Organizing your closet by color is a visually appealing and practical way to make finding clothes easier. The most effective method involves first grouping by the type of clothing, and then arranging those items by color within each group.
Step-by-Step Color Organization
To successfully organize your clothes by color, follow these two primary steps based on a structured approach:
Step 1: Group by Clothing Type
Before you start sorting by color, group similar items together. This creates logical sections in your closet, making it easier to locate the type of garment you need.
- Sleeveless tops
- Short-sleeve shirts
- Long-sleeve tops
- Dresses
- Blouses
- Jackets
- Pants
- Skirts
- Sweaters
Place all items of the same type in one section of your closet.
Step 2: Create Color Blocks Within Each Type
Once your clothes are grouped by type, organize the items within each specific group by color. This is where you create the visual "color blocks."
Use the following extended rainbow color order to arrange the clothes within each type group:
- White
- Tan
- Pink
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Indigo
- Violet
- Brown
- Grey
- Black
For example, within your "short-sleeve shirts" section, you would hang all your white short-sleeve shirts together, followed by all your tan short-sleeve shirts, then pink, and so on, through black. Repeat this precise color order for your long-sleeve shirts, dresses, jackets, and every other clothing type group.
This two-step process ensures that your closet is not only organized by color but also logically structured by garment type, maximizing efficiency and visual appeal.
