Many of us are familiar with the morning drama: “Where is that chic new item that I really wanted to wear today?” you ask yourself when looking into the wardrobe. All of this at 7:30 a.m., of course, when every minute counts so that you don't end up late for work. Nevertheless, the good intentions to finally clean out the wardrobe are already out of mind by the afternoon. It can be so easy to create order in your wardrobe. In this article you will find out how you can do this.

Step 1 for more organization: Declutter the wardrobe

The spring cleaning mainly includes thorough cleaning out. No surprise, right? Since sorting out is so important and yet so difficult for many people, we are sharing with you our five best tips for tidying up your wardrobe:

1. Set a date: Plan the time to clear out in your calendar. This way you know that you have a larger time window available that day and nothing can come in the way.

2. Invite a friend: Not only is decluttering more fun with two people - someone close to you can also honestly tell you whether it's really worth keeping this or that piece of clothing.

3. Proceed step by step: If you have a lot of clothes, you will probably find it difficult to clean out the entire wardrobe in one go. Then take each subject piece by piece, or just look at a specific type of clothing first.

4. Trying on: When trying on, the most important thing is honesty. Are you really going to lose ten kilos in the near future so that you can wear this item of clothing again? It helps to follow the rule of throwing away everything you haven't worn in the last 12 months.

5. Clean: Once the entire wardrobe is empty, take the time to give your wardrobe a thorough wipe down. This is hygienic and represents the best basis for the new order in the wardrobe.

Step 2: Use these tips to tidy up the wardrobe

First, take a step back and take a close look at your open wardrobe. Find out which corners and compartments are difficult to reach. It can pay off to invest in a made-to-measure wardrobe: This has the advantage that you can choose the height of the wardrobe, but also the depth of the compartments and the size of the drawers You can set it up so that everything is easily accessible to you. But here too you will have areas that you visit less often.

These areas include things that you don't use that often, for example seasonal clothing such as swimming costumes, particularly thick winter jackets or hiking equipment for vacation. You don't usually look into the lower levels of a wardrobe that often - so this is a good place for exclusive bags that you only wear on special occasions, or for shoes that you won't wear again until next summer or winter you will wear.

Speaking of shoes: They can quickly get mixed up in a wardrobe that doesn't have a system. If you want to tidy up your wardrobe systematically, pack your shoes in pairs in transparent boxes if possible. You can stack these neatly on top of each other. It would also be possible for you to get a separate shoe cabinet.

Now sort the remaining items of clothing into the remaining areas. There are many systems that you can use to organize your wardrobe clearly. For example, you could sort your clothes by

•   Product type (all T-shirts, pants, skirts, etc. together)

•   Season (summer, winter and transitional clothing grouped)

•   Color (for a great look of the open wardrobe)

Whatever system you choose, the most important thing is that you can see and access everything at a glance after tidying up your wardrobe. To make this work even in a small space, take a look at the following three professional tips:

1. Arrange the "golden four" centrally in the wardrobe

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Step 3: Keep track of things in the wardrobe even after tidying up

So that all your effort in tidying up your wardrobe is really worth it and the order isn't lost again after two months, it's important to maintain the new system. This just requires a little discipline: the moment you put your clothes back after washing, you have to apply your new strategies for organizing your wardrobe. By the way: Items of clothing that you would like to wear a second time do not belong in the wardrobe. It's much easier to maintain the tidy state if you create an additional place for these clothes, for example your own laundry dresser.

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A walk-in wardrobe is a dream for many people. It is often possible to set up such a wardrobe even in small apartments. With a few tricks like the right made-to-measure furniture or a room divider you might be able to achieve the dream in your home realize. How? We'll show you this in our blog article about the walk-in wardrobe. Basically, the same advice applies as with a wardrobe if you want to tidy up your walk-in wardrobe and keep it in an organized condition.