How to organize things in a closet - read the instructions on our website

Stylists always have a dozen or two fashion ideas at the ready. They know exactly where to find trendy models, how to choose them, buy them profitably and store them correctly. We analyze non-trivial methods for storing your favorite things. Store items on velvet hangers

These gizmos are a brilliant invention of mankind. They have three advantages at once. Firstly, they are thinner than usual, which means more clothes will fit in the closet. Secondly, things from them will not slide to the bottom of the wardrobe. Thirdly, they look divine and glamorous. And which hangers are better not to choose, they explained in this material: How to properly store things in a small closet: 7 tricks from stylists.

Where to find velvet hangers:

pink Hoff (499 rub. for 6 pcs.), purple Wildberries (480 rub. for 5 pcs.).

Proper preparation of things

The first step is to sort all the clothes that will need to be stored in the new closet. It is recommended to completely review your wardrobe and possibly get rid of old and out-of-fashion items of clothing. If among them there are some that you don’t wear, but it’s a pity to throw them away, they should be collected together and put in the most inaccessible place. This could be the top shelf or the very bottom.

Those things that are used more often also need to be collected and stored together so that you don’t have to search throughout the closet for a long time if necessary. How to conveniently arrange things in your closet according to the season? Before each season, you will need to sort out your wardrobe, moving either warm or light clothes to the forefront. Those things that will not be used in the near future are packed in bags or special covers and put away on top of the closet.

Buy additional shelves

The distance between shelves is usually very large. It could fit a couple more protrusions. But not all cabinet manufacturers provide additional shelves for their models. You can, of course, puzzle your boyfriend or husband with this question, but we suggest that you take pity on their inner world and buy shelves that are attached to the walls of the closet without bolts and screws... They are adjustable, so even a fragile girl can cope with the task.

Buy here:

AliExpress (from RUB 226), Wildberries (RUB 1,235).

Sorting and placement

A convenient option for many consumers is pre-sorting of clothes:

by color to make it easier to choose the right set for a particular look and style;
according to the materials of manufacture, when cotton items are in one place, and silk or knitted items in another;
for outer and lower clothing, when T-shirts, T-shirts, blouses and sweaters are on the upper shelves, and pants, trousers, skirts and shorts are on the bottom.

How to properly arrange things in a closet if there are few shelves inside? In this case, you can purchase transparent organizers, boxes and storage baskets, available in a wide range of stores. For convenience, the box can even be signed. Shoes can be stored directly in the boxes in which they were purchased, placing them at the bottom of the closet.

Jackets

Jackets are uniform items that are prone to deformation. The ideal storage method is on hangers in a vertical cabinet compartment. Can be rolled up for transportation or short-term storage.

Instructions for folding the jacket:

Unfasten the item. Straighten your lapels.
Turn one shoulder outward. You can do it with a sleeve right away.
Fold the jacket in half vertically. Check sleeves, lapels, straighten. They should run parallel to the body.
Now you can fold it into a roll. Or fold it in half. It is not recommended to make more folds.

If the jacket is sent for long-term storage, soft fabric, cotton pads, and napkins are placed under the buttons when screwing them in. Otherwise, the fittings will be imprinted on things.

A compact way to fold a jacket

Tips for compact storage

If you simply fold your clothes, they will take up too much space. Therefore, there are special recommendations for storing different types of items.

Skirts. The most compact way to store them is by hanging them on hangers. Another convenient method involves folding the skirt in half, then rolling it into a tight roll and placing it in a box or on a shelf. Denim skirts can be stored in special hanging organizers with compartments. Items made from highly wrinkled and delicate fabrics should be stored hanging.
Socks. The main thing in storing socks is not to lose a pair. To do this, two socks are laid one on top of the other, then rolled into a tight roller from bottom to top. Then the top of one of the socks is turned inside out, forming a ball. This way socks are stored in pairs. To place them, use the bottom drawer of the cabinet or organizer.
T-shirts. To compactly place them in the closet, each of them needs to be folded with the sleeves inward, then fold the bottom about a third and fold the item in half. Folded in this way on a shelf, one on top of the other, T-shirts will take up very little space. Plastic containers or a separate cabinet drawer can also serve as a container for them.
Trousers and jeans. Most consumers prefer to store them on hangers so as not to spend a lot of time ironing. There is also an option to compactly fold them on a shelf. To do this, the product must be carefully straightened, pockets and folds smoothed out, one trouser leg folded over the other, then folded in half and in half again. Place in a stack on the shelf.
Blouses, shirts, jackets. Business office clothes should be in perfect order and should not sag or stretch. Therefore, there are rules for storing it. On shirts, you need to fasten all the buttons, place the product on the table face down, straighten it well, fold it over the back of the sleeves, tuck the bottom of the product and the top, and place it on the shelf in this form. Blouses and shirts that are used frequently are best stored on hangers. For jackets made of heavy fabric, you should select hangers with wide hangers or use soft linings on the hangers. This will prevent the jacket from losing its shape.

