A celebrity closet organizer reveals 13 easy tricks to tidy up your space

Anneta KonstantinidesMay 13, 2020, 02:33 IST

A celebrity closet organizer has shared 13 easy tricks for transforming your space with Insider.New Africa/Shutterstock

Spring is here, which means it's a great time to organize your closet.
Insider asked the experts at Neat Method, a luxury home organizing company that has transformed the closets of numerous celebrities, for their best tips and tricks.
Neat Method's Lisa Ruff revealed how to store everything from jeans and swimsuits to your favorite special occasion shoes.
She also shared why matching hangers are a must, and why you shouldn't buy new storage products until after you've cleaned your closet.
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Spring is in the air and we're all staying home more than ever before, making it a perfect time to finally organize your closet.

But whether you subscribe to Marie Kondo's "Spark Joy" philosophy or can never bear to throw anything away, the task of tidying all your clothes, shoes, and accessories can be daunting.

So Insider sought out tips from the experts at Neat Method, a luxury home organizing company that has decluttered thousands of closets — including those of many celebrities.

From where to put your jeans to the best way to store those massive winter coats, the Neat Method's Lisa Ruff answers all your burning questions below.

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And last but not least, it's important to remember that organizing your closet isn't a "one and done" process.

Even when you're done organizing, your closet will still need periodic touch-ups. New Africa/Shutterstock

Reorganizing your winter coats can be as simple as shifting them to a different spot in your closet when the seasons change.

Place winter coats on the far end of your hanging rod when the weather warms up. Stockphoto Chueni/Shutterstock

And don't just stuff those extra clothes in cardboard boxes and call it a day.

Store your clothes in plastic bins with holes, or natural material bins. RacheeLynn/Shutterstock

Ruff recommends applying the same rule when you're deciding which clothes to store in places you might easily forget, like under your bed.

Don't store everyday clothes under your bed, where you might forget about them. Lisa Ruff/Neat Method

Clear shoe bins are your friend when it comes to storing kicks that you only need for special occasions.

Store your special occasion shoes in clear bins. Lisa Ruff/Neat Method

If you're in a small city apartment, Ruff said it's important to make sure that the vertical space in your closet is being used efficiently.

Vertical space is crucial for small closets in city apartments. Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock

Space should also determine how you store all your denim.

Organize your jeans by color and style. Risen20019/Shutterstock

One item of clothing you definitely need to fold? Those nice knit sweaters.

Delicate knit sweaters should always be folded, never hung. Africa Studio/Shutterstock

When it comes to the great debate of hanging versus folding, Ruff said it all comes down to how much space you actually have.

Determine whether to hang or fold certain clothes based on how much space you have. Kostikova Natalia/Shutterstock

But one item that every closet can benefit from is a set of matching hangers.

Matching hangers help every closet look organized. All About Space/Shutterstock

While online shopping is always fun, it's not wise to buy storage products before you've created a new system for your closet.

Ruff recommends holding off on buying new products until you've cleaned out your closet and know what you need. Ivanova Tetyana/Shutterstock

Taking too much on — and assuming you'll finish cleaning your closet in a day — is one of the most common mistakes that Ruff has seen people make.

Don't expect to finish organizing your closet in one day. MCarper/Shutterstock

So you want to organize your closet. Where should you even begin?

Edit one section of your closet at a time so you don't get overwhelmed. Mariakray/Shutterstock

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