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How to organise your clothes

Does your clothes storage need an overhaul? Perhaps you went a little overboard on t-shirts and jeans last sales or you’ve recently moved to a new place. Whatever the reason, clothes clutter can add stress to your space and slow your daily routine. This guide is full of practical clothes organisation ideas to help you make the most of space, furniture, and storage accessories – bringing an end to those treasure hunts for your favourite top. Your clothes – and your bedroom floor – will thank you!

A white PAX/TYSSEDAL wardrobe with the doors open showing organised clothes and two HEMMAFIXARE boxes on the top shelves.

1. Be prepared for a big sort-out!

Start the process by working out what you have and what you actually wear. Begin by dividing your clothes into three groups: items you currently wear, those you don’t, and ones you no longer want. If space is tight (and let’s be honest, it usually is), store clothes you’re not using right now in storage boxes. Donate or sell pieces you no longer wear so they can get a new life elsewhere. Then, focus on making the clothes you do wear easy to access every day. 

A bed covered in SOLFIBBLA bed linen and a HUMLEMOTT throw has a HEMMAFIXARE storage case on top holding folded clothes.

1. Be prepared for a big sort-out!

Start the process by working out what you have and what you actually wear. Begin by dividing your clothes into three groups: items you currently wear, those you don’t, and ones you no longer want. If space is tight (and let’s be honest, it usually is), store clothes you’re not using right now in storage boxes. Donate or sell pieces you no longer wear so they can get a new life elsewhere. Then, focus on making the clothes you do wear easy to access every day. 

2. Decide what’s going to be folded

When thinking about which clothes to fold, start with garment type and fabric. A good rule is to fold stretchy items like sweaters and knitted tops – they can lose their shape if hung. Other great candidates for folding include t-shirts, vests, loungewear, jeans, and heavier fabrics. Store folded clothes in piles on shelves and in drawers. Small clothes like t-shirts, underwear or vests can be folded into pockets and placed upright in boxes – it makes them all easily visible and is more space-efficient. Plus, it’s easier to take out what you need without causing chaos.
Two shelves in a PAX/TYSSEDAL wardrobe combination. SKUBB boxes with clothing in are on one, and jumpers are on the other.

2. Decide what’s going to be folded

When thinking about which clothes to fold, start with garment type and fabric. A good rule is to fold stretchy items like sweaters and knitted tops – they can lose their shape if hung. Other great candidates for folding include t-shirts, vests, loungewear, jeans, and heavier fabrics. Store folded clothes in piles on shelves and in drawers. Small clothes like t-shirts, underwear or vests can be folded into pockets and placed upright in boxes – it makes them all easily visible and is more space-efficient. Plus, it’s easier to take out what you need without causing chaos.

3. Get your hangers ready

Hang blouses, tops, skirts, and jackets to keep them crease-free and ready to wear – especially if ironing isn’t your thing. Delicate fabrics like silk are best hung to preserve their texture. Choose a hanging rail that suits your space and don’t overload it – clothes can get crushed and be hard to see. Enhance your hangers with a BUMERANG add-on shoulder shaper so clothes can maintain their shape. Finally, organise your clothes by colour or function for easy access – it’s also more enjoyable to maintain a neat, inviting rail!
An open PAX/TYSSEDAL wardrobe combination with a row of shirts on BUMERANG hangers with shoulder shapers on a hanging rail.

3. Get your hangers ready

Hang blouses, tops, skirts, and jackets to keep them crease-free and ready to wear – especially if ironing isn’t your thing. Delicate fabrics like silk are best hung to preserve their texture. Choose a hanging rail that suits your space and don’t overload it – clothes can get crushed and be hard to see. Enhance your hangers with a BUMERANG add-on shoulder shaper so clothes can maintain their shape. Finally, organise your clothes by colour or function for easy access – it’s also more enjoyable to maintain a neat, inviting rail!

4. Maximise dress hanging space

Most dresses should be hung, except stretchy, knitted ones. If you have lots of long dresses and enough room, put a full-height hanging section in your wardrobe. If not, hang clothes at the top part of the wardrobe and add drawers or shelves in the space below. Then try this simple trick for long dresses: Hang a long dress on two hangers placed side by side on the rail – with one placed at the top and the other halfway down. Saves space and reduces ironing!
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An open PAX wardrobe shows a hanging rail holding clothes on BUMERANG hangers and SKUBB boxes filled with clothes on shelves.

5. How to hang your trousers right

A good rule is to hang trousers when they’re tailored or made from delicate fabric like silk or linen, and fold heavier trousers like jeans or sweatpants. Hanging tailored trousers helps them stay crease-free and reduces ironing time before you wear them. For easy hanging, use BUMERANG hangers on a rail. If you have a PAX wardrobe, the smooth-running KOMPLEMENT pull-out trouser hanger makes your trousers instantly visible and easy to access.
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A KOMPLEMENT pull-out trouser hanger holding several pairs of trousers that’s pulled out from inside a PAX/TYSSEDAL wardrobe.

