When you have a well organized wardrobe, it makes getting changed every day so much easier. Instead of looking through your crowded tail, mismatched hangers and items you don’t even wear anymore, you can make your closet functional, intentional and easy to maintain.
Take Everything Out So You Can See What You Own
Pull every single item out of your wardrobe and lay it all out, so you can easily see every item.
When you see everything at once, it makes it easier to see if you have any duplicates, any items you know you’d never wear again, and items that might no longer fit.
Trying to be decisive, sort items into three piles – keep, donate/sell and repair.
As you sort through all of the items, look for any stains, missing buttons or busted zippers, placing damaged items to one side for repair, if you actually will fix them and wear them again.
Fold or hang your items in the “keep” pile by category, so your tops, bottoms, dresses and outerwear.
Decide What Actually Fits Your Current Lifestyle
Start off by listing what you do most days, like work, exercise, errands, social events and home times. This works like a quick audit, to show you the pieces you wear, the pieces that just sit there unused.
Do what Marie Kondo suggests, and touch each item and ask yourself if it sparks joy and does it serve your life right now?
If a piece feels wrong for you current routine, place it in the donate or sell pile, keeping only the items that you reach for regularly.
Create yourself a simple casual wardrobe of the core items you wear the most. Choose neutral tops, one or two versatile bottoms, a jacket and some shoes that match multiple outfits.
Having a capsule wardrobe helps with “decision fatigue”, and makes your outfits mix-and-match friendly.
Create a simple capsule wardrobe of core items you wear most. Choose neutral tops, one or two versatile bottoms, a jacket, and shoes that match multiple outfits. Capsules cut decision fatigue and make outfits mix-and-match friendly.
Organise By Item Type Not By Occasion
Group your clothes by their type and not when you wear them. Hang your shirts with shirts, trousers with trousers and your dresses with dresses. This makes it easier for you to find items, and keeps your closet tidy.
Use matching hangers to give your close a clean and uniform look. Velvet hangers will save space and stop slipping garments, and wooden hangers work best for heavy coats to help keep their shape.
Keep your shelves tidy by using shelf dividers. Fold your jumpers and stack by each type, so you can see each item. Use tubs for seasonal pieces you rarely wear, to free some space in your daily clothing closet.
You can always create zones for your most worn items at eye level, and place your lesser-used items higher or lower, as this kind of layout makes getting dressed faster.
Store Seasonal Items Separately
Keep the seasonal items out of your main closet, so you only see what you need *right* now. Store bulky winter coats, your heavy sweaters or your summer dresses in a separate area, to free up hanging and shelf space, for current-season pieces.
Use clear bins, vacuum sealed bags or garment bags to protect items from dust, moisture and pets. Label every container with the contents and season, so you can find things fast.
You can use simple labels like “winter knitwear” or “summer line” to save time, and reduce the closet sifting.
Keep a small transitional set in your main closet, for the changing weather, like a lightweight jacket, a sweater and a few layering tees, to make morning dressing quicker on the mixed-weather days.
