Wardrobe Streamlining: A Professional Organiser’s Secrets for Stress-Free Mornings

With spring finally here, now is the perfect time to declutter, re-arrange and streamline your wardrobe.

A well organised wardrobe makes dressing a pleasure. It removes frustration and difficult last minute choices from your already hectic morning routine. And also ensures your style reflects who you are today—not who you were a decade ago.

Here’s a professional’s guide to transforming your wardrobe from chaos to calm:

1. Declutter First, Organise Second

Decluttering is always the first step. Clothes can easily accumulate over the years, leaving you harbouring items you no longer like or that don’t fit, shoes that are uncomfortable or those guilt purchases you never wore (maybe still with tags on).

Plan this stage, so you have enough time set aside to remove everything from your wardrobe and assess each piece. It can seem overwhelming but it’s the best way to properly evaluate your wardrobe as a whole.

Ask yourself honestly, when was the last time an item was worn, and does it still suit?

Have bags or boxes at the ready, and for items you no longer want, separate into: store, donate, sell, or discard.

Be firm with yourself and take out as much as you can from your wardrobe.

2. Rotate Seasonally

Rotating your wardrobe seasonally is particularly useful if you’re short on space. Items you only wear on special occasions, holiday-only pieces, or heavy winter coats don’t need to take up space all year.

Out of season clothes can be stored in vacuum packed bags to reduce their volume and keep them dust and moth free. If you don’t have a loft look for spaces under the bed, or at high level. There’s joy in rediscovering your summer or winter clothes when you rotate back again next season.

3. TLC

Spring is also the ideal time to tackle neglected wardrobe maintenance. Are there items which need dry cleaning, repair or adjusting? Taking care of a missing button or a hemline alteration now means when you reach for something to wear, there won’t be a last minute panic or outfit dilemma.

4. Categorise & Arrange

When it comes to re-organising your wardrobe, arrange first by category, (dresses, shirts, trousers, knitwear), then by colour.

The easier it is to find what you’re looking for quickly, the more efficiently your wardrobe will work for you (and the calmer you’ll feel).

This simple system makes choosing an outfit instinctive and keeps everything visually streamlined and aesthetically pleasing.

5. Invest in Smart Storage

Whilst it’s by no means essential to buy anything new to re-organise your wardrobe, a few strategic upgrades can make a big impact. For example if you are still short on space, slimline velvet hangers are a game changer. They not only make things look neater and simplified, they also save a huge amount of space.

Not everything needs to be hung. Jeans, t-shirts, sportswear and any items that don’t crease can be folded to free-up hanging space.

Storage boxes and dividers can provide a slicker structure within shelves and drawers, and keep accessories in check.

The End Result? Effortless Dressing, Every Day

A well-curated wardrobe doesn’t just declutter your space—it reduces mental noise too.

By refining your clothing collection, maintaining a system, and keeping everything in ready-to-wear condition, you’ll find yourself dressing with greater confidence and ease.

If you’re keen to take a step forward though feeling overwhelmed, consider professional wardrobe consultancy or personal styling. You’ll quickly refine your collection, create a system that works for you and have someone else lead you through the difficult keep or discard decisions.

With our thanks to Celia, Consider it Done’s in-house Professional Space Organiser for her expert insight in shaping this guide.

The CiD team and our clients love working with her because of her meticulous and stylish approach to de-cluttering, streamlining and space organisation.  

If you’d like an exploratory chat with Celia to find out more about how she could streamline your home, click here for a complimentary call back.

For CiD clients, just reach out to our team and we’ll be happy to field your questions for Celia.