We'll walk you through how to take back control of your bedroom storage, from smart decluttering methods to the magic...
We all know the feeling of staring into a stuffed wardrobe and feeling like we have nothing to wear. When your favourite shirts are crushed between heavy winter coats, and your shoes are in a tangled heap at the bottom, it's natural to fall back on the same three outfits that usually end up draped over a chair or left on the floor.
But your mornings don't have to start with a frantic search through a messy 'floordrobe'. With the right clothing storage, you can transform that cluttered cupboard into an oasis of calm. Having a clear view of everything not only saves you time but also helps you rediscover pieces you forgot you had.
We'll walk you through how to take back control of your bedroom storage, from smart decluttering methods to the magic of vacuum packing.
4 steps to wardrobe organisation
Wardrobe storage ideas
How to vacuum pack clothes
Clothes storage hacks for drawers
Rotating your clothes storage based on the season
Before you rush out to buy shiny new storage boxes or start rearranging your rails, the first step is to take stock of what you actually own. After all, there's no point in finding a brilliant home for a jumper you haven't worn in years.
Here are four simple wardrobe organisation ideas to get you started:
We're all guilty of letting clothes build up over the years without taking the time to go through what we own. It's easy to do, but decluttering is the best way to claw back valuable space.
Start by pulling everything out and sorting it into three clear piles: keep, donate, and throw away. Be ruthless, but also be realistic.
The ‘throw away’ pile should only be for items that are genuinely ruined, stained beyond repair, or completely worn out. Everything else that no longer fits or suits your style can go to a charity shop or a clothing bank.
When you only keep the clothes you truly love and feel great in, you’ll get more wear out of every single piece, making your everyday clothing choices a breeze.
As you sort through the mountain of fabric on your bed, take a moment to think about your lifestyle and the types of clothes you reach for every day. Do you work from home and live in comfortable loungewear, or do you need a sharp rotation of office attire?
Looking at your wardrobe as a whole highlights the gaps. You might realise you're missing a waterproof jacket, but you own fifteen variations of the same striped T-shirt. This is an easy way to find opportunities to clear out items that serve no purpose and to stop you from buying the same thing again in the future.
Once you've narrowed down your collection, sorting your clothes by type is a game-changer. Grouping similar items together makes it simple to decide where things should live.
For example, heavy denim jeans and thick corduroy trousers are sturdy enough to be folded neatly and kept in your chest of drawers. On the other hand, flowing dresses, skirts, and linen shirts need to be hung up in the wardrobe to avoid deep creases.
Keeping all your T-shirts together, your knitwear in one spot, and your coats on their own rail makes putting outfits together logical and fast.
The final hurdle is putting everything back, and the trick here is creating a system you can actually maintain. Don't create a complicated folding routine if you know you won't stick to it.
Give each item a dedicated home, and make a habit of putting things back on their hanger or in their specific drawer the moment they come out of the laundry. If you let things pile up on the bed ‘for now’, the chaos quickly creeps back in.
When it comes to keeping clothes tidy, the main hanging rail does a lot of heavy lifting. Because we use it every day, it's also one of the easiest parts of the home to become disorganised. You're constantly pulling pieces out in a hurry, accidentally knocking tops off hangers without realising, and shoving items to the back where they live out of sight and completely out of mind.
To help you maximise every inch of your space, we've rounded up some of the best clothes storage techniques available.
Many people overlook the type of clothes hanger they use, opting for whatever they brought home from the shop or treating themselves to chunky wooden designs because they look aesthetically pleasing.
While thick wooden hangers look lovely, they actually significantly reduce the amount of clothes you can fit in your wardrobe.
Swapping your mismatched collection for slimline clothes hangers is one of the fastest ways to double your hanging space. Metal options are fantastic because they offer all the strength and durability of wood while taking up about half the room.
To keep your best pieces dust-free on their new hangers, slip them into breathable clothes storage covers.
