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The All-Female Tips on Wardrobe Organization

Thursday, November 23rd, 2017

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Folding clothes – definitely not a task that one would look forward to doing but, day in and day out, it simply needs to be done. If you have lots of clothes, then wardrobe organization just became doubly taxing.

There are general tips to be learned and some things that you simply have to learn on your own. After all, not every wardrobe is created equal.

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Wardrobe Organization: The General Tips

First, of course, you have to make good use of every possible amount of space. To maximize your storage (especially when you have limited closet space), be sure to pack and keep out-of-season clothing out of the closet.

Hang the clothes that you wear often. It’s been proven that clothes that are not seen or just folded away are often not worn anyway so display or hang those that you use in the office or at school.

Always keep one or two hooks empty inside your wardrobe. This is for those moments when you need to have a quick clean up yet you’re so tired so you just end up hanging your clothes.

Never forget the backs of your wardrobe as well as the deep shelves. Check also how you can further utilize the high places.

Hanging a second closet rod right below the main one basically offers double hanging space. Buy a reaching rod or a stool so you can have access to each and every garment that you hang.

Buy hangers that you love so that you will find joy organizing your clothes. Use cascading hooks. These work well with just about any type of hanger. Use more than one – use two at a given time.

You can also have tiered hangers for those lovely skirts and trousers.

As for your knitted clothing, be sure to fold them rather than hang them since hangers create bumps that are pretty unpleasant.

If you happen to have deep shelves, then fold clothes neatly. Use those spaces behind your shelves to store those sweaters or even your sandals. For drawers or dressers, be sure to stack your clothes vertically instead of horizontally.

Avoid stacking clothes so high on open shelves.

Now when it comes to your shoes, you can invest in those affordable over-the-door shoe organizers. These are better since closet space is too valuable and with too many shoes to hang, they have the potential to eat up most of your wardrobe space.

Bookshelves can also be utilized as boot shelves. ‘See the play of words there?

As for those precious bags, be sure to stuff them with tissue or balled newspapers so that they are able to keep their shapes. Sit them on shelves instead of hanging them so that the handles don’t get stretched out. To keep them up, find bookends that complement the theme of your room.

Now, lastly, let’s organize those accessories. Use towel racks for hanging your scarves. Have two installed on the inside of your closets.

As for your jewelry, belts, sunglasses, and everything else, they can be stored in open boxes, cups, jars, or hung on screwed-in hooks.

Cabinet Shopping

Now that you know how to organize, let’s find you the best wardrobe, cabinet or drawers for your fashionable items.

A basic wardrobe is the quickest way to have clothing storage. This typically comes with a frame, rail, and a shelf. The more decorative types come with more drawers at the bottom of the wardrobe.

The armoire, on the other hand, is the more ornate version of the basic type. Most of these are made of durable wood. They have the basic parts of a wardrobe plus other options such as adjustable rods and shelves.

Pick the wardrobe that suits your room from our long line of wardrobe options here.

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Closet Organization Made Simple

Thursday, August 18th, 2016

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If you are planning a closet makeover, you should always begin with measurements. You need to measure your current closet. Find out the hanging requirements as well as your storage needs.

Clear out the closet if you want to have the new system installed. This is a great moment for you to look through your items and find those that you no longer use. Once you find those, you can decide if you would want to donate to charity or to hand them down.

Planning the Closet System

A closet system can be the perfect solution to maximizing storage space. You can make use of hanging bars, drawers and a cubby storage. These are tools that can help you organize clothes and accessories.

More Shelves Isn’t Always Better

There is the common notion that more shelves are better. There are instances when this isn’t the case. Shelves can also take up a lot of space especially if you didn’t take the time to plan the ones that you’d use in your home.

Use shelves and stack them in an orderly manner. If you don’t, you would end up using up precious storage space. Invest in shelves that were designed to carry most of the items that you need to be concealed from your line of vision.

Get a Closet Armoire

If you don’t have a lot of closet space, you can invest in an additional storage unit. A freestanding armoire is just the right piece. This can take the place of the usual cabinet. Use wire shelving inside the armoire to maximize storage. You can also achieve a clutter-free room if you learn to classify your clothing pieces. Foldable garments should go inside drawers while those that you can be hung should be, well, hung.

Tiered shelves should house the sweaters and other seasonal stuff at their highest layer. Others that are used more often should be placed in those easy-to-reach drawers.

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Manage Your Space

Having a small bedroom means you should consider putting the dresser in the closet. Maximize the space by having shelving units above it; doing this will allow you to maximize the vertical space that closets can offer.

You need to measure every inch of space if you have a limited area to work on. There is also the choice to install an over-the-door storage for accessories such as belts and shoes. These items may be small but these are the ones that usually hog your closet space. Have underclothes and socks folded and placed inside neatly-stacked bins or baskets.

Uniform hangers will also provide a tidy and neat look for your closet.

What About a Kid’s Closet?

Planning a kid’s closet should be no different. There should be fabric storage bins that can make the closet look neat, presentable and organized. You can make use of dual rods on both sides of storage tower. This can be used as an extra hanging space for pants and shirts.

Apply picture labels in front of these bins so that the kid(s) will be able to stick to the set up organization system.

Organizing through Folding

Folding may take a tad longer to accomplish than merely hanging clothes but it can also be a tidy way to organize your clothes. Here are some tips on how you can fold your favorite dresses, blouses and pants –

  • The shelves should be no less than 12 inches deep. This is the estimate depth of a regular stack of clothes. Have no more than this measurement so that no extra space is wasted.
  • Cut down on mold and mildew by allowing air to flow between folded clothes.
  • Drawers should be used to collect smaller clothing items such as hankies, socks, and undergarments.

 

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