How to organize clothing efficiently

Marie Kondo’s Tidy Order

1. Tops (shirts, sweaters, etc.)
2. Bottoms (pants, skirts, etc.)
3. Clothes to be hung (jackets, coats, suits, etc.)
4. Socks
5. Underwear
6. Clothing for special events (swimwear, uniforms, seasonal, etc.)
7. Bags (handbags, clutches, totes, etc.)
8. Accessories (scarves, belts, hats, etc.)
9. Shoes

Organize Clothing Process

• Step 1: Pile all clothes in a subcategory
• Step 2: Double & triple check all clothes in the subcategory are in the pile
• Step 3: Joy Check
• Step 4: Fold and test if it stands up right
• Step 5: Organize by color
• Step 6: Place vertically in temporary storage

Clothes Tips

• Remove all tags
• Take clothes out of package
• Fold most clothes, hang less
• See how to fold here
• Donate clothes at the end

Storage

Once we Joy Check all clothes we will find a forever home for each category.

Hanging Clothes

Every person has a preference for how to display clothes

• Organize by category: suits, dresses, coats, dress shirts, etc.
• Organize from dark (left) to light (right)
• Organize by length: longest (left) to shortest (right)
• Organize by rainbow

Folded Clothes

Lightest items at the top and heaviest items at the bottom.

• Top drawers: undergarments, socks, & accessories
• Middle drawers: shirts, pants
• Lower drawers: sweaters, jackets, seasonal
• Organize from dark to light or by color

Bags

• Store bags inside bags
• Handles should be visible to identify bags inside
• Cloth bags can be folded and stored vertically
• Store bags near clothes, perhaps on the top shelf

Shoes

Store shoes with the lightest items on top and heaviest items on bottom.

• Top shelf: sandals, flip flops
• Second shelf: heels
• Third shelf: running shoes, walking shoes
• Bottom shelf: boots, rain shoes

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