Let’s talk about one of my favorite things since revamping how we deal with our clothes. We revamped the closet and made it useful, and then I showed you how in my more shallow drawers, I’m able to roll the shirts, allowing me to see each piece of clothing. However, a few of our drawers are pretty deep and the only real way I’ve ever been able to fit everything in those drawers is to fold and stack.
After reading the book and implementing the KonMari method, I decided that it would be okay to have a drawer or two full that I stacked the clothes in, but it didn’t take long for those to get right back in a messy state, or for me to rely on the same tops over and over. I can’t stress the importance of being able to put your eyes on each and every single piece of clothing when you open the drawer.
Originally, I ordered clothes filers from Amazon, and they are fantastic. I’m still using the two sets I have, but I realized that it could get pricey quickly. Plus, I was in one of those moods where I wanted it finished right then. Allen cut a few pieces of cardboard from an Amazon Prime box and we had a perfect, inexpensive alternative. I even made a video (it’s terrible, really, but it does the trick) to demonstrate.
Here are some common questions and responses I get (hoping this helps answer a few questions)…
But, I don’t have extra time to spend doing laundry. I agree! The only extra time spent would be learning a new technique. Other than that, you’re really only adding a piece of cardboard to clothes you were already going to fold anyway.
What about the wrinkles? I think they actually get less wrinkled this way, plus I’m not digging through the drawer and messing things up in the process of finding something to wear for the day.
Do they stay in place? With a filer or cardboard they actually do! I tried it without the cardboard and you can still achieve the same look, but using something to give it more structure makes a huge difference.
Wait? Why do you have all those basic shirts? I know I’ll probably purge a few more when I assess the spring/summer capsule wardrobe situation. But, let me tell you a little about the majority of these shirts, I found them on sale last year before we went to Disney, for $3, their Perfect Fit Tees from J.Crew, and I seriously bought every color. They are definitely joy sparkers (KonMari lingo)!
***Forgot to add: The cardboard pieces are 5″x8″
This is the first time I have seen it look good enough for me to consider making the change. Thanks for showing it on video.
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching my not so stellar video skills 🙂
That’s a brilliant hack!!! What size are the cardboards? I just ran out to the garage to save an Amazon box from tomorrow’s recycling pickup! 😂
Completely forgot! 5″ x 8″ 🙂
Love the idea of “filing” the clothes in the drawers. I didn’t see the measurement for the cardboard cut out. Can you please post it? Thank You for sharing these ideas of ways to simplify our homes.
Yes!! It’s 5″ x 8″ 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you for doing this series! I had the kids go through their closets last week and take out everything that they didn’t loves! Big brother passed about 10 items down to little brother, but in the end (plus what I cleaned out after each season this last year) we had 6 18 gallon tubs of clothes and shoes that they had outgrown. I loaded it all up and took it to our resale shop, and we made a little over $150 this weekend. I was left with three tubs, and we are going to put them in our garage sale this weekend. It felt so freeing to get rid of so much, and it was also nice to make a little extra cash in the process!
And, I’m such a neat freak! Can’t wait to try this with our shirts in our drawers!
Oh wow! You guys turned a great profit! Maybe I need another little to pass things down, too 🙂