https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:30:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang/page/2#post-1039266 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:29:10 +0000 Mander 1039266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have a proper dresser, but I keep tights, socks, undies, bras, etc. in a cheap plastic set of drawers in the closet.&nbsp; Everything else I hang, except for pajamas and my grubby clothes, which are in a plastic crate under the bed.</p> <p>I used to fold my jeans and sweaters but I could never keep the piles straight, even with shelf dividers, and I would inevitably want something on the bottom of the stack and end up pulling everything out and not putting it back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang/page/2#post-1037691 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:02:51 +0000 Diana 1037691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang woven blouses, jackets, coats, dresses, skirts, trousers, and sometimes <i>very lightweight</i> (like jersey weight) cardigans.&nbsp; Closet is sorted by item type.<br />I fold sweaters, most knit tops/tees, and jeans. (Also PJs, underwear, and workout clothes).&nbsp; I do not use drawers.&nbsp; I use shelves exclusively so that I can see everything on them.&nbsp; I have a freestanding tall cabinet with a door and shelves inside, and more shelves inside the closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-1037670 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:44:47 +0000 pastrygirl 1037670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang everything except workout clothes, undergarments, and pajamas. I switched over to those thin, velvet hangers last year and started folding my pants/jeans once on those. I used to use the clips and hang pants straight down without any folds. I hang skirts with clips. I hang all tops. Folding would just make them wrinkle, and I usually donate things that get wrinkled because I never wear them again, LOL.</p> <p>I sort by item type, then by color. My skirts and sweaters are also organized by length before color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-1037469 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:25:07 +0000 AnnieMouse 1037469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Am I the only one to say "it depends"?</p> <p>T-shirts and casual wear are typically in the dresser, office and dressy in the closet. I typically file-fold my jeans, which means I fold them in such a way there is a fold upward in the drawer so I can see them all instead of stacking them (I hate stacks in drawers for some reason). </p> <p>But there's a caveat: any jeans that I wear for work and coloured jeans are hung in the closet with my trousers and other work attire. Most of my sweaters are folded in the top of the closet, above the hangers, with the exception of the finer gauge slouchy, which are orgamied over the hanger to avoid shoulder pulls, so they don't get forgotten as I leaf through blouses. </p> <p>I guess I'm kinda an outta-sight-outta-mind gal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-1037465 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:14:49 +0000 Anonymous 1037465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do the same as Angie, and everything is organized by color. It's so much easier to see and access what I have, and I'm more inclined to wear something if it's in plain view rather than "out of sight, out of mind." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-1037402 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:38:23 +0000 rute 1037402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a big hanger. I hang everything except&nbsp;knitwear.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-1037399 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:19:51 +0000 rachylou 1037399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang blouses, dresses, and coats. I fold everything else. If I had a bigger closet, I'd probably hang dress trousers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276460 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:48:10 +0000 Bianca 276460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I truly prefer hanging as much as possible. I categorize in terms of coats, dresses, skirts, pants, boluses, jackets...so on. I also classify items by color. It has made getting dressed soooo much easier. That way you can see everything in just one glance. I HIGHLY recommend it if you have the space. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276455 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:45:50 +0000 Lisa 276455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang most items, jeans are folded once over the hanger. Layering T's, turtlenecks, and chunky knits are folded along with workout wear, and casual loungewear items. The majority of my clothes are on hangers or I would forget about them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276408 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:47:24 +0000 nicoleb 276408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang pretty much everything. Otherwise I tend to forget i own it. Jeans and pants get folded and put on the top shelf of my closet though. Camisoles, pjs and undies go in the dresser. I hang a lot of knitwear even though you're not "supposed" to. If it's a heavier piece I'm worried about streching I fold and place on top of the dresser. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276315 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:54:21 +0000 cloud9 276315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know if anyone has seen this Japanese T-shirt folding trick:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNr1oLhZ0zs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNr1oLhZ0zs</a></p> <p>I pretty much hang everything myself... otherwise, my problem is out-of-sight = out-of-mind. I only fold chuncky knits (which I don't have anymore), camis and sleepwear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276053 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:33:41 +0000 Megan 276053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang everything except fine guage knitwear, woven tops and leggings. </p> <p>I have hangers that let you put 4 pairs of pants on the one hanger and they are brilliant space savers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276050 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:31:59 +0000 taylor 276050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I fold my denim...in