We all have clothes and bits and bobs that we just won’t throw out. There are heels we still can’t tolerate, but that cost too much of a fortune to part with. The special top that can’t be worn until it goes to the dry-cleaners. Cotton socks mixed up with the wool. And, as always the shirts with missing buttons that we keep meaning to sew back on.
What we need is a “method to our madness.” It is unreasonable to say we will not shop much next year because there is always some excuse (erm, sales!). However, organisation does not need to be a perpetual painstaking process of sorting clothes into appropriately labelled drawers. A well thought out storage system or even an entirely bespoke wardrobe made to your specifications, will easily solve the problem.
Consider the simplest classification possible: classification by purpose. Sorting clothes in the same cabinet in such a way will never succeed; you will eventually dump your business jacket with the sports shirts in the hurry of picking up your child from school. Instead, have small cabinets and shelves built to hold each category separately, so that the occasional misfits are easily visible.
Well, how does one go about with this gigantic de-cluttering task? Here’s a simple mantra:
Quantity, Quality, Purpose and an Eye For the Future!
How many dresses, shoes, ties, jeans, shorts, skirts, coats, scarves, shirts and miscellanea do you possess? How many of the same will you buy this year, the next, the one after that? Having an idea of this will tell you how much space you want free and made available for a tidier wardrobe this year and the years to come.
How many of your clothes do you wear only at home, with close friends, on formal and business dinners, at parties? Separate the more delicate and prized possessions from the everyday ones in different sections of your wardrobe.
Maybe keep your clothing sorted by purpose and quality. This way, you’ll not put on a coffee-stained shirt under your jacket in a hurry; you will be able to pick out your outfit easily for wherever you are heading!
Remember the future. You might have a couple of months traveling planned. Maybe you are planning a pregnancy… devote the space for all these immediate possibilities, so that the money you spend now will take care of that added pressure that piles up any change in one’s life.
To get the most out of your storage and organisation requirements, a bit of time and forethought are paramount to a continued easier life!
As a result, choosing the right professionals to design, build and install your fitted furniture is essential. For a selection of stylish real-life results, take a look at the Inhouse Interiors website, a London-based bespoke fitted furniture company that can create your ideal fitted wardrobe that changes the face of your bedroom.