Decide What Gets Folded & What Hangs Up

Personally, I hang up everything delicate or fancy, such as dresses and skirts. Of course, there are many items between the two but plan to keep your more fine and sturdy items hanging to prevent unwanted creases and wrinkles.

Knits should always be folded — never, ever hang up knits as this can stretch them out and ruin them over time! This is what your shelf space is for (or invest in the inexpensive hanging shelves above, if your closet doesn’t already have shelf space).

For any clothes you’re putting in drawers, the roll and tuck technique is probably the best one out there. I started doing this when I was packing for a long trip, but it has now become a huge space-saving trick in my own dresser drawers.

Organize Your Shoes with Purpose

If your shoes are scattered all over the floor of your closet, this is an easy way to be more organized.

First, locate all of your shoes that might be around your apartment. Once all the pairs of shoes are together in the same place, determine which ones you want to keep. Is anything broken, ripped, or needing to be repaired? Are there any shoes you just never seem to wear?

Once you’ve decided which shoes to keep, it’s time to find a way to store them. For your most worn shoes, a shoe rack on your closet floor might be a great option. If you have some pairs of shoes that are more formal, you could display them on a bookshelf or hanging them in an over-the-door shoe organizer.

Once you’ve organized your shoes, it will be a lot easier to find the perfect pair to wear.

Related reading: The Room Organization Tips Every Girl Needs to Know.

Display Your Jewelry Instead of Hiding It Away

This is one of my favorite closet organization tips and tricks — display your jewelry instead of hiding it!