Multi-level hangers

Clothes on hangers occupy perhaps the most decent amount of closet space. To optimize this space, you can hang several more pieces on one hanger. To do this, you can use multi-level hangers with additional hooks, or use improvised means - paper clips, chains, rings from cans...

Storage of shoes and bags

Bags and shoes definitely have their own places in the closet. How to beautifully arrange these things in the closet? The lowest shelves are reserved for boots and shoes. For bags and hats, the topmost ones stand out. To prevent long boots from losing their shape, you can hang them on hangers with clips by placing a small rod in the closet. To prevent bags from becoming wrinkled, you can stuff them with paper or put in them the same old and rarely used things mentioned above. Small handbags and clutches can be placed in bright textile boxes and placed in a visible place.

Options for tidying up

Chaos inside a closet appears when all things are folded haphazardly, there is no specific system for placing clothes, shoes, and accessories. Wardrobe items are gradually “moved” onto chairs, armchairs, backs of sofas, or simply lying around the house wherever necessary. In order to organize order, you need to assess the situation and choose the optimal way to arrange things.

Sometimes a complete disassembly of the cabinet and a general audit are required. This will take a lot of time, but the result is worth it.
In other cases, you just need to slightly adjust the piles of things or slightly optimize the system of organizing wardrobe items.
Another way to put things in order in your closet is to thoughtfully sort the contents (the criteria can be very different), which will help you quickly find the right thing.
It is also important to get rid of excess items in a timely manner, and not to store clothes and shoes if they are no longer needed. Everyone has things that are worn out, have lost their former appearance, have become small or are no longer liked. It is necessary to carry out a careful selection: send some items for repair, and give away other items or throw them away.

Trying on will help you determine which item will still be useful, and which no longer has a place among the rest of your wardrobe.

How to compactly arrange things in a closet and drawers?

Drawers are usually used to store small textile items, including shawls, scarves, loungewear, underwear, towels, etc. In order to fit as many things as possible in the box, it is recommended to roll them up and lay them out in a vertical position. For even greater convenience, the box can be zoned using cardboard partitions. You can also purchase special ready-made inserts that are ideal for storing socks and underwear.

It is rational to use organizers that have compartments for bras, panties, socks and bath accessories. Before folding your towels, it's best to sort them by size and fabric type. Many people are interested in the question - how to arrange children's things in the closet? They should be stored separately from adult clothes, setting aside a part of the closet from the middle to the bottom for their placement, so that the child can find and put on clean socks or underwear. In the closet you can also place containers for storing toys, for example, a textile lockable box with a bright pattern on a children's theme.

We introduce organizers

The downside to small items of clothing (socks, underwear and tights) is that if stored incorrectly, they create clutter and are easily lost. To solve this problem, laundry should be kept in roll-out drawers, using lightweight fabric organizers that fit the size of the structure.

It’s easy to make all kinds of dividers with your own hands - cardboard boxes and paper folders will do. If desired, you can use PVC pipe cut into small pieces. Belts, scarves and socks will fit there.

Storage Tips

Before folding clothes made from natural wool, you need to ventilate them well, and when storing, use fragrant sachets that repel moths.
Knitted clothing that is put away for the season is placed in its pure form in plastic bags.
Long dresses can be thrown over the bar of the hanger and stored in the closet in this form.
Belts, ties or women's jewelry can be stored in organizers or on hooks hung on swinging closet doors.
Choose non-slip silk clothes hangers to prevent them from falling off.
The interior of the wardrobe should be ventilated at least once every 2-3 months, and the shelves should be wiped with a damp cloth to remove dust.
The clothes you wear most often should be stored on shelves that are easiest to access.
Store fur items in covers to prevent dust and insects from getting on them.

How to arrange things in a closet with few shelves? Since the doors of such a cabinet do not open, but slide apart, it is impossible to hang organizers on them. Therefore, the best option here is boxes or baskets stacked on top of each other at the bottom, under the hangers. But in such a closet, which occupies space from floor to ceiling, there is a corner for storing a suitcase, a place for a vacuum cleaner and any seasonal items.

Proper space planning

Before you begin to properly place things, you need to think about the internal organization of the wardrobe space. The ideal solution would be to design a product strictly to suit your needs. Every person knows what and where it is convenient for him to store. If it is not possible to make furniture to order, choose modular systems.

Here are some tips on how to beautifully and competently plan the interior space of your closet:

give up old things. Review your entire wardrobe; most likely you will find a lot of unused clothes there;
if there is no closet, try to zone the room. Allocate some space for storing clothes and place racks with shelves there. The best option is to organize such a place in the bedroom;
access to shoe boxes should be quick. Place stickers on them, where the names of the shoes and their color will be written down;
choose thin metal hangers to compactly put things on hangers. They will not take up much space and can withstand heavy loads;
to beautifully fold T-shirts, bed linen or other things - sort them by color;
Narrow-height shelves will help you compactly fold your bed linen.

Don't forget to equip the closet with lighting to make it easy to access. Most often, built-in spots are used on the ceiling of the product.