The Wardrobe
1. Compartmentalize it
Most, if not all things in your closet must have a place to belong. Shirts, t-shirts, dresses, socks, lingerie and even head gear. Keep a separate corner or shelf for all your different types of clothes. This helps you keep track of what you have, the types of clothes you have and how many you have.
2. Color Code it
Color coding is perhaps the best way to organize a closet and actually have clothes to wear. Color coding your wardrobe enables you to see which colors you have and how many types of outfits you have in those colors. So next time you go out to buy yet another black dress, you’re perfect sorting will serve as a reminder for whether you actually want that dress or not!
3. Hang your purses
Hanging your purses is perhaps the best way to keep them. Hanging them allows you to see them all and use them all, too. It also saves precious self space that can be used for other things!
4. Keep your jewelry in separate drawers
It doesn’t hurt to invest in or make a jewelry container. Pinterest and DIY blogs have plenty of ideas for easy and cheap storage of your jewelry. Arranging your jewelry saves time, energy and effort when you’re looking to wear it and also keeps your jewelry in better condition for longer.
5. Separate Pairs
Clothing that comes in set pairs is great the first four times you wear them. After that they seem to be the only outfit in all your pictures. Separate them. Separating these outfits gives you a new perspective on them and enables you to mix and match these clothes with other pieces in your closet. Mixing and matching them reinvents your wardrobe multiple times so you don’t have to buy more clothes.
6. Divide in Daily and Party Wear
This is perhaps the best time and money saver option. Dividing your clothes based on occasion helps you mentally sort out your clothing according to the occasion. This in turn helps you mix and match them better and serves as a reminder of all your belongings. Dividing them also allows for you to see what you need to get and what you have.
7. Use Hangers
As obvious as this may sound, hangers are a good way of seeing all your clothing as separate and distinct pieces. Use scarf hangers not only for scarves, but also for socks and jewelry. Investing in some velvet hangers for your expensive clothes and some pant hangers will save you space and also help you keep a check on all your clothes.
The Fashion
8. The Occasion
What is the occasion? Is it a family dinner, lunch with friends or simply an evening at a bar? Look through your closet and mix and match something you’ve never worn before. If you’re uncertain, try it out something else. It may take a little while, but there will definitely be something in your closet that you’ve never paired together that may actually be the perfect outfit!
9. Shake it up
Are you usually chic? Try classy. Shake up your style and try a different look. Wear that pair of boots that have been sitting in your closet for three months. If you don’t know where to start, pick one piece of the outfit and then work around it. It could be shoes, jewelry, the top or the bottom and then find an outfit that complements your piece of clothing/accessory. Featured photo credit: Liz via flickr.com
