Cleaning the closet, useful tips
Maintaining order in a closet with clothes and shoes is not the most difficult task. It is enough to put things in place after use - and the goal is achieved. But often the cabinet space is used far from optimal and extremely illogical, things are put on shelves without following the order. There are often cases when freshly washed clothes do not fall into the closet, located on the backs of chairs and other furniture. Hence the constant chaos and the need for weekly cleaning. But it’s enough just to properly and conveniently organize the internal space of the cabinet.
Recommendations for sorting things
The perfect order in the closet begins with getting rid of unnecessary things. Divide the contents of the cabinet into several heaps:
- things you use often;
- things that do not suit you are not suitable in size or not used for more than a year;
- worn out, lost appearance items.
The last bunch should go to the trash without any regrets. You can give the second stack to friends or donate to the shelter. The remaining things of the first pile will be stored in a closet.
How to place sorted items in a limited cabinet space? Group them by any of the following criteria:
- by type - the easiest and most common way to sort things. At the same time, t-shirts are located on a separate shelf, skirts have their own corner, and shirts are placed next to the shirts. The same applies to underwear, socks, scarves - each type of clothing has a shelf or drawer. Such an organization will allow you to quickly get the right jeans without having to break a stack of bedding or blouses;
- according to belonging to family members - when the things of dad, mom and children are located in a common cabinet, it is better to allocate each individual shelf or bar for hangers. If the space does not allow you to roam, you can resort to using hangers of various colors: for example, blue - to dad, red - to mom, green - to the child;
- in color - this method of placement has its advantages. You can arrange the top of the outfits in order from light to dark, and the bottom - from dark to light so that it is easier to make sets, or group all things according to shades in the order of alternating colors of the rainbow. One way or another, this method will significantly save time and cheer up;
- by appointment - one of the ideas for placing things in a closet is to sort them by situations (clothes for work, parties, sports, walking with children, special occasions);
- by season - it is recommended to store things of different seasons in different corners of the cabinet, and those that are not suitable for the current season should be removed to distant corners or to the upper shelves. When changing seasons, things just change places, while the order in the closet is preserved.
Rules for placing things
To maintain order in the closet was easy, when placing things, it is important to observe simple tricks:
- skirts, trousers are best placed on hangers, after washing and ironing. Such storage will allow you to put on a thing without losing time on ironing and keep a presentable look for a long time. To save space, choose multi-tier hangers with clothespins, they can accommodate up to five things. Below you can find a photo of how to make such hangers yourself. You will need locks from metal cans of carbonated drinks or beer. A lock is put on the hanger, the next is threaded through the bottom hole of the lock;
- shirts, blouses - this type of clothing is recommended to be kept on hangers, and if things are subject to deformation, choose hangers with soft shoulders;
- knitted things - it is better to place them folded on the shelves, the vertical position exposes them to stretching;
- socks, underwear - they are best stored in cardboard boxes or drawers, twisting with tubes. Do not wrap “snails” out of your socks: this way the elastic on one toe will stretch out and the couple’s look will not be too neat. Each tube is intended for a separate section. It is best to sort your laundry by color. Stores offer ready-made organizers for linen and socks, which are boxes divided into identical or different-sized cells, but you can make them yourself from cardboard strips. To save drawer space, you can choose hanging organizers that are easily attached to the inside of the cabinet door or on the side wall. Place the bras on hangers attached to the cabinet doors. So any model will be in sight, and the procedure for choosing the right thing will take a matter of seconds;
- shoes - it is more reasonable to store leather shoes in boxes. And how to quickly navigate among the stacked boxes of boxes? You can leave each pair with their own packaging and for convenience, stick a photo of the pair placed there or a sticker for notes with a clear description on each box. And you can cut a window on the side of the box and close it with foil. Place the boxes at the bottom of the cabinet, taking into account the frequency of use of each pair of shoes. True, this method does not save space too much. Transparent plastic containers will help out, in which you can place several pairs of shoes for the season. Tall boots can be stored on hangers with clothespins on a special bar at the bottom of the cabinet, and trouser hangers are also suitable for these purposes. Place slippers and sandals without heels in pockets of fabric sewn independently. Canvas with such pockets can be hung on the cabinet door;
- bags - these accessories can be sent to the upper shelves of the cabinet. Store them upright to avoid creases and cracks. To prevent bags from getting out of shape, fill them with paper. To save space, clutches can be placed inside larger bags. Hooks for bags attached to the rear wall of the cabinet will help to significantly save space;
- belts, ties, scarves, other accessories - these accessories will perfectly fit on the cabinet doors. A towel hanger is ideal for this purpose; several hooks can be placed on it. Such an organization will save space and time for choosing an accessory. Small wardrobe items can be folded into small boxes, shoe boxes can also be used for these purposes;
- bedding - in order to easily navigate in the existing bedding and quickly find the right one, it is recommended to lay it out immediately according to sets. It is enough to put a duvet cover and a sheet inside the pillowcase - and the set is ready!
Such simple rules will allow you to quickly clean up the cabinet and easily maintain it.
Help the hostess
To ensure that ordering and maintaining order in the closet is not a heavy duty, manufacturers of furniture and household goods create additional storage systems. As a rule, these are racks, consisting of additional shelves, hangers and bars, which can be placed inside a cabinet or dressing room. They can be made of metal, plastic, particleboard, dense fabric. The following devices will help to maintain order:
- additional clothes racks on hangers;
- shelving (metal, fabric);
- vacuum bags for storing seasonal items, pillows, blankets. Such storage undoubtedly saves space: the volume of clothing is reduced threefold;
- mesh wire or plastic boxes for small items (scarves, hats and gloves);
- wicker baskets;
- organizers with pockets for storing small items.
Useful Tips
Now we know how to clean up the closet. Here is some more useful information on how to organize your space with maximum efficiency:
- To make the best use of shelf space, try to group things by a similar size. Separately place what can be stored in boxes;
- if the shelves are wide enough, divide the clothes into two rows. In this case, do not place the stacks too closely together: in order to get the right thing, you should not disturb the neighboring stacks, otherwise the order in your closet will remain for a short time;
- If possible, use the same size and color hangers. Such visual uniformity will not distract attention and create a feeling of perfect order;
- a mirror should be located on the cabinet door or next to it so that when trying on you do not have to leave the room, otherwise things will be scattered around the house in a hurry;
- rarely used things can be put in suitcases, and placed on the upper shelves;
- Before storing things for long-term storage, they should be washed and thoroughly ventilated in fresh air;
- the cabinet and the things inside it require periodic ventilation so that foreign odors do not linger on things. You can place inside the remnants, wrapped in pieces of cloth, or samplers of toilet water in the form of soaked napkins;
- all internal surfaces should be cleaned of dust every month;
- if nevertheless it is not possible to maintain the intended optimal arrangement of things in the closet, we put things in order once a week;
- do not throw dirty or wrinkled clothes into the closet, for these purposes you can select a separate box or basket.
The order in the closet does not depend on the size of the furniture, but on the hostess’s ability to correctly place the contents and maintain everything in its original form. The listed rules and original ideas will undoubtedly help to resolve this issue and save you from unnecessary trouble.
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