How I Organised My New Wardrobe

I’ve had to relocate wardrobes.

Long story short … our third bedroom was my dressing room with all my clothes in the wardrobe and where my makeup vanity lived. It was truly an indulgence having a whole room to myself but with baby number 2 - our daughter Eliza here - it had to turn into a nursery.

Basically I was evicted - not begrudgingly by any means - so we (my husband) built a new wardrobe in our master bedroom where he has put his clothes (because it’s smaller) and I had to move all my clothes and jewellery from one wardrobe to another.

We also got a makeup table which my hubby added a shelf underneath to put his playstation. I love that he thinks with 2 children - a two year old and newborn - he’ll have time for playstation!

But back to the wardrobe. It’s not the biggest one going around and has one large hanging rail and a smaller one whereas the wardrobe I had to move out of had two big ones. I wondered how I’d get everything in.

That’s because I like to hang up as much as possible so I can see what’s in there. If we see what we have, we’re way more likely to wear it. Anything folded at the back of your cupboard is also at the back of your mind and when you’re in a hurry to get dressed, or planning your outfit for the next day, the more options you can see in front of you, the better.

I understand we can’t hang everything up so things that can be folded include jeans or pants that won’t crease and knits that can get out of shape if hung on a hanger. Gym clothes, active wear and thicker jumpers can be folded too.

When it comes to the choice of hangers, wire is a big no because it doesn’t keep the shape of clothes. Pick something thin though so you can fit more in. I use plastic hangers.

The other thing I like to do is colour code my clothes. I don’t have a lot of colour in my wardrobe but I put everything black together, then whites and greys, denim and blue and then any other colours that I might be hanging onto.

Put all your tops together, then move onto jackets, skirts and dresses.

Another option is to put all your bottoms together like skirts and pants and all your tops and dresses together. That way you find the bottoms you want to want to wear and then move along to find a top and/or jacket to go with it. This is quite an efficient method.

So, in my new wardrobe I got rid of some shelves and used the smaller hanging rail for singlets, t-shirts, shorts and skirts. Then in the main section of the wardrobe I hung everything else up by colour except jeans and active wear. I’m pretty chuffed I got everything in. There’s just very little space for more clothing!

For me, an organised wardrobe makes me feel like I have my life together a bit more and that makes me feel really good.

Organising or reorganising your wardrobe while time consuming, is also a good way to get rid of things you don’t wear anymore and to figure out what you might be missing from your wardrobe. I have put together a wardrobe checklist - a list of essential items - so if you’d like a free copy, contact me here.

I can also help you fill any gaps in your wardrobe so get in touch if you’re interested in a style session.

Pic: Simona R Photography