great idea.

See what you don’t have

Once you cull through your repairs and discards, take a look at what’s left. Is there something you don’t have that you’d really like? Well, you’ve just created space for it. Take a look around the jewelry store when you take things in for repair and fill up that jewelry box again!