I like to organize things when I feel like life is out of my control. It gives me a little bit of comfort in the chaos.


My go-to is my closet. It always seems like the crazier the closet is, the crazier my life is. The problem is that I've already organized my closet in all the different ways I can think of. I've done rainbow order, type of garment, etc. and it's getting boring for me.

So, How do you organize your closet?

If you don't organize your closet, how do you regain a little bit of control when everything is out of your hands?

@okios: Yep.
I don't organize. The closest thing I have to a 'system' is knowing that stuff I've most recently used will be on the top.
In school this meant I just threw away whatever crap was on the bottom of my paper pile that I kept in my bag.

every once in a while i try
it's either complete chaos or really neat (which is usually only lasts a few days, RIP)
I just try to sort the kinds of clothing -> pants with pants, long sleeves, short sleeves, hoodies etc etc.
But tbh the organizing things goes for my whole room
and same, when my room is chaos so am I :'D

When I lived in my apartment I would practically gut the place, rearrange furniture, organise my bookcases and clothes, etc. And since then I don't really have a closet but we have a tiny home so it's imperative to stay organised...which I really don't do enough xD

My favourite things to tackle are books and movies and stuff. I love to alphabetise them. Whenever I'm doing something like cleaning the whole house I start with the kitchen since it's always the hardest / least pleasant for me, then I'll move around the house and get the living area, bedroom, and bathroom, then move my way back down and finish with the dusting and laundry and such.

I have a lot of crap in storage I need to go through, and I've always wanted to go through the Kondo way and completely weed through all my junk, but I'm so sentimental and moved a lot as a kid so there are a lot of random things I just don't want to let go... Q-Q

It is true that your surroundings reflect your mental condition, though, so tackling that is always a good first step to tackling the the beast known as Real Life. c:

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@tuijp: That's what my closet becomes sometimes! I hate folding laundry.

@vii: I hate the kitchen so much. I'll organize the pantry, but the rest of the kitchen? I like to clean and organize in the middle of the night, but I have a 2 year old and that makes it difficult now. The closet is a place that I can have the light on and work without disturbing anyone else. Is the Kondo way the one where you touch each thing and if doesn't bring you joy, you get rid of it?

@vengeance: My bedroom was always messy. It's easier now that I can spread all of my junk out through a house. xD

@glume: I used to be like that! My room was messy, but I knew where every bit of it was. That doesn't work anymore with a toddler because if it's in his reach, he's moving it. That means it is most definitely not in the last place I left it. Haha!

@siron: I know! It only lasts a short time. I wish I could be one of those people that always has a clean, organized home, but I just don't think it's in the cards for me.

@Mousy: Yep, that's the Kondo way! My problem is my imagination and sentimentality, so knowing me, everything would give me some kind of feeling. xD I got rid of a lot of stuff already but it just keeps piling on... and not to mention, I keep getting a bunch of stuff for the holidays. c': Not complaining, though! lol

Also, not sure why, but I'll totally get the cleaning bug at weird times like that. xD

But yeah... the kitchen is just... ugh, like I wanna be super thorough, but there's just so much crap to move / get behind / clean, not to mention the sinks manage to get gross immediately after I clean them...

Tiny house struggles. I thought it'd be easier to keep clean. AHAHAHAH no.

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When life feels out of my control, I'm a bad human being and watch TLC shows where others have lost control of their lives so I feel better about my situation.

With regards to organization however; I like to clean up all of my messes and put things in order of what they are - but my closet never gets touched. XD