Lakeland Hanging Handbag Organiser
Accessories are notoriously tricky to store. Belts get tangled, hats get crushed, and handbags take up precious shelf space. Instead of letting them roam free, you can use clever hanging organisers to keep bulky accessories tidy and easy to reach.
There's a huge range of options available. You can find sturdy, shelf-style designs that hang straight from the rail, letting you stack heavy bags, folded jeans, or shoes vertically. For smaller items, ring-style hangers are perfect for threading scarves, ties, and belts through, keeping them crease-free.
If you're dealing with thick winter coats, duvets, or knitwear taking up half your rail, vacuum packing is about to become your new best friend.
These clever inventions are fantastic for seasonal switches, letting you compress bulky pieces down to a fraction of their original size during the warm summer months.
Because they can lie flat once the air is removed, they're the ultimate storage for the bottom of wardrobe areas. You can stack them neatly on the floor under your hanging clothes, keeping larger items safe from dust, damp, and moths until the weather turns cold again.
3 Stackable Clear Plastic Shoe Storage Boxes
Shoe storage is an area that often gets overlooked when people are clearing out their setup, but a pile of messy trainers and boots is one of the most obvious causes of clutter. Throwing shoes onto the floor of your wardrobe not only looks messy, but it can also scuff and damage your favourite pairs.
Whether you prefer a tiered shoe rack at the bottom of your wardrobe to keep your everyday pairs ready to grab, or want to store valuable heels in individual clear boxes, there are plenty of versatile options to choose from. Clear boxes are especially great as they can be stacked as high or as low as you like, and you can see exactly what's inside without opening them.
If you've never tried sucking the air out of a giant bag of jumpers before, you're missing out on one of the most satisfying household chores out there. It's one of the easiest ways to free up space, completely transforming a huge mountain of fabric into a neat, flat, easy-to-store package.
If you're wondering how to use vacuum bags without damaging your clothes, we've got you covered.
Getting the best results from your vacuum bags is incredibly straightforward. Just follow these simple steps:
Wash and dry everything — Make sure your clothes are freshly washed and, most importantly, completely bone dry. Any trapped moisture inside a sealed bag can lead to a musty smell or even mould and mildew.
Fold neatly — Don't just stuff your clothes inside. Fold them as neatly and flatly as possible. This helps the bag compress evenly and reduces the chance of deep wrinkles.
Don't overfill — Leave a couple of inches of space near the zip line. If you overstuff the bag, it won't seal properly, and the air will slowly leak back in.
Seal the bag — Run the provided plastic clip firmly back and forth across the double-zip seal a few times to make sure it's completely locked tight.
Vacuum the air out — Unscrew the valve cap, press the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner against the opening, and turn it on. Watch in amazement as the bag shrinks! Once it's flat, quickly pop the cap back on and screw it tight.
These handy bags are brilliant for soft, bulky items that hold a lot of air. They're perfect for cotton clothing, polyester blends, heavy bedding, pillows, towels, and your chunky winter coats.
However, there are a few things you should avoid putting inside:
Natural fibres like wool and cashmere — These need to breathe, so if you vacuum pack them, don't suck out every last drop of air. Leave them slightly loose to prevent the fibres from breaking.
Leather jackets and silk clothing — Compression can crease, distort or damage these more delicate materials.
Sleeping bags and jackets filled with real down feathers — The pressure can snap the quills and ruin their insulating fluffiness.
This is a really common belief that puts people off using these space-savers because they're worried it will cause irreparable damage to their favourite garments.
The honest answer? Yes, vacuum bags will cause some creasing, but it's rarely permanent or deep-set if you fold things carefully beforehand. When you take your clothes out after a few months, simply give them a good shake and hang them up in a steamy bathroom for a little while to help the fibres relax.
For anything more stubborn, a quick press with your iron or a blast of steam will have them looking brand new in seconds.
