simple closet organization tips that (mostly) don’t require buying fancy products

and a look at my 1950's closet

When the seasons transition, I’m usually hit with an urge to clean and reorganize my closet. The easier it is to see things, the easier it is to get dressed (and to not buy duplicates of what you already own!). I talk about a lot of serious topics in this newsletter, but hopefully this one is just a light and helpful read! Here are a few simple tips:

like with like

This is the most obvious of obvious tips, but I’ve learned that sometimes obvious things aren't obvious to everyone. Hang all like clothing together, all shirts, pants, etc.

separate clothing by occasion

If you’d like to take that a step further, for people who have very distinct clothing categories that are only used for one type of activity, you might like hanging all your work clothes together and all your casual clothing together (or hiking clothes or pottery making clothes, whatever the case may be). This means that when you are making decisions about getting dressed for work, you are only deciding between work items and n…