Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Sorting Clothes
• Part 2 of 3: Separating Clothes
• Part 3 of 3: Storage Effectively
• Tips

Do you open the dresser just to look like a raccoon visit? Do you feel like you have more clothes than you can store? Organizing a dresser drawer is a great solution to both problems. It will also help you make sure to wear all of your favorite items at all times, not just two or three items on top.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Sorting Clothes

1. 1 Calculate what things you can get rid of. Start organizing the dresser by throwing everything out of it. Go through all the things and figure out what you can get rid of. Find items that don't fit, are out of fashion, have puffs or other signs of wear, and items that you just don't wear often. Things in good condition can be donated to charity, and bad things can simply be thrown away.
   
   
   
   
   • You can store some things for sentimental purposes, even if they become impossible to wear. Try other uses for them, such as making a rug from T-shirts or a quilt so they don't take up space in drawers.
   • If these are casual clothes and you haven't worn them in a year, it's time to throw them away. Formal clothes may not be worn for longer.
2. 2 Selected seasonal items. Once you've picked the items you want to keep, sort them according to what time of year they fit. You can change the contents of your dresser for warm weather and cold weather by keeping your items out of the weather in a plastic basket in your closet or basement until you need them.
   
   
   
   
   • You can also store things out of the weather in a drawer under the bed.
   • Finally, heavy winter items can be put in the bottom drawers. It's better for the chest of drawers.
3. 3 Organize your clothes by type. Organize your clothes by function. You will most likely have delicate items, pajamas, casual shirts, party shirts, casual pants, party pants, heavy sweaters, and light ones.Keep your trousers and sweaters separate, so try to keep a section for those items only.
   
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   • Typically, these items can be divided into four drawers: delicate items and pajamas in one drawer, shirts in another, pants in a third, and other items in a fourth.
   • Sweaters should be kept separate to protect them from moths and to prevent them from scattering over other clothing. Pants should be folded separately from shirts. Keeping them separate will help avoid creases.
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   • To organize by function, you need to find contiguous pairs. Light and heavy, casual and formal, flirty and professional, etc. This way you can find the things you want faster because you know exactly where to look. Things made of the same materials stick together in this way.
   • Of course, separating by color will make your boxes look prettier and keep you motivated to keep them organized.
5. 5 Separate items according to how best to store them. Having distributed all the things, you will need to decide what to put in which drawer. Usually, the most frequently used items are placed on top. Try to put light things on top to create less pressure on the chest of drawers.
   
   
   
   
   • Some types of clothing require special storage conditions. For example, placing a cedar board or naphthalene in your sweater drawer is important for moth control.
   • Some items need to be kept hanging or in bags rather than boxes. It's a good idea to highlight these things and set them aside. These can be anything made of silk, as they easily wrinkle when folded, or very expensive or irreparable sweaters that need to be stored in bags to protect them from moths.

Part 2 of 3: Separating Clothes

1. 1 Divide the boxes into sections. Usually one drawer is too big for all those different types of clothing. Divide the drawers into sections mentally to sort the clothes according to their use. It is good to divide long drawers into three parts. Smaller drawers can be divided into two parts.
   
   
   
   
   • The sections can be further divided if necessary. For example, the top long drawer can be divided into three parts. Bras can be stored in the first part. The second can be divided into two: for socks and for pajamas. The third part can be divided into three for different types of underwear.
2. 2 Try using containers. You can use open containers, such as wicker or cloth containers found in home improvement stores, to make the pieces stand out more clearly. Find containers of different sizes and place them in crates. Then you can put clothes in containers.
   
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   • This will help you keep things separate. This also means that you can reach and rearrange the drawers without removing or rearranging your clothes.
3. 3 Try using separators. If you want to save space and money, you can simply put dividers in the drawer. Commercial dividers are available that look like wide curtain rods but are flat that can be adjusted to fit any drawer. They are easy to find where other laundry equipment is sold, such as baskets and ironing boards. You can also make spacers out of cardboard and foam board.
   
