It would not be out of place to set one of your New year resolutions to be more organized. Isn’t it a better way to begin the year by reorganizing your closet? There is no better time than the start of a brand New Year, to sort out your closet and decide what you want to keep, throw out or give to charity.
Here are some handy tips that will help you keep the insides of your closet neat and tidy, and have it stay that way in the New Year and beyond:
1. Sort out your clothes
Before everything else, eliminate the unwanted clothes first. Take everything out of your closet and sort them in terms of what you want to keep and what you don’t. In the pile that you don’t wish to keep, sell what you can, throw what cannot be kept, and donate the rest.
2. Clean your closet
Remove everything from the closet, including hangers, and anything else that might be on the floor or shelves. Do a proper clean out of your wardrobe, to get rid of unwanted insects or ants hiding in your closet. You need a clear, clean space to plan and visualize how you are going to re-organize your closet.
3. Sort clothes by category
Put back the selected items in the wardrobe, keeping like items together–dresses, shirts, and party clothes sorted differently. Keep everything you wear on a regular basis in the middle of your closet at eye level so it’s easy to find and grab during an early morning rush.
4. Organise your clothes by colours
Organizing your clothes by colours can be tedious, but the end result will make picking out an outfit so much easier, beautiful to behold and easy to navigate.
5. Use coordinating hangers
Nothing screams closet chaos quite like a collection of wire and neon plastic hangers trying to peacefully coexist alongside one another. Control the visual clutter by giving your closet a sleek, streamlined look using matching hangers for your clothes.
6. Fold some of your clothes
When it comes to organising your wardrobe, not everything should be on a hanger. Some types of clothes are best folded. Your jeans, Ankara dresses and lace for instance are best folded and stored on shelves or drawers. This way, you’ll be able to see each item in a stack clearly, making it that much easier to find what you are looking for.
7. Hang scarves on hangers
Hanging your scarves keeps them wrinkle-free and easy to see and access. But tying your scarves on a hanger is a way better option for organizing them.
8. Don’t ignore empty wall spaces
If you have a few spare spaces by the side of your wardrobe, get creative and use this area to hang accessories like belts, jewellery hats or ties.