INDi’s How-to Organize your Closet

The beginning of a new year is the ideal time to form some new habits, like organizing your closet. Personally, my idea of an organized closet is one that looks “neat”, but is not really organized. As long as I can find some of my things, half folded clothes and mismatched hangers seem to work just fine. But this year I wanted to change that; my goal was to create a closet where I can see everything clearly so I know exactly where to find things when I need them. Besides, we all know that any space that’s not properly organized can feel smaller than it actually is. With that in mind, here are some things I learned when creating an organized closet.

photo credit upper right: lucky magazine
First, you need to set aside time to do a complete overhaul and purge all unnecessary objects from the closet.

Second, try to utilize every nook and cranny, fold everything neatly.

Third, if you can, use uniform hangers for neatness; i like to hang my frequently (and seasonally) used clothes starting at the left side of my closet for easy access. If you like folding your jeans instead of hanging, here’s a tip—mark your shelves with tape according to style—skinny, bootcut, flare, etc—that way you can pick out what you exactly want without sorting through the pairs you’ve got.

Lastly, pick a system for storing shoes. I like using plastic and see-through boxes to put your shoes in and store them in the bottom of my closet.

posted by: Eunice Tanos on January 9, 2012 at 12:22 pm
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TAGS: skinny jeans, bootcut jeans, flare jeans

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