5. How to hang your trousers right

A good rule is to hang trousers when they’re tailored or made from delicate fabric like silk or linen, and fold heavier trousers like jeans or sweatpants. Hanging tailored trousers helps them stay crease-free and reduces ironing time before you wear them. For easy hanging, use BUMERANG hangers on a rail. If you have a PAX wardrobe, the smooth-running KOMPLEMENT pull-out trouser hanger makes your trousers instantly visible and easy to access.

6. Mix up storage boxes to maximise space

Clothes you’re not currently using can be neatly stored away in boxes. Go for boxes in various sizes to help them fit snugly into the nooks and crannies around the room, and keep clutter at bay. Our SKUBB and STUK boxes are conveniently designed to fit with our furniture, including at the tops of wardrobes and under beds. It makes for smoother storage planning so it’s easier to find out-of-the-way spots for your clothes.
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6. Mix up storage boxes to maximise space

Clothes you’re not currently using can be neatly stored away in boxes. Go for boxes in various sizes to help them fit snugly into the nooks and crannies around the room, and keep clutter at bay. Our SKUBB and STUK boxes are conveniently designed to fit with our furniture, including at the tops of wardrobes and under beds. It makes for smoother storage planning so it’s easier to find out-of-the-way spots for your clothes.

7. Drawer organisation made easy

Keep your chest of drawers organised by sorting clothes by type. Store sweaters, seasonal items, or occasional wear in the larger, lower drawers, leaving the top drawers free for essentials you wear every day like underwear, socks, and accessories. Small storage solutions like SKUBB boxes make managing smaller items easier – think underwear, socks, and those odd-shaped accessories you’re not sure where to put. The best bit? Simply lift each box out of the drawer to find what you need, leaving the rest of the drawer neat and untouched.

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A HAVSTA chest of drawers with the middle drawer open showing folded clothes in SKUBB boxes. A white SKUBB box is on top.

7. Drawer organisation made easy

Keep your chest of drawers organised by sorting clothes by type. Store sweaters, seasonal items, or occasional wear in the larger, lower drawers, leaving the top drawers free for essentials you wear every day like underwear, socks, and accessories. Small storage solutions like SKUBB boxes make managing smaller items easier – think underwear, socks, and those odd-shaped accessories you’re not sure where to put. The best bit? Simply lift each box out of the drawer to find what you need, leaving the rest of the drawer neat and untouched.

8. Put your storage on display

Don’t hide your favourite things away! Hooks on the wall are a great way to put things you love on show – and keep them neatly stored at the same time. High shelves add to the look by creating space to store objects you might not use very often but don’t want to forget about.
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A brown dress on a BUMERANG hanger and a pink handbag hang on a LANDKRABBA rack with 5 hooks on a white bedroom wall.

8. Put your storage on display

Don’t hide your favourite things away! Hooks on the wall are a great way to put things you love on show – and keep them neatly stored at the same time. High shelves add to the look by creating space to store objects you might not use very often but don’t want to forget about.

9. Meet your emergency helper

It’s 11pm on a weeknight and you’re ready for bed – except for one little problem: a pile of clean laundry you just don’t have the energy to sort. Time to bring out the emergency box! Keep an empty box or two handy, tucked under a bench or wherever you have the space. You can even paint these KNAGGLIG boxes to match your room’s décor. Scoop the clothes in and make a mental note to tackle them later. Since clean laundry keeps coming, you’ll always need to clear the box to make room for the next pile!
A pink-painted KNAGGLIG box on top of a bench filled with crumpled clothes beside a SKUBB box with folded clothes inside.

9. Meet your emergency helper

It’s 11pm on a weeknight and you’re ready for bed – except for one little problem: a pile of clean laundry you just don’t have the energy to sort. Time to bring out the emergency box! Keep an empty box or two handy, tucked under a bench or wherever you have the space. You can even paint these KNAGGLIG boxes to match your room’s décor. Scoop the clothes in and make a mental note to tackle them later. Since clean laundry keeps coming, you’ll always need to clear the box to make room for the next pile!

10. Give your room a transition zone

Looking for somewhere to hang clothes you wear only around the house or need to air out after one or two wears? Give them their own hanging space to keep them neat and tidy – rather than draped over chairs or scattered on the floor. Enter the PAX wardrobe add-on end unit. Designed specifically for these moments, it features a clothes rail, several shelves, and room for slippers and bags. It’s also the perfect spot for your next day’s outfit too.
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A white PAX/TYSSEDAL wardrobe combination in a bedroom with the end unit holding a dressing gown, handbags and accessories.

10. Give your room a transition zone

Looking for somewhere to hang clothes you wear only around the house or need to air out after one or two wears? Give them their own hanging space to keep them neat and tidy – rather than draped over chairs or scattered on the floor. Enter the PAX wardrobe add-on end unit. Designed specifically for these moments, it features a clothes rail, several shelves, and room for slippers and bags. It’s also the perfect spot for your next day’s outfit too.