Organising your wardrobe
DECLUTTERING your wardrobe may sound like a horrible chore for some. However, with these few tips, it will be as easy as ABC.
First and foremost, get everything out of that closet for sorting. Get yourself three boxes, label them Keep, Mend and Give.
Be honest with what you like to keep or throw and sort your clothes according to the labels.
Put only garments that you have worn and liked within the past year into the Keep box and keepers that need mending into Mend.
Anything that you have put on, said “Yucks” and promptly put away is a goner.
Do not look in this box again, and never take any of the clothes out. You will forget you owned them within a week.
Once everything is sorted, create more space in your wardrobe. Multi-level rods provide twice as much space while closet door hooks are great for accessories.
With the additional space, it’s time to organise your stuff.
You can organise your clothes according to colour, formal or casual wear – anything that works best for you.
Belts and ties can be neatly hung over hangers, jewellery in boxes and closet door multi-hooks for bags, scarves and hats.
Stack clothes that do not belong on hangers, folded neatly in your drawers and organised by type and colour.
Shoes belong only in the shoe cabinet. If you possess one too many pairs of shoes which always end up messily strewn around, leave them in their original boxes and label them.
Alternatively, take a Polaroid of it and stick it outside their boxes so that you can have a clear view of the box contents without resorting to opening every box and messing up your shoe cabinet.
Walk through these simple steps, feel the mighty sense of accomplishment and say hello to your new closet.
You now have plenty of space to welcome your new buys and can easily find your stuff without rummaging through everything like a needle in the haystack. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network