How to organise a wardrobe

My upcoming shopping trip to Dubai was a great excuse to do my autumn wardrobe detox the other day.  It's time to put the summer clothes away and get the winter clothes ready.  So I've managed to pick few (actually quite a few) of my favourite summer clothes that I need to take with me and the rest has been washed and ironed and put away till the next heatwave hits UK or till someone takes me on a nice exotic holiday - I wish!!

Opening up a wardrobe can be a nightmare for some. Clothes, shoes, handbags and other miscellaneous items get shoved together and it's so frustrating when you're trying to find something in a hurry. And so here are a couple of tips to get your wardrobe organized and save time in the future when going through it. Not only will a well-organized wardrobe help you find things, but it will make it a much more pleasant view when you leave the door open!

• First things first. Designate areas for specific items or categories. Organizing your clothes by colour will give the most aesthetic look to a wardrobe. I personally organize the clothes by category: skirts, trousers, jackets, jumpers and blouses - they all have their own place.

• By grouping your little categories to short and long you can take advantage of the height you create underneath your short-hanging clothes. Skirts and shorter shirts are great for adding a shoe rack underneath. It lets you see your shoes without having to pull any lower-hanging clothes out of the way. Which is exactly what I've done with my wardrobe full of shorts jackets and coats. I have about 30 plastic boxes with shoes underneath them.

• If you don't have a lot of room in your bedroom, you could always take a low chest of drawers and put it in your wardrobe for storage. I know it does sound a bit strange but this also gives you the opportunity to add more storage on top of it (hurray!) while being able to close your wardrobe for a clean and uncluttered look and hide all those sale bargains in there!

• Are you fed up with all the plastic storage containers? Decorative boxes are a great way to add storage with a stylish twist!  My personal favourite - the shabby chic boxes can be found on Ebay (if you are after a bargain). Laura Ashley, Cath Kidston or even Next and Tesco sell some great storage boxes too. 

Well I hope you find these tips helpful and if you need any help with detoxing your wardrobe, please get in touch. I also sell things on Ebay for my clients and find it very enjoyable so if you don't have the time to do it or find it quite frustrating, I'll be more than happy to help!