How to Organize your Closet | Best Hangers & Accessories
With a busy professional life, it’s so important to keep organized. I’ve used the KonMari Philosophy to keep my life balanced and ensure my possessions spark joy! Today, I’m bringing in more information on how I stay organized with Marie Kondo’s methods & what better way than than to highlight the one space many of us have questions about – our closets!
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How to Organize your Closet | Best Hangers & Accessories
- KonMari Philosophy & Organization
- How to Organize your Closet
- Step 1: Get rid of any items that no longer spark joy
- Step 2: Choose the Ideal Hangers
- Step 3: Choose the Ideal Closet Accessories or Specialty Hangers for your Closet
- Step 4: Extend the Life of your Items – Protect Your Clothes with Cedar
- Step 5: Put it all Together!
- Step 6: Give Back!
- Why are these the Best Petite Hangers?
- Video!
KonMari Philosophy & Organization?
If you are not familiar with the KonMari Philosophy and how I have incorporated it into my blog, please visit my full “Start Here” page to learn more. Simply put, spark joy & be mindful – I encourage everyone to own possessions that truly spark joy in your life & be mindful and intentional with new purchases. This also helps with organizing and decluttering your closet – getting rid of anything that does not fit & organizing your closet for maximum functionality!
How to Organize your Closet!
Step 1: Get rid of any items that no longer spark joy
- I highly recommend reading Marie Kondo’s bestselling books – The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up & Spark Joy – or similar organization type books
Step 2: Choose the Ideal Hangers
- Only Hangers has a wonderful website to help you find the ideal hangers for your closet!
- Whether you’re organizing your own closet or share a closet with your significant other or children – Only Hangers has you covered!
- Their website has helpful tools right from the homepage – one of my favorites is the “Ideal Hanger” tab – sharing helpful tips and tricks for picking out the most appropriate hanger for your closet!
- Only Hangers also has a great Customer Service Messenger system to answer any of your last minute questions while shopping online & a blog to highlight “How-to’s” and advice – these are some great reads!
- Scroll down to read more about the petite-friendly hangers I picked out!
Step 3: Choose the Ideal Closet Accessories or Specialty Hangers for your Closet
- I’m sure many of you also have wardrobe accessories you need to organize in your closet – mine include scarves, belts and jewelry!
- Only Hangers has you covered with their wide-range of closet accessories – wooden or metal options – along with specialty hangers
- Don’t forget to pick up self-stick velvet hanger stripes to ensure your clothing does not fall off the wooden hangers! – shop here
- My favorite accessory is their Audrey Closet Organizer! It is a great way to add some style to your closet or home office by displaying your favorite jewelry pieces and closet accessories!
Step 4: Extend the Life of your Items – Protect Your Clothes with Cedar
- We all want our clothes to last years, right?! I know I have clothes that are several years old that still look brand new
- How do we extend the life of our favorite pieces?
- First step is ensuring we protect our fabrics against moths
- I love the Cedar Blocks and Cedar Balls available to either hang in your closet or place in your dresser drawer!
- Only Hangers also offers Cedar Hangers to protect your clothes!
Step 5: Put it all Together!
- Combine your ideal hangers together to purchase the appropriate number of each hanger style & start organizing your closet!
- Be sure to read the sections in Marie Kondo’s book on how to organize your closet – like colors together and similar length of clothing together, etc.
- Organize your clothes in your closet or pick up one of Only Hangers amazing wardrobe racks! I picked up this garment rack that collapses to store under your bed! I love that I can use it to hang-dry my clothing (which I do instead of using a dryer) and plan out my outfits for the week! It makes it so much easier to quickly steam my work clothes before placing them in my closet & drying my Lululemon fitness clothing!
- Add in your specialty hangers for belts, scarves, jewelry
- Protect your clothes with cedar wood blocks & balls
Step 6: Give Back!
- Once you have put together your new closet, what happens to all the products you previously used?
- Only Hangers has a great solution for this – download their PDF for “Clever Ways to Put Old Hangers to Good Use” – click here for more information
- This is such a great way to recycle products in your home
- Another solution is to Give Back & Donate Items you no longer need to local charities, Goodwill, and those in need. See how other companies are giving back in my full Giving Back Series
Why are these the Best Petite Hangers?
Being petite, hangers are constantly a problem! It may seem simple and not a big deal – but regular hangers can really damage petite-size clothing – think bulging shoulders and deformed shoulders that completely ruin a piece of clothing!
Those reading this, who can relate to throwing away a petite-size sweater or top because the shoulders would not reform back to their original shape?!
I know I have!
That is why ~3 years ago I was on a mission to find the BEST petite hangers! I came across ExtraPetite & AlternationsNeeded posts on their favorite hangers – Only Hangers Petite or Junior Size Hangers! I was in AWE! I immediately ordered my wooden hangers and the rest is history! I’ve LOVED my petite wooden hangers for years now and I was SO excited to share my thoughts here on my blog along with more tips and tricks with Only Hangers!
Here is a comparison of a petite-hanger versus a regular hanger! See the difference! It’s approximately 1.8 inches larger on EACH side!
Watch my video for more comparisons!
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What about non-wooden hangers? I have used the Slim-Line hangers for 10+ years and absolutely LOVE them! My mom first purchased them on a QVC commercial and they are so convenient.
Why do I love the Slim-Line Hangers?
More room to store your clothes in tiny spaces!
Plus, Only Hangers has some fun colors to pick from! I picked up their bright pink color and love how it brightens my closet every time I open it!
What other Specialty Hangers did you recommend?
I am loving the new designs available from Only Hangers. I picked up the pant hanger, skirt hanger, belt hanger and scarf hangers. All of these are excellent options for storing different items in your closet.
You know I own plenty of belts so this belt hanger is perfect! I also own quite a few scarfs and there are a few scarf options! The floral leaf designs is great for larger winter scarves while the wooden design is great for summer scarves and for matching your other wooden hangers.
The Audrey Wire Dress Form Organizer and Folding Rolling Garment Rack bring everything together and keep me organized while keeping my home decor stylish & functional!
What are your favorite ways to Organize your Closet? Will you be investing in new Hangers & Closet accessories soon?
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Jessica Louie, PharmD, APh, BCCCP is the CEO of Clarify, Simplify, Align and Host of The Burnout Doctor Podcast. Dr. Louie uses her signature Burnout Doctor Method to coach burned out pharmacists & professionals to simplify because work-life balance is a LIE. Align work into your life & break free from people pleasing, perfectionism and thrive in life on YOUR TERMS.