If you often find yourself spending lots and lots of time rummaging through the clothes you thrown away in your closet some while ago, then you might be needing help for organizing it properly. Even though you find this task tiring, difficult and unpleasant, it is actually something that can be very relaxing, that can make you aware of things you probably forgot you own and that will give you a feeling of satisfaction once you are through with it. This is the main reason why you might definitely want to try the tips listed below for organizing your closet using just a few steps.

Weeding out your closet

Firstly, you surely do not need all the clothes you own at the moment. There is a way you can weed out your clothes and store away the things you no longer wear until you decide what you are going to do with them. Storage units are a great way to keep these items safe to the moment where you sell them or donate them. This will help you clean up your closet and your house implicitly, since you no longer have to throw these clothes everywhere. Start by getting everything out of the closet and deciding which items you’ve worn in the last 6 months and which items you did not. The second criterium to follow should be whether the items you did not wear in the past 6 months still fit well. If the answer is no, you can put them aside. The same goes for items that have holes in them or they are damaged in any way and you don’t feel like repairing them. After you’ve managed to choose what items you keep and what items you toss away, you can start thinking about a new system for organizing your clothes.

Finding a system

In case you have never organized your closet following a certain pattern or system, now is the perfect time to do it. Without finding a system, your clothes will be forever disorganized, and you’ll have to repeat the steps mentioned above over and over again, more often than you would if implementing a system. You can choose to sort items by color or type. Depending on what type of closet you own, you can either hang all your clothes, or you can fold them. Yet, some clothes are better to be hanged rather than fold. These include pants, skirts, shirts, suits, coats and jackets. You should fold knitwear, t-shirts, loungewear and denim. Socks, panties and bras can simply be tossed in separate drawers.

Try maximizing the space in your closet by using door racks to hang belts, scarves, ties or anything that won’t fall off when you are opening and closing the closet.  For shoes, ditch the shoeboxes so you won’t have trouble finding the exact item you need in time. Instead, invest in a shoe rack and keep it at the base of your closet. Alternate the way they are facing so you save some space.