Lakeland Shrink & Store Large Shoe Vacuum Bags
Place your shoes inside a shoe storage bag, seal it securely, then attach your vacuum cleaner to the valve and remove the air. Once compressed, tuck the bag neatly into your wardrobe, under the bed, or inside a suitcase.
It’s a simple way to save valuable space while keeping seasonal footwear clean, dry and protected until you need it again.
Lakeland Bamboo Drawer Dividers
Organising your hanging space isn't the be-all and end-all of tidying up. For many of us, a sturdy chest of drawers sits in the corner of the bedroom, quietly turning into a dumping ground for socks, faded gym gear, and rolled-up T-shirts. Let's fix that.
If you open your top drawer and are greeted by a tangled web of socks and underwear, drawer dividers will change your life.
These are clever little fabric or plastic inserts that split a large, open drawer into neat, individual compartments. You can use them to separate your ankle socks from your thick winter woollies, or your everyday underwear from your sports bras. By giving every small item its own little cubby hole, you prevent things from mixing together when you open and close the drawer.
Moth Stop Moth Killer Wardrobe Hangers
Drawers are dark, warm, and tightly packed, making them a paradise for clothes moths. Because we don't tend to open drawers as widely or as often as our main wardrobe doors, an infestation can easily go unnoticed for a long time until you pull out your favourite jumper and spot the tell-tale holes.
To keep your garments safe, we recommend lining the bottoms of your drawers with moth-repellent sheets. Not only do they keep pesky insects firmly at bay, but they also give your clothes a beautiful, fresh scent, while eliminating that slightly musty wooden smell so common with older furniture.
You could even spray a moth treatment directly onto clothes and fabrics, particularly before packing away out-of-season items.
Just like sorting your clothes by type, assigning a specific job to each drawer stops the dreaded 'mixed pile' from forming.
Instead of tossing your pyjamas, gym leggings, and tops wherever there's space, designate the top drawer exclusively for underwear and socks, the middle drawer for pyjamas and loungewear, and the bottom drawer for heavy trousers and jeans.
When you know exactly where things belong, putting laundry away becomes automatic, and you'll always know which drawer to open.
If you're struggling for space, rotating your wardrobe with the seasons helps you make the most of the room you do have while making sure every piece actually gets worn. Here's how to do it:
Vacuum Clothes and Duvet Storage Tote Bag
When the weather finally starts to warm up, it's time to pack away the heavy layers. This is the perfect time to bring out those vacuum bags we mentioned earlier and put away your thick winter coats, heavy knits, and blankets.
As you bring your summer clothes out of hibernation, remember that many hot-weather fabrics, like linen, silk, and satin, are prone to creasing. Make sure these are hung up on your newly added hangers rather than folded into tight drawers.
Lighter cotton shorts and T-shirts can be neatly folded away, leaving plenty of breathing room in your main wardrobe for those breezy summer dresses.
When the autumn chill rolls in, reverse the process. Vacuum-pack your swimwear, linen trousers, and summer dresses, then slide them under the bed or into the bottom of the wardrobe.
When unpacking your winter jumpers, remember that heavy knits should rarely be hung up on a hanger, as the weight of the wool will pull and stretch the shoulders out of shape over time. Instead, fold them neatly and stack them on shelves or in deep drawers.
It's also a great time to give your knitwear a little TLC before wearing it again; a quick pass with a fabric shaver will easily remove any bobbles that formed last year. You can find all the helpful gadgets you need in our clothing care selection.
Tackling a messy bedroom might feel like a massive chore, but by breaking it down into simple steps — decluttering, swapping out bulky hangers, utilising vacuum bags, and adding some clever drawer dividers — you can create an organised space that makes getting ready easy.
Whether you're looking for sturdy shoe racks, space-saving clothes hangers, or the very best vacuum bags to shrink down your winter coats, we have brilliant wardrobe storage solutions to suit every home.
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