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Ideal Home UK
|October 2025
GONE ARE THE DAYS OF RUMMAGING THROUGH YOUR CLOSET - CLEAR THE CLUTTER AND GET ORGANISED WITH THESE EXPERT TIPS
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Keeping your wardrobe neat is crucial if you want your clothes to feel organised and within easy reach whenever you need them. Without clever wardrobe management, it’s very easy for clothes storage to turn into a cluttered, overflowing mess where you won't be able to find anything. As a result, you're likely to forget that you even own certain items. The specifics of your wardrobe storage system will vary from person to person, but there are certain things that apply in pretty much every situation.
For instance, before you purchase any form of internal organiser, you should declutter first. Once you've edited your clothes collection, make sure you're utilising every inch of space intelligently - from long-hanging areas to shelves and even the often-ignored wardrobe doors.’
Use space-saving hangers
If there's one thing that all professional organisers agree on, it’s to use slimline hangers for an easy way to maximise wardrobe space. Unsure which to buy? says Victoria Fearnley, founder of Surrey Decluttering. ‘And space-saving hangers, like velvet or cascading hangers, allow you to hang multiple items vertically.’
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This story is from the October 2025 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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