Is getting to work taking too long? Is it hard to find socks in the morning or to quickly match a shirt to a jacket? You often ask your wife / mother where she put your jeans. Late for work again because you've been looking for your winter boots for 15 minutes? These are signs that it's time for you to clean up your closet.
Don't be lazy! As a result, you will save a few minutes of precious time every morning. This will save you from being late for work or give you some more time for a sweet morning nap. We have already collected the main secrets of optimal organization of space in the closet. It remains only to run through them with your eyes and choose the best ones for you. Go ahead, you will succeed!
Where to begin?
First of all, you need to analyze the places where your clothes are stored. This is very important because it is the starting point in choosing a further space optimization system.
Are your belongings stored in a wardrobe and dresser? Fine! This will make it much easier to work with accessories. If you store socks, ties, underwear, pajamas, T-shirts, jewelry, perfumes and other little things in the dresser, then this solution will free up more space in the closet. The latter is best used to accommodate suits, trousers, shirts, jackets, and other oversized clothing. Such a distinction helps to easily navigate where and what you have. And this eliminates the risk of throwing between the wardrobe and the chest of drawers in search of the right thing. That saves a few minutes of valuable time at once!
Put all the socks in one box, put your ties or T-shirts in another, and so on. Separate sports and leisure models immediately from those worn to work or special occasions. So you will quickly find out in which part of the box to look for the right thing.
A number of home improvement stores sell special textile and plastic boxes, the interior of which is divided into several cells of the same or different sizes. It is convenient to put ties, socks, watches and even underwear in such ones. Such solutions will help maintain order in a dresser or wardrobe.
Equipped with separating containers, the drawer will keep your ties looking perfect
If all things are placed within one cabinet, then putting things in order will not take much time. The situation with the dressing room is a little more complicated. The reason is the size of its inner space. But the wardrobe has one unbeatable advantage – here you have everything at your fingertips, so you don't have to walk through rooms or between different pieces of furniture to get fully dressed.
Dressing room after optimization – here you know exactly what and where to look
In the closet and dressing room you can store:
- Costumes;
- Jackets;
- Pants;
- Shirts;
- Sweaters;
- Jackets;
- Outerwear (if there is no separate closet);
- Bags, briefcases, backpacks, wallets;
- Accessories (if there is no room in the chest of drawers): ties, socks, jewelry, bow, neck and breast shawls, belts, suspenders, others;
- Hats;
- Footwear.
How to clean up your closet? Top Secret!
Everything is in place in the optimized cabinet space, sorted by purpose and color
- Do not mix shirts with jackets and trousers, hang them separately. It's easier to navigate when you need to choose a colorful but harmonious outfit. To do this, it is necessary to distribute shirts (jackets, trousers) according to colors or tones – from light to dark. And try to visually separate dense winter clothes (wool, tweed, cashmere) from light summer clothes (cotton, linen, viscose).
- Change the clothes in the closet / wardrobe, taking into account its relevance for the seasons. In summer, priority should be given to light things. Hang and lay these garments where they are readily available. Send winter items to remote shelves or hang them on a part of the hanger bar that you rarely use. They will become relevant in their season, then swap them with summer ones.
- Remember that we are most willing to choose the clothes that immediately caught our eye. So buy the same hangers. They will not distract your attention from things in the process of choosing the best options for today's outfit.
- Use all the space in your dressing room or closet. Install additional shelving on existing shelves. This will noticeably optimize the use of free space in your closet.
- If your closet has deep shelves, then place your clothes on them in two rows (in front and in the back). It is so convenient to store things folded (knitted, knitted, jeans).
- Equip your wardrobe or closet with dedicated drawers for storing ties, belts, glasses and socks. They are available for purchase at stores such as IKEA. If there is no free space for their placement, then you can equip the doors or side walls of the cabinet with special hangers for ties and belts. Alternatively, store thin and knitted scarves on a rail or towel rack attached to the inside of the door. This will save usable space and also allow the accessories to retain their original shape.
- It is convenient to store shoes in boxes as they take up less space. If this is your option, then attach a paper sticker to each box. Briefly write what is in the box – shoes, boots or boots. Also indicate what color and style they are (business, casual, sports, ceremonial). You should get something like 'black dress shoes'. If your soul does not accept any boxes, then just place pairs of shoes on the bottom shelves of the closet. Try to sort them by color or purpose. How will it be more convenient for you to navigate?
- What to store on the inaccessible top shelves:
- Winter hats (if it's summer now, of course). And in the cooler season, place your hats there;
- Briefcases, backpacks, bags. By the way, they should be stored standing up. This will prevent your bags from wrinkling, and the leather on your briefcase will remain without creases and cracks for many years.
- Boxes of rarely used shoes or items. For example, carnival costume, yachting clothing, snowboarder equipment.
- It's not enough to clean up the closet once. You need to support it. Stick to a convenient system of arrangement of things, do not scatter them, but immediately put them in their places. The exception is dirty shoes and clothes. They must be pre-cleaned or washed and ironed.
- Get rid of old and unnecessary things. There is a completely universal rule: if you have not used a thing for a year, then you simply do not need it. Give it to those in need or take it to a collection point for old clothes.
A special compartment for trousers is additionally attached under the shelf in the closet and optimizes space 
When there is little space in your closet, use the inner surface of its doors and attach hooks, rails, and accessory compartments there
Finally
To put things in order in the closet, it is not necessary to strictly follow all the tips listed in the article. These are just recommendations. How you build your closet placement system depends on personal preference. The main thing is that you easily and quickly navigate in it, without experiencing a feeling of discomfort or irritation. Be creative!
If you have any ideas for optimizing your closet space, share them! It is interesting to know your opinion. Looking forward to your comments!
