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How to organize the inside of your wardrobe in 5 easy steps

Thinking about a new wardrobe? Or how to make the most of the one you have? Here are our top five wardrobe organization tips so you can always choose the right outfit. Or at least realize a lot quicker that you have nothing to wear.

A hanging rail holds clothing and two SKUBB hanging storage with 6 compartments, with a GLANSHAGTORN curtain beside it.
A hanging rail holds clothing and two SKUBB hanging storage with 6 compartments, with a GLANSHAGTORN curtain beside it.

1. Size matters

If you’re planning on getting a new wardrobe, start by thinking about how much stuff you plan to store, as well as different categories of things you have. Clothing, outdoor gear, shoes or accessories all have different storage needs, so this will help you decide what type – and size – of wardrobe to get.

An adult and a child pull a yellow toy between them in front of a VIHALS wardrobe and a MACKAPÄR coat rack with shoe storage.
If you have limited space or want to coordinate your furniture, a narrow is a great option.
A white BOAXEL wardrobe combination with drawers and a rail holding clothes and a STUK hanging storage with 7 compartments.
Awkward shaped room? Try a customized open solution you can build into the space.
A beige PAX/REINSVOLL wardrobe combination with open doors showing hanging rails and shelves holding boxes and clothing.
Prefer a tailored wardrobe with lots of accessories? A wardrobe system might be right for you.

2. Choose boxes that fit right in

There are all sorts of different storage boxes you can use to organize the inside of your wardrobe. They come in lots of handy sizes so you can choose the right ones to suit all your different spaces.

A white VIHALS wardrobe with one door open, showing shelves holding storage boxes and black SKOSTALL shoe organizers.
Medium-sized boxes are great for things you need to keep handy, like toys, gloves or scarves. Try placing two smaller boxes on top of a larger one with lid for a neat, coordinated look.
A drawer in a PAX wardrobe is open. Inside it, there are KOMPLEMENT boxes containing folded clothes and accessories.
When they slot together with no gaps, smaller boxes can help make the most of drawer space and keep awkward-shaped, small accessories in order.
A white BRIMNES wardrobe with four shelves above it holding storage boxes and a hanging rail beside it holding denim clothes.
Larger closed boxes are here to keep seasonal clothes out of your way and dust-free until you need them again. Some come with ventilation nets to help things stay fresh.

3. Maximize space with hanging storage

Make your space work harder for your things by hanging them up. Want an instant organized look? Simply coordinate all your hangers. Try hanging storage organizers too – they can help to make more flexible use of space – which is especially useful for things that prefer to be folded.

Nine BUMERANG hangers, with eight in white, hanging on a white hanging rail, holding various clothing in neutral colours.
Hanging things like shirts, dresses, trousers and jackets means fewer wrinkles and gives you a good overview. Arrange them by color for a calmer look.
Some clothes and a white/gray STUK storage with 7 compartments hang on a rail in a white BOAXEL wardrobe combination.
With a hanging storage organizer, you can put things directly onto the shelves or add useful accessories like boxes to make flexible use of each compartment.
A white KOMPLEMENT multi-use hanger holding some scarves hangs from a handle of a wardrobe.
Hanging storage works for accessories too. It makes them easier to see, easy to get at and is a total space saver for things like scarves and belts.

4. Put your clothes in the spotlight

Get a better overview of your clothes with lighting inside or on top of your wardrobe. Lights on top will reflect off the closed doors, throwing a soft light into the room. They’re perfect if you and your partner get up at different times – the early riser can use them, while the other sleeps blissfully on.

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A dark gray PAX/MEHAMN wardrobe with the sliding door slightly open, with a bed covered in cream bed linen in front of it.
Two PAX/GRIMO wardrobes with YTBERG cabinet lighting stand side by side against a wall near a beige VIMLE 2-seat sofa-bed.
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5. Sort, sell, donate

Wardrobe feeling a bit overloaded? Can’t quite keep track of your clothes? If a full wardrobe detox feels too much at once, take a softer approach. Keep a donate/sell bag handy and fill it with cast-offs as you find them. When it’s full, sort everything out and sell or donate things to give them a new home.

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A person kneeling on the floor putting a pair of jeans into a large blue FRAKTA carrier bag that is full of clothes.
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