It’s time to assess your wardrobe. Take a breath, gather your
strength and take the bull by the horns. Because sorting through a
well-stuffed wardrobe can be a daunting task we enlisted the help of
organising expert Nina Rosace of
Home Sorted to share her tips for a well organised wardrobe that will make dressing that much quicker
and create more room in your closet.
Step 1. Sort through your clothes
Sort through your wardrobe with a ruthless mind with the objective of removing unwanted and unnecessary clothes.
- Pull everything out of your wardrobe and place it all on the bed
- Have three garbage bags handy Keep – Donate – Trash
- Sort through your clothing items and allocating them into the above garbage bags.
- Then sort through your shoes and accessories with the same mantra as above
A general rule to follow is that if you haven’t worn something for
six months, it’s time to donate the item to a charity or send it to the
trash.
Now you’re ready to get organised!
Step 2. Store seasonal and bulky items
If you own a huge walk-in robe with oodles of storage space,
fantastic! You won’t be needing this next tip. For those who don’t, read
on…
Seasonal items take up a lot of necessary space in your wardrobe.
Consider storing them in vacuum seal bags and then stacking them on the
top shelves of your wardrobe, or in another room of your home.
Not only do vacuum bags take up less space they are also great for
keeping out dust and bugs. You can also store bulky items in a spare
wardrobe if you have access to one.
Step 3: Re-arrange clothes for frequency of use
Now that you’ve reduced the quantity of clothes it’s time to refill your wardrobe.
- Keep your wardrobe organised and easy to use by grouping your clothes by type.
- Start at one end of your hanging space and hang small items such as
tops, shorts, skirts, and then work your way towards larger items such
as pants and dresses.
- Use this method for shoes and accessories too. Push your spring and
summer shoes to the front of your shoe rack and winter shoes to the
back. You’ll save time having everything you need arranged for their
frequency of use.
Step 4: Return everything to its place
Your goal is to be able to see everything inside your wardrobe upon opening its doors.
Keep your wardrobe sorted by returning everything to its place after
use and after washing. It sounds simple, because it is! The few minutes
it takes to return your clothes to their rightful place works wonders in
maintaining an organised wardrobe.
Create good habits and a sorted wardrobe will follow!
Now where is my blue floral spring dress?
