Your clothing needs organization too. Even with some small steps you can manage your clothing easier and by that way your home looks better too. Thus, you get rid of all the stuff that you don’t really need and save some space too.

Develop a “Do I need this?” mindset

When purchasing something new, decide if you need it in the first place. Is this an impulse buy or is it really something you need? I used to buy clothes which I didn’t wear that much after all. That’s why I nowadays decide very carefully when buying new clothing. I might not have the trendiest or latest clothing, but something that I find comfortable and I can wear for years.

Plan before starting – take some time to do the organization operation

Planning phase is very important part of the whole organization. Here you actually take some time to do the organization operation. Most of us have time to do it on the weekends, so reserve a certain time block for this task and for nothing else. The amount of time is really dependable of you and your overall timetable. I like to do things in a small chunks, but occasionally when I get the ball rolling, I might spend couple of hours of organizing stuff before I quit for the day.

Be aware that this task may be very tedious, so you might want to take breaks (when spending a lot of time organizing), or listen to some music while doing it.

Get some tools ready

Organizing your clothing doesn’t have to be a difficult operation. I have organized my clothing by using these tools:

• Shoe rack (inside the hall closet)
• “Six units shelve” for storing the shoes vertically (for master closet)
• Enough clothing hangers (I prefer wooden ones)
• Empty boxes (for your socks and other small items)
• Label maker (for labeling those boxes and plastic bags)
• Plastic bags/boxes (bigger sized) for doing the initial cleanup in the beginning

This is just a start but you can get more creative by visiting various web sites or local stores (or supermarkets) to see what kinds of utilities they got for clothing organization and organization in general.

First steps in organizing your clothes

Ok, so now you are actually starting the whole organization operation. The first part is the similar than in any other organization operation: Sell it, trash it, donate it or recycle it. You may have separate plastic bags or boxes for each of these categories. Whatever the way is, you want to label them, so you remember what type of clothing you have in your boxes or bags.

Once this first part of the organization is done, you should have only the stuff that you want to keep. The next thing you need to do is to process the plastic bags/boxes you just labeled. I rarely need to put clothing to trash, since for the most of the time they are in good condition for donating them. But sometimes the only option is to trash them.

If you decide to donate or sell your stuff, it would be preferable if you have a plan before doing this (where and when to sell). Personally I have sold any of my clothing and I prefer to donate my stuff if it is in good condition.

Recycling is an option too if you have an access to a recycling box or center near to your area.

Separate space for separate clothing within a closet

I have reserved separate areas in my closet for different types of clothing. For example all my socks are in one box which is labeled as “Socks”. In order to remember which sock belongs to which pair, I have stuffed my socks inside each other.  My jeans are stored in a completely separate section in my closet where they can be easily found and to reach. Also, I have my suit in a different closet than the rest of the everyday clothing I have.

Conclusion

With these tips you can get your clothing organization started. I have used these steps to organize my own clothes.

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