Never Disorganised Again: The Coolest Tidying Tips For Your Wardrobe

If there's one wardrobe that has always been the envy of many, it's probably that of fictional character Carrie Bradshaw from the cult series Sex and the City. Packed with chic designer pieces and vintage finds, this wardrobe is a real trove of treasures that you'd love to have for yourself. We have mentally tagged it with the hashtags #lifegoals and #wardrobegoals.

But watch out - because even the fashionista of all fashionistas could still improve something. If you look a little closer, you realise that perhaps this wardrobe could be organised a little better. To be quite honest, it seems a bit... pardon, how could one best put it... overfilled? This sentence probably triggers a wave of inner protest among all fashion lovers. But it's true: a good wardrobe is not only full of great pieces, but also well organised - and that only works if we take the time to tidy up, sort out and rearrange things every now and then.

There are many good reasons for tidying your wardrobe: Firstly, a well-organised wardrobe makes it easier to put together a good outfit in the morning. At the same time, every tidying action is mentally very liberating. Afterwards, you will feel refreshed, as if you have also been able to let go of some emotional ballast with the old things. But the crucial question is: where to start and how do you go about it?

Steps 1 and 2: Inventory + Sorting out

First of all, it's about getting an overview of how many clothes you actually own and about asking yourself whether it's perhaps too many or whether you really still need them all. We all have one or two items in the depths of our wardrobe that haven't seen the light of day for years. It is important to realise when it's time to make room for something new.

Marie Kondo, a Japanese decluttering consultant, suggests the following method: First, throw all your clothes on a pile so that you realise how much you actually own. This strengthens the willingness to give something away. Then you should pick up each piece separately and ask yourself: Does it bring me joy? If the answer to this question is yes and is reinforced by the inner feeling that this piece of clothing brings you joy, then you can keep it. If the opposite is the case, you should give it away with gratitude.

However, other factors also play a role, of course. Perhaps there is one or two pieces that may not necessarily evoke joy, but that you still need or wear regularly. In such cases, you should definitely listen to your own common sense and keep the item of clothing anyway. So the question of all questions is: Do I need it, do I wear it, does it bring me joy?

Step 3: (Re-) Organising

The last step is to get down to the nitty-gritty: the clothes that are allowed to stay have to be rearranged. There are some great tips and tricks to make that easier, too.

• Depending on the wardrobe, it makes sense to consider what you want to hang on hangers and what you don't want to hang on hangers. If there is a lot of hanging space, you can also hang jeans and trousers, for example, instead of folding them.
• The clothes you need and wear most often should be ready to hand the quickest. Daytime outfits for work, for example, should be easier to access than elegant pieces that you only pull out now and then for events in the evening or at the weekend.
• The available space can also be optimised with larger and smaller boxes and containers. These also help to maintain order in the long term. Folding clothes properly and organising them in boxes saves space and makes many pieces more accessible than putting them on top of each other.

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