Maintaining an organized wardrobe will always be an ongoing process, but there are certain things you can do to ensure you never spend more than 20 minutes rearranging your clothes ever again.
Organizing wardrobe
1. Declutter your clothes by category
A fast, easy way to declutter your clothes is to sift through them by type. Tossing every piece of clothing you own into a massive fabric mountain on your bed is overwhelming and inefficient.
Instead, separate your clothes into categories like pants, dresses, tops, outerwear, accessories, and undergarments. Then sort through every item in a single category before moving on to the next.
2. Empty and clean your closet
Once you’ve made separate “donation” and “keep” piles for your clothes, shoes, and accessories, give your closet a once-over and pull out anything else still lingering inside it.
When only the occasional lone safety pin remains, dive in and give your closet a proper deep-clean. Vacuum the carpet, wipe down the shelves, and scrub any scuff marks or dirt off the walls.
3. Store your clothes by category
This tip may seem obvious, but it makes all the difference when you want to locate your cozy gray alma mater sweater in a flash.
Keep like items with like items. Store all your belts in the same spot, hang your sundresses alongside each other, and keep your workout shirts separate from your pajamas.
4. Hang anything delicate, fancy, or sturdy
Maybe you have enough space to hang every single T-shirt you own, but if you don’t, then stick with hanging the obvious stuff.
That means delicate items like dresses, skirts, and lingerie, fancy items like suits, and sturdy, structured pieces like coats and blazers.
Hang everything facing the same direction, with longer items on the left and shorter items on the right so the bottom of your clothes creates an upward sloping line.
5. Stack thick items like denim and sweaters
Save yourself precious drawer and hanging space by stacking bulky winter sweaters and stiff denim jeans (in separate piles, of course). These items make perfect stacks for your shelf space because they’re sturdy and thick, meaning they won’t slump, crinkle, or lose their shape when you stack them.
Not only that, you’ll be able to see each item in a stack clearly, making it that much easier to find what you’re looking for.
6. Roll t-shirts, pajamas, and workout clothes into storage boxes
Things like cotton shirts, leggings, and polyester shorts tend to be thin and pliable, making them perfect candidates for the roll and tuck technique.
This technique is a major space-saver if you do it right. Rather than folding and stacking your softer, thinner clothes, simply fold them in half and roll them into neat little tubes.
7. Use drawer dividers for your undergarments
Drawer dividers are the key to getting dressed with a smile on your face — and to knowing exactly when you need to do laundry.
To maximize space in the compartments and make everything easy to see, roll your socks, tights, underwear, and belts.