Let’s be honest – organizing your closet can be a daunting task. But once it’s done, that essential storage space turns into the perfect example of organized living, saving you time and effort during your daily routine.

Learning how to organize closets doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Instead of focusing on the entire process, try breaking it down into smaller, more palatable tasks. Try starting here:

Step 1 – Remove and Organize:

It may sound like a hassle, but for step one of organizing your closet, we’re starting from scratch. This allows us to avoid distractions from all of the small, tedious tasks that might get in the way of the bigger picture.

Begin by removing everything. For the sake of organization, we recommend that all types of items are removed and placed in the following piles:

– Clothes you wear often

– Items you use often

– Items you don’t use often

– Clothes you still wear, but infrequently (Like that dress you wore to your fourth cousin’s wedding reception last year)

– Clothes/items you no longer use at all (Make a rule for yourself – if you haven’t worn it in the past year, you probably won’t wear it again. Also, don’t be afraid to try on clothes for some clarity)

 

Step 2 – Bag Up Old Items:

Step two is an essential (and perhaps slightly painful) part of how to organize your closet. So, out with the old (and make space for the new)! Start bagging up all those old clothes and items, preparing them for their next chapter. Your worn out souvenir t-shirt from 10 years ago? Maybe it’s time for the trash (RIP) or memento box if it’s sentimental. The hoodie your friend somehow wears more than you do? Fine, Jessica, you can have it. That designer purse that you never use because it’s just not quite your style? Consign it at Turn Style and put the cash towards a new one! When all is said and done, your closet will have much more breathing room.

Step 3 – Strategize & Place Items Back In:

Reorganizing your closet is about a lot more than just getting rid of old stuff. It’s also about strategizing how you’re going to put things back in a way that makes the space more functional than it was before. Consider new measures, including the following:

– Hang clothes you wear often on one side of the closet, and clothes you wear less frequently on the other side

– If need be, add organizers into your closet. An over-the-door shoe organizer, for example, can save you space when storing larger items and provide more leg room for walk-in closets. Other ideas might include a belt rack, a scarf organizer, or a jewelry organizer

– If you have to stack items, place them in plastic storage bins – keeping less frequently used items on the bottom and more frequently used items on the top

Lifehack: Not sure if you wear something often or not? When hanging clothes up, turn the hanger around so the rounded portion on top faces away from you. As you wear clothes over the next few months or year, put hang their hanger back the correct way. After awhile, you’ll be able to see what clothes you haven’t worn in that time period, making it easier to know for certain if you should part with something.

Conclusion

Now that you’ve read about our three easy steps to organize closets, you can make a more functional and efficient routine for yourself! Organizing your closet will make finding the items you need a lot easier, saving you time and stress. That’s the good news.

The better news? You’ll have extra space in your closet for more Turn Style finds! Aren’t you glad you learned how to organize closets?