10 Tips for Arranging and Organizing Clothes in Your Wardrobe

When organizing our closets, we usually spend a lot of time arranging. However, taking into account some simple tips, we can optimize the space and make this task easier.
10 Tips for Arranging and Organizing Clothes in Your Wardrobe

Last update: 25 July, 2022

There’s nothing better than being able to find your clothes quickly when you’re in a hurry. However, due to many daily demands, sometimes we find a mess in the closet that makes this task difficult for us. 
The most frustrating thing is that sometimes we dedicate time to organizing clothes and, later on, we see that these efforts were in vain because everything goes wrong again. The problem is that we ignore the tricks to optimize space and end up saturating the drawers.
How can your arrange and organize clothes without spending a ton of time on it?
Believe it or not, even if you think you have no space, there are tricks that make it simpler.
In this article, we want to share the 10 best tips for keeping your closet organized.

The best tips for arranging and organizing clothes in your closet

When we go to arrange and organize the clothes in our closet, we usually separate the garments by category.  However, these measures aren’t always enough.
What else can we do?

1.- Use circular containers

Some circular containers, either tin or plastic, can be useful to separate the small accessories that make the closet look messy.
You can put them in drawers, and store scarves, bandanas, or belts in them.

2.- Roll up your shirts

Folding shirts or putting them on hangers isn’t always the best option for everything to look neat.
A simple way to accommodate them is to make small rolls and separate them according to the color, for example.

3.- Accommodate vertically

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The previous option sometimes does not attract attention when arranging and organizing clothes in the closet. Therefore, there’s another great option for storing your shirts.
A very simple options that also optimizes space is to fold them vertically inside drawers.

4.- Put scarves on hooks

Clothes hooks are a perfect element to gain more space when organizing your wardrobe.
In this case, you use them to hang scarves, bandanas, and other long accessories, since it makes them look ordered and prevents them from getting tangled.

5.- Use hangers with colored thread

The customization of hangers for clothes is a very useful trick when we want to find everything in its place. By covering them with colored threads or ribbons, these allow you  to sort your garments into categories.

6.- Put up an extendable rod

There are extendable rods available that adapt very easily inside the c loset. Thus, by taking advantage of these free spaces, it’s possible to add more space to keep things organized.

7.- Hang jeans on curtain hooks

Hooks for the bathroom curtain can be reused as an accessory to arrange and organize clothes in the wardrobe. Believe it or not, this small element can be useful for hanging jeans and pants .

8.- Use a soda can tab

At first this idea may sound a bit weird. However, it’s quite useful to optimize the space when space begins to fill up. 

  • It consists of putting the tab of a can of soda on a hanger and then inserting another hanger.
Double up clothes hangers

9.- Hang your boots

Boots are a very special type of footwear. However, they usually take up a lot of space when stored inside the closet.
To store them without damaging them, simple buy some fine hooks that allow them to be hung.

10.- Put underwear in boxes

Small cardboard boxes, or even wooden boxes, can be useful for sorting underwear without difficulty. When introducing these additions to drawers of a wardrobe, you can make several compartments for different garments.
You must ensure that they fit well inside the furniture, so that you can close it without difficulties. If you prefer, you can use them to store shirts, scarves or any other small accessory.
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Some Final Thoughts

In some cases, after applying these tips to arrange and organize clothes in the closet, you may realize that you still don’t have enough space to store everything. Therefore, learn about other alternatives to organize.
If this happens to you, don’t hesitate to use:

  • Wall shelves
  • Hanging clothes organizers
  • Shelves for shoes
  • Drawers that fit under the bed.
  • Organizers with wooden boxes

Have you tried these tips? If you spend too much time organizing your wardrobe or looking for the clothes you want to wear, don’t hesitate to put them into practice. If you have other similar ideas, don’t forget to share them with us!


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