Autumn and spring are the perfect times to sort out and reset our wardrobes whilst we switch our seasonal clothes. In the following blog post I have created a 10-point checklist to organise and create an enjoyable working wardrobe.
- First and probably one of the most important points for me is to have completely matching hangers. I prefer velour non-slip hangers as they have a thin design, look classy and as the name already says are anti slip. You can buy them anywhere really, I have these ones and am pretty happy with the quality.
2. Organise your wardrobe by type and colour. My wardrobe is not big at all, but I divided it into the following sections: short sleeve tops, long sleeve tops and blouses, skirts, trousers, dresses, cardigans, blazers. All my jeans, knitwear, t-shirts and yoga pants are folded in drawers. My belts are hanging on command hooks on the inside door of my wardrobe. There are so many different YouTube videos on how to organise your wardrobe depending on the size and space, but organising it by type and colour definitely gives you the overview what you have and what is missing.
3. Create a little storage basket full of closet essentials like scissors, double sided tape, fabric shaver (I have this Philips one and am quite happy with it), Lint roller, Instant stain remover pen, a travel sewing kit for little repairs like a loose button etc. and anything else you would need. By having it all in one place you definitely win time when getting ready.
4. Well, and as we talk about storage baskets, let’s add another little one for all your handbag essentials filled with the day to day things. It will make it easy to empty your contents, sort them out and switch to a different bag.
5. Draw organisers for your socks, underwear, tights etc.!!! IKEA has been famous for the best draw organisers, but if your next IKEA store is as far as mine then these ones are pretty good, too.
6. Organise your jewellery and get rid of EVERYTHING you never wear. We tend to collect many pieces over the years but probably wear only 20% of the whole collection. Sell them on, give them to your family, friends or charity. Just make space in the mess and create an overview.
7. Organise your shoes. Get rid of all the shoes you don’t wear anymore. If you haven’t worn them in the past 2 years, the chances that you will ever wear them again are pretty much zero. Again, create a little box (it can be an old shoe box) with some shoe care essentials like shoe polish, protection spray, baby powder to remove smell and dump inside the shoe, heel cushions, anti slip shoe stickers, blister plasters.
8. Have a special place/ hook for your outfit of the day! Putting together the night before what you will wear the next day will save you an enormous amount of time and keep your stress level down! I promise you, its worth it!!!
9. A perfect spot or a tray for your last touches like perfume, lip balm, deodorant and everything you would need just before you go out.
10. Last but definitely not least (in fact it should be the first point), buy a full length mirror!!! It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or expensive. IKEA offers a great range of affordable mirrors.
I really hope these 10 points will help you to organise your closet and have fun with fashion. If you need any more advice or help, please feel free to contact me via email or my Instagram account.
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