a very particular way:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276046 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:27:48 +0000 Aida 276046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm split across both; nearly everything I have is in sight. Jeans and corduroy pants are folded, slacks and shorts hung up. Skirts and dresses all hanging, except one knit dress that I fold. Sweaters and cardigans are folded. Thin t-shirts and tanks are folded, heavier weight ones are hung up. Undergarments all folded and kept in a dresser, so I open drawers if I need to see what's in them. Jewelry is kept in a tall standing armoire. Silk scarves hanging on a rack hanger, more substantial knit scarves hanging on a scarf hanger on the back of my door. Some shoes on a shoe rack, the rest on the floor because I need more space </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-276041 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:22:33 +0000 Kate 276041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, Mo, I'm glad I'm not the only one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275975 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:15:09 +0000 Carole 275975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang! It's easier to see everything I have that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275967 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:07:27 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 275967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Cindy for posting this. Lots of fab tips that I will be making use of. The folding stuff is SCARY! But I'll definitely give it a go! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275948 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:44:37 +0000 Mo 275948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kate, I finally took a look at your video and that's exactly how I fold everything, too! I thought I was the only weirdo who did that with thongs LOLOL!! But it does help to see what you have when it's like looking at the spines of books on a library shelf rather than flat stacks you have to dig through. Quirky folders unite </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275935 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:24:19 +0000 Angie 275935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang *everything* accept my sweats, pjs, undies, socks and basic turtlenecks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275934 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:22:06 +0000 Anonymous 275934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cindy, you could cut a piece of cardboard or foam board to fit on those wire shelves. No more marks.<br /> I hang my best jeans and pants and roll the everyday ones to store in a drawer. I do the same with knitwear. Fancier pieces are hung; layering pieces go in a drawer rolled and organized by sleeve length and color. By rolling I can see everything when the drawer is opened. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275920 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:39:04 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 275920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it really depends on your wardrobe hanger space. I tend to fold jeans and hand other trousers. I hand skirts and dresses, jackets and coats. Everything else is folded. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275915 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:29:02 +0000 Queen Mum 275915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang my jeans on a 5 tiered pants hanger and my knitwear is on hangers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275914 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:27:56 +0000 Kate 275914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Knits are folded (in my dresser), jeans hang (on hangers that look kinda like this: <a href="http://www.everydayhangers.com/resources/799015.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.everydayhangers.com.....799015.jpg</a> ). This keep the knits from getting stretched out, and these hangers make hanging them and picking which ones to wear a breeze!</p> <p>The things I do fold, I fold this (quirky lady's) way: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJAYRXjZoMY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJAYRXjZoMY</a> I can see everything and don't have to dig around anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275910 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:14:06 +0000 Ljubica 275910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Teri, I wish I had your closet (and your organization skills).<br /> I'm dreaming of having a walk-in closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275907 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:07:18 +0000 Louise 275907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I currently hang jeans though I'm considering folding them to give me more room Cardigans get hung up and jumpers are folded in a drawer, but it has a solid bottom so no marks left x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275885 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:31:03 +0000 CK 275885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is an impressive shoe collection, Teri! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275857 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:50:39 +0000 teri 275857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i hang everything and organize by color</p> <p>I also recently added photos to my shoe boxes. Makes picking shoes so much easier </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275849 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:45:04 +0000 Ljubica 275849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I fold my jeans and I hang my dresses on clip hangers, I clip them under armpits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275835 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:36:23 +0000 chewyspaghetti 275835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang my jeans, and I fold heavier or awkward knits and hang up finer gauge ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-organization-fold-or-hang#post-275827 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:32:05 +0000 Beth 275827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang dress pants but fold jeans, knits and nonwoven tops. Heavy knits are folded with the jeans on the top shelf of my closet while fine-gauge knits are folded in my dresser. </p>