I have work items in one section, casual on another rail, some dressy/crossover items on another rail (I have few dresses so most of my closet rods are half-height).

But, I'm tempted to use my prime hanging rod space (front, eye level) for just 7-10 days' worth of items (to allow for weather changes) , then rotate them down. Still filed by tops & bottoms but by planning the ones I'll wear, and then just doing it regardless.

Thistle, one thing I did when I had to pack up a million things for Project 333 was pack away out-of-season items into our big suitcase ... I figure the suitcase has to be stored, why store it empty?

Good luck with the transition ... and if I can say, my babies are 6 and almost 9, and I am JUST getting around the organizing the closets the way I want them ... so don't put too much pressure on yourself!

I have most of my clothes hanging in my wardrobe. The long side houses dresses and bottoms and my one coat. The divided side has tops on the upper rail and jackets on the bottom. I have a drawer each for underwear, shorts/jeans and jumpers and cubby hole arrangement for shoes. There is some further hanging space where I store all clothes that are not being used in the current season. They get swapped into the main wardrobe as the weather changes. Items are hung in groups (skirts/pants/crops/shirts etc)and then subdivided according to colour. I do like having things on hangers, as it allows me to see what is available at a glance. Although I sometimes toy with the idea of grouping items into outfits ready to go.