Organize your Belts

Hang belts on small hooks to keep them organized and easy to access.

Why do we save old t-shirts?

Why do we let ourselves accumulate so many t-shirts? Go through your t-shirts and separate the shirts you love and wear from the ones you'll never wear. Then, donate those extra t-shirts to a local shelter.

Use Vertical Space in your Closet

Take advantage of vertical space in your closet, especially on the wall behind your closet door. Use hooks to hang purses or clothing you plan to wear again.

Create Zones in your Closet

Just as you've already done in your Kitchen, establish "zones" in your closet. A zone in your closet can be a shelf, drawer or clothing rod. Sample zones include a shelf for jeans, a drawer for pajamas or a drawer for exercise clothing.

Shoeboxs can make great drawer dividers

Place a shoebox in a dresser drawer to store small items, such as socks. The shoebox creates a boundary for the socks so they stay in one place. Multiple boxes or dividers can typically fit in a drawer.

Gain Space in your Closet

The easiest way to gain space in your closet is to eliminate duplicates and unused clothing items. If you have multiples, ask yourself these questions:

•Do I frequently wear this item?
•Is this comfortable to wear?

•Do I have too many?

•Do I need to keep more than one?

Sort your Clothing

Once you've removed all the items from a particular space, start putting similar items together. For example, separate your short sleeve shirts from your 3/4 lenght shirts from your long sleeve shirts. Sorting your clothing makes it much easier to see what you have so you can stay organized!

Reorganize your Closet and focus on one area at a time

As you reorganize your Closet, focus on one area at a time, such as one shelf, one drawer or one clothing rod. This way, you won't feel so overwhelmed. Get started by removing all the items from the chosen space.

It's Time to Switch out Seasonal Clothes

Evaluate your summer wardrobe before you pack it up for the winter. Donate any items that no longer fit or are uncomfortable to wear. 

Garage Sale Set Up - Clothing

When setting up the items for your garage sale, think about how those same items are displayed in a store. If possible, use department store clothes racks to display clothing. People will be more likely to shop for clothes at your garage sale when they are organized.

Color Coding Makes it Easier to Find Clothes

Color coding your clothes can simplify the task of figuring out what to wear and can make it easier to find a shirt to match a specific pair of pants. To color code your closet, there are two basic options. 1) Option one is to group similar shirts together and color code within each shirt type. For example, you would separate your long-sleeve dressy blouses from your short-sleeve dressy ones, and so on, and then arrange the blouses within each shirt type in order by color. 2) The second option is a more relaxed organizing method and it uses a general color code strategy. You could organize your shirts only by color and not by shirt type. For example, you would mix all of your different types of shirts together and arrange them in order by color, regardless of the type of shirt. If your closet is somewhat small, the second option is usually easier to maintain.

Use Key Rings in your Closet!

Key rings or jewelry rings can quickly and inexpensively give you additional space in your closet!  I use these rings to group similar shirts together, either by color or style, and to separate my navy pants from my black ones.  How can you use rings like this in your closet?