A while ago, we shared some tips on how to cleverly organize your makeup bag. Now it's time for a bigger challenge – your wardrobe. We usually don't have time to regularly sort through and sort all our clothes. However, the most important thing is the right approach. You don't have to clean once a month to maintain order. You just need to do it seasonally, and most importantly, you have to put in the effort. Does "I have nothing to wear" sound familiar? So get to it – after cleaning, you'll discover that's not the case. Your wardrobe holds more treasures than you think.
Seasonality
This is one of the basic rules of cleaning. Organize with the changing seasons. It's obvious that you won't be wearing summer tops (certainly not all of them) in winter, or thick sweaters or woolen dresses in summer. Review your wardrobe with this in mind. Set aside all the clothes you won't wear that month, pack them in a bag or box, and store them in a closet or other closet. Find a place where they won't be in the way, thus freeing up space in your closet for the rest of your wardrobe.
One Year Rule
There are probably clothes in your closet that you find hard to part with, even though you don't wear them very often. If you have items that you're emotionally attached to (like the blouse you wore on your first date with your boyfriend), stash them away in a place where you keep treasures. Look at them as often as you need and relive the fond memories, but don't let them take up space in your closet. Perhaps one day you'll decide to gift them to someone close to you who will fit. However, if you have clothes in your closet that you haven't worn all year—winter, spring, summer, or fall—there's no reason to think they'll be back in style next season. Say goodbye to them as soon as possible—make room for something you will wear.
Organization and division
Sorting clothes by type is a great way to improve organization and speed up your work. Sort jackets, pants, dresses, and so on together—putting everything into separate piles. This division allows you to verify, above all, how many clothes you actually have: how many pairs of pants, how many sweaters, how many dresses. The famous "I have nothing to wear" mentality may lose its power. It will also allow you to approach the aforementioned selection process a bit more critically and get rid of items you completely forgot about.
Subcategories
It's also a very useful way to deal with chaos. If you have clothes that are too big or too small for you, remove them from your sight. Looking at them will only frustrate you and make you feel bad that you don't fit into them "yet." There will be time for everything, without any additional stress. Put the clothes you've tossed aside because of a stain or tear in a separate pile – "to be repaired." Take the dirty ones to the dry cleaners, and the slightly damaged ones to a tailor. Your repaired wardrobe will be like new, and you'll be able to enjoy it again.
If you own clothes that you really don't know what to do with—they're something you wear every now and then, they're not your favorites, but they still come in handy sometimes—ask yourself, "If I were shopping today, would I still buy this item?" If the answer is no, get rid of it.
As you can see, organizing your closet doesn't have to take up all day and keep you up at night. Good organization is key. If you can, try to hang as many clothes as possible. This will keep your closet organized, and you won't have to figure out how to extract a shirt from a stack of other, stacked shirts. This is very convenient, though not essential. Finally, leave a special scented sachet in your closet. It will provide a fresh scent when opened, but your clothes won't absorb the scent. This way, you'll be able to enjoy the scent of your favorite perfume during the day, not lavender or lilac. A neat and fresh closet will have everything you need, and you'll have a place for everything.
