You guys, my bureau was in sad shape. It was bursting at the seams, and I am terrible at folding due a combination of poor fine motor skills and massive indifference.
Today, I had a day at home for once, and I tackled the following:
1. The bureau drawers were coming apart. That was the first thing to fix, and fortunately it was fixable. It's an Ikea model that needs replacing, as it was one of the cheaper ones. But we're moving in 2 years or less, and I don't want to replace until I find out what the new space will need.
2. My loungewear and pajama drawers were too full because too many pieces in the drawers were TOO WARM. For some reason, they've cranked up the heat in my building this winter (which is relatively mild so far), and it's not only bothering my allergies, but it's also rendered my warm loungewear and pj's obsolete. We live on the top floor and get the worst of it, and in particular, the radiator in the bedroom has no valve for us to turn it off.* I put aside a few pieces to purge, but many will go into less accessible bins in my bedroom (mostly hold heavy knitwear) until I decide how much to retain for a future home and for visiting relatives who keep their homes much, much colder. Some is also needed for the times in shoulder seasons when the heat is not on or only barely on. The main thing is that the most accessible items are now the tees, tanks, shorts and light pants I'm actually wearing right now; I've ordered a few more light sleep items that I now have room for (don't need them as much in the summer because of a/c, ironically enough)
3. Socks, undies and workout gear lived in the same large drawer. It was bursting, of course. I purged some socks without mates or that are worn out, though I kept a lot because I have many cute ones. I did have lots of no show socks that don't work and no longer had mates. Out they went. As for undies, I removed a fair few. I have some that are too low cut for me, as I like my belly covered, so I got rid of some of those, as well as anything looking past its expatriation date. Exercise clothes are a small capsule but I purged two items for being too tight.
4. I purged lots of bras. I had some in my former size, even! I need a new bra solution. Third Love thinks I'm a half size, so I may try that out. This capsule is badly in need of more items.
5. I tried to KonMari fold the items in the drawers with all the knit tees and tops I wear out of the house, and my jeans drawer, with good results. I did this to the other drawers as well, but these are the most important ones to try to keep tidy.
6. Next I will try to fold or at least roll the items in the large bins. I resorted to using airtight storage after some bedbugs made storage under the bed in plastic drawers undesirable. Everything I owned went through the dryer multiple times, ruining some items, but it's the best way to kill the suckers. So the bins are not ideal, since I Have to dig around in them but they feel safe to me. I will try to organize them as well as I can. They store the warmer lounge clothes and my bulkier knits.
It's nice that my drawers no longer feel like a war zone! The drawers clothes without forcing them! I also recently found a hanging object to store some of my smaller purses hanging in my closet, which has helped with that overflowing capsule (I put aside two to purge, including one to pass to my mom, but this is a tough capsule for me to reduce.). I'm feeling pretty accomplished, overall. Are drawer dividers the next thing I need? Anyway, I'm not posting any pics because my storage needs are so unique to my tiny space, and I didn't get before pictures, but you get the idea!
* No advice needed on this front, as I deal in my own ways and will soon contact management to complain; the heat has been more moderate in prior years but kicked up suddenly before Christmas. I fear the reason was that folks on other floors were too cold. We are on the top floor and heat rises. If that's why it turned up, then I'm pretty sure nothing will be done, since it's illegal to keep tenants (some of whom own, as we do) too cold, but not illegal to make them need to use a big fan at night during the winter. City living, folks! We need to try to find climate control in the future, for the sake of my asthma.