Secrets to help you organize your closet in just 20 minutes

There are few people who like to clean, much less spend their day off on it. Most often, wasting time and energy, being in a constant rush, we put things in order in a hurry.

We think about the closet only in a few cases - when it’s +15 degrees outside, and “winter” still reigns in the closet, if you can’t find anything in it or there’s no room left even for a handkerchief. In such cases, it becomes necessary to “reboot” the contents of the cabinet.

Preparing to clean the closet

There are many systems and techniques that make housekeeping easier and do not allow you to “drown” in the endless whirlpool of household chores - Sandra Felton’s system, Kon Marie, Fly Lady and many others. They are very different from each other, but have one common principle - “throw all the trash overboard.”

This primarily concerns the closet and wardrobe. After all, the clothes we wear every day not only serve as protection from cold, rain or sun rays. It also carries an aesthetic and emotional load.

Our mood and self-confidence depend on our clothes. Waking up every day, the first thing we do is go to the closet and think: “What to wear today?”

The mess and chaos that reigns in the “bowels” of the closet does not add a positive note to the morning blues. In this “magical land” things are constantly lost. “Something needs to be done about this,” a common thought comes to mind.

So, you've decided to put your wardrobe in perfect order. Where to begin? Let’s say right away that there are no strictly defined rules for cleaning a closet. There are so many housewives, so many techniques.

Preparing for cleaning will take very little time.

You will need:

• favorite music to create an emotional background;
• surface for “unloaded” things;
• brush or vacuum cleaner;
• soft cloths;
• a solution with the addition of detergent or liquid soap - for heavily soiled areas;
• antistatic agent, glass cleaner, polish, if necessary, rub the outside of the cabinet and erase fingerprints;
• large luggage bags or garbage bags;
• shoe boxes, storage containers, vacuum bags - it's all at your discretion.

Attention! Think ahead about what you might need to clean your closet so you don't waste time going to the store for bags or detergent.

That's all the preparation. Let's get to the fun part.

Sequence of actions when putting order in the closet

Having prepared everything necessary for cleaning the closet, turning on your favorite music, we move on to the next stage.

Taking things out

It’s worth noting right away that the most convenient surface for folding things is a bed or sofa with armchairs. If you choose the floor, you will have to constantly bend over. Although it is very good for the waist.

It is necessary to remove all things from the closet and place them on the bed or sofa, having previously covered them with a sheet or blanket.This is done to prevent dust, debris and dirt from the closet from staining the bedding or upholstery.

Attention! It is advisable to immediately put clothes in piles - trousers with trousers, dresses with dresses, T-shirts with T-shirts, etc.

Cleaning the closet

The sequence for cleaning shelves and other cabinet surfaces:

• Use a brush or vacuum cleaner with an appropriate attachment to remove debris and dust from the cabinet and drawers;
• wipe the entire internal surface with a damp cloth;
• Wash particularly dirty areas with added detergent;
• Clean mirror, glass or plastic parts of the cabinet using a special glass cleaner;
• the inner surface can be sprayed with an antistatic agent for clothing so that dust is not “attracted” there;
• Treat external wooden parts and drawers with polish.

Attention! Do not place clothes in a damp closet to prevent the closet and the clothing from acquiring a damp and moldy smell.

Planning the interior space

While the closet is being cleaned and washed, you can think about the layout of the interior space. You should visualize how you want to see the internal contents of this type of furniture, figure out where and what will be stored, how to use the space more productively.

Before the next stage, experts in “closet space organization” advise you to seriously think about what kind of lifestyle you plan to lead, what will interest you in the near future, what clothes will be in demand more often, what needs to be put away for seasonal storage.

Sorting things

This is the most important stage, on which the final result depends - whether this piece of furniture will turn into a “dream closet” or will again become a dump of unnecessary things.

1. It is recommended to accompany the “decluttering” process with the question: “Do I need this thing? What emotions does it evoke? Is it comfortable in it?” If at least one answer is negative, feel free to put the “rag” in a large bag.
2. Another sign of an item’s “uselessness” is its lack of demand during the year. You can be sure that it will last for a long time. Feel free to send it in the same package.
3. In every closet there are things that are waiting to be repaired, a zipper changed, a hem, or a stain removed. If among them there are those you need, then put them in another package.
4. You should also do the same with straps, gloves, scarves, handbags, shoes, putting unnecessary items in separate bags.

After sorting, half of the wardrobe, or even a third, will remain on the bed. Don't worry that there are few things left. In fact, all that remains is what you love and are always happy to wear. Plus, you've made room for something new.

Things left on the bed should be sorted into categories, for example:

• what needs to be hung on hangers to maintain shape - jackets, suits, jackets;
• set aside dresses separately;
• T-shirts, shirts, blouses, jumpers, sweatshirts - what is worn on the body;
• trousers, shorts, skirts - what “covers” the legs;
• underwear;
• socks, tights;
• haberdashery - belts, gloves, scarves and hats, scarves;
• swimsuits, pareos and other things that do not fit into categories;
• shoes.

Attention! If your daughter is growing up, then you can afford to make a bunch of clothes called “vintage”. But it should contain those things that will be of interest many years from now.

We create perfect order and beauty

The process of filling the cabinet is as follows:

1. Hang suits, jackets, jackets, dresses on hangers and place them in a special compartment of the closet. Experts recommend hanging darker and longer clothes on the left, gradually moving to light and short ones on the right.
2. Place T-shirts, jumpers, etc. on the shelves in the usual piles according to type of clothing. Every housewife knows how to fold things correctly. Many people prefer to store them vertically, which significantly saves space and prevents them from getting wrinkled and “lost” under the stack. The choice is yours.
3. Roll scarves, hats, scarves, underwear and other things into tubes and place them vertically in shoe boxes or special containers. Each category has its own box.
4. Bags can be stored as a “matryoshka”, folding them one into the other.

Out-of-season items should be stored higher and further away. It is convenient to store down jackets and jackets in vacuum bags.

It is better to store the most frequently used items closer to the door. Rarely used - at the back wall.

Attention! It is recommended to store only clean things in the closet to avoid an unpleasant smell. It must be regularly ventilated, and do not forget to use moth repellents.

Say goodbye to unnecessary things and enjoy the results

You should take out bags with unnecessary things and decisively get rid of them. Old and torn items should be thrown into the trash. Good things should be given to the poor.

Your clothes may be useful to your friends, for which they will be very grateful. For example, a sports swimsuit purchased several years ago will be useful to a friend whose daughter is a swimmer. A wide, loose sundress for a pregnant relative. Carnival costume - for a friend who plays in an amateur theater. Give things a second chance to be useful.

Attention! Get used to putting things strictly in the places designated for them, then you won’t have to look for anything.

With a certain mood and desire, cleaning the closet will take no more than 20–30 minutes, and by doing it regularly, this time can be reduced to a minimum.

By collecting all the recommendations, practical tips and life hacks about organizing your closet, you can easily develop your own method that will be effective, fast and suitable specifically for your case.