   
   • Another good option is preserving the dividers that come in wine boxes. It is very good for storing socks, underwear and other small items.
4. 4 Try book holders. Another option is to use book holders. You can buy them (often for less than $ 5 a pair) at any store that sells office supplies. Place them in a drawer and have an easy way to divide the space.
   
   
   • Their disadvantage may be that they do not create a complete line, making it difficult to separate small things.However, they are perfect for things like rolled up shirts, jeans and sweaters.
5. 5 other things as a last resort. There are other things that can be used to separate and organize boxes. You can use a dryer, organizers for things like jewelry, pudding cups, or an ice tray for jewelry, socks or suspenders, etc. Just look for any containers designed to contain and separate things. If it works outside the dresser, it will most likely work inside it as well.
   
   

Part 3 of 3: Storage Effectively

1. 1 Try folding things. You've probably heard by now that you need to fold things while packing your bag. The drawers in the closet are no different. Folding takes up less space and helps avoid creases. To avoid wrinkling, fold your clothes slowly and neatly.
   
   
   • An exception here is clothing with natural folds. Folded trousers, for example, should be folded traditionally, although they are best stored in a closet.
2. 2 Use linen cardboard. If you fold clothes, use linen cardboard. It's like a clipboard folder or even a piece of cardboard around which a shirt or trousers are folded. Place the cardboard on top in the middle of the shirt, by the collar. Bend the left sleeve towards the right until it bends over the cardboard. Do the same with the right sleeve. Tuck in the sleeves if necessary, then fold the hem of the shirt. The pants are simply folded in half and then wrapped around the cardboard.
   
   
   • You can remove the cardboard (as usual), but using cheap cardboard you can leave it in your shirt or trousers. This makes it more convenient to sort through things and even store them vertically, like holiday shirts in bags in a store.
   • To make your own linen cardboard, cut out a piece of thick cardboard about 38 x 46 cm. This is about the same size to which the shirt was folded in the "store" form.
3. 3 Lay things out, don't throw them. When putting things in a drawer, do not throw them. This is the usual way of folding things, but it is so easy to wrinkle and difficult to find what you want. Instead of throwing things off, put them neatly. Keep clothes in vertical rolls, side rolls, or rolled up on linen cardboard like real files.
   
   
   • You can even use a real file organizer in the drawer to keep things horizontal.
4. 4 Lay out your bras to store them. If you need to store bras in a drawer, be sure to arrange them. This means placing the cup of one bra in the cup of another. This not only saves space and makes the drawer more organized, but also preserves the integrity of the bra, helping it stay strong and supportive for longer.
   
   
   • You can store them in one large line, or keep the left cup in the right to save space, although this is not so good for the center and can lead to curling.
5. 5 Consider an alternative for storing your socks. Sock boxes are one of those boxes that quickly turn into a mess. You can roll your socks into a ball to keep them together, but that's not good for an elastic band. Folded socks will quickly disintegrate if you take them out of the drawer in search of the right thing. The best solution for socks is not to store them in a drawer. Alternatively, you can use a hanging shoe organizer with pockets. It can be placed in the closet, in the bathroom or behind the bedroom doors. There is a pocket for every pair, so you don't have to search for the one you want.
   
   
   • Another solution would be to use pudding cups or drinking cups. You can put socks in them. This, however, is not very efficient in terms of location. This will keep your closet more organized, but take up more space. Choose what is best for you.

Tips

• Donate the clothes you don't wear to charity.
• Try to organize one drawer at a time, especially if you need to empty it completely. If each box takes too long, take breaks between them so you don't get tired.
• Hang up large and heavy items if you have closet space.Drawers are more suitable for storing smaller and more numerous things.
• Try changing clothes to wear everything. If you are not wearing something, get rid of it.
• Try not folding your underwear if you have enough space in the drawer. No one checks here, a few folds will do the trick and you will save time when washing.
• Take clothes that don't fit or don't wear but are in good condition to second hand. This is how you can trade old clothes for something you can wear or suit you.