Wardrobe organisation tips | #fashionfebruary

I tend to be one of those people that after watching a lot of organisation and cleaning videos on YouTube, I just want to throw everything away and start afresh. I recently cleaned out my wardrobe and although I still own a lot of clothes, I want to keep it manageable, very versatile and still with space for it to grow.

So I thought this would be a great time, as we are only one month into 2017, to share with you my wardrobe organisation tips

Take it all out
it’s so hard to see everything you have and go through it all when it’s still in the wardrobe. Take it all out and give the wardrobe a nice clean too. I like to add some drawer fresheners too just for the little extra.

Velour/felt finish hangers are bae
as nice as the wire copper hangers look, I’ve found the felt finish ones just keep everything on the hanger. They are nice and thin so you can have more room for clothes in the wardrobe (which is the best for me and my spending habits) and you can make it look sleek e.g. buying all one colour

Roll the clothes in your draws
I’m not really sure how it made sense when I wasn’t doing this before but this is a game changer. Rolling the clothes allows for less wrinkles, more clothes in a row and you can see everything that you own. If you wanna get extra fancy, you can organise it by colour but I just order my top draw by trousers and skirts then tops.

If the doors don’t close, somethings gotta go
I have this issue all too often. There really is no point hoarding clothes you just don’t wear. I can’t tell you how shameful it is that I have so many clothes with tags still on it. I like to keep the things I regularly wear and are relatively timeless pieces. Those clothes you don’t need could go to better homes. I give mine to friends and charity but I am considering putting depop into the mix. Thoughts?

Utilising the space available
my wardrobe at uni is the only form of clothes storage I had so everything pretty much had to fit in there. I bought a hanging separator thingy to put my shoes in. Alternatively, you could stack shoe boxes along one side. I’ve found that doing this also means I have less space for clothes and can rein in on the spending. Also, try putting hooks on the inside of your wardrobe doors. I like to use them to hang belts, bags I use all the time etc.

Among the chaos, have some sort of order
people like to do this lots of different ways e.g. by colour, style, usage etc. I kind of just organise my wardrobe by item. I usually start with scarves, skirts, trousers, tops, jumpers, casual dresses, dressy dresses, jackets then coats. This way I know where everything is and if I buy anything new, I know where to put it too.

I hope you found this post somewhat helpful and spurs on an urge to clean out your wardrobe. Think there is a tip I should try? Let me know below. I tend to clean out my wardrobe fairly often.

Thanks for reading the #fashionfebruary posts. Use the hashtag to tweet about it and new related posts will be up every Wednesday and Sunday this month. 

Trend alert: Colour Blocking | #fashionfebruary

From the amount of times that I have been browsing on online shops and going back in to store to return everything, I’ve seen a lot of clothes and trends in the past few weeks. I know what’s kind of coming back around, what’s kind of sticking for a little while longer but I wanted to talk about something I picked up recently and a trend that I haven’t seen a lot of focus on in a while

The colour blocking trend is something I have sort of stayed away from because it’s been just been a bit too much for my style. But when I picked up this high neck cropped jumper in New look, it just slotted right it. The mustard yellow colour works well with my skin tone and gives me a warmer, fresh glow. Plus the bottom colour block is black which goes with everything else I own because I live in black clothing.

I also love how statement the piece is and is a great piece to pair with my beloved dark colours. It catches peoples eye and is just the right amount of colour I can handle. And it’s a versatile piece. I’ve worn it with a skirt, dungaree dress, mom jeans, skinny jeans and all works so well. A really effortless piece to invest in for your wardrobe.

What trends have you been loving recently/keeping an eye on. I’m loving that gingham is making a comeback, funnel sleeves and the ruffles trend is growing on me.

Thanks for reading the #fashionfebruary posts. Use the hashtag to tweet about it and new related posts will be up every Wednesday and Sunday this month. 

Things To Do This Week #1

Two posts in a row? I bet you didn’t see that one coming.
Today I thought I would shake things up a little this week and as it is the very beginning, a new week can bring about a new set of things to do. So here are some things to do this week…#1

 

Watch it – modern family. But be warned, this is a potential binge watching tv series. I’ve had hours of laughter and fun learning more and more about the characters as the seasons have gone on

Smell this – I’m not looking to splash out the cash on Victoria secret body mists anytime soon so these Nspa ones have been doing great for me and they have a wide variety of scents to choose from

Eat it – five guys. American food sizing is outrageous but it is so worth it so why not go and have a little treat at five guys. A great afternoon out with the girls for some burgers

Take a break – I have been grabbing some fresh air recently and the weather seems to have perked up. (have I spoken too soon?) Don’t let hayfever stop you, if possible.

Wear it – with this in between weather we are having right now, I recommend a crepe texture cardigan or sleeveless blazer thing… a great piece for layering and something light to carry if it gets too hot. Plus you look chic all day. Mine is from Primark.

The Sunday Post: First steps into my future

I know what you’re thinking. 3 lifestyle posts in a row?!?! I know I know. This was for sure not my intention and although I love writing these kinds of posts, I think I have showered you enough with them for the time being. I shall return to the weekly updates when necessary because overload is a possible thing.

But you know what; it has been a crazy week which all began with an extra day off. Yes, staff training days are bliss and I lay around all day and basked in its glory. The icing on the cake was a new short film by Bertie Gilbert that landed in my subscription box. I cannot explain that films amazingness so watch it for yourself here.

I was even sporting a new hairstyle throughout the week, browsed ASOS more times than the amount of fingers I have, they released racially diverse emojis (apparently) and I uploaded a new video. That’s right, a new video which is for your eyes only here. I told you it was a jam packed week.

I might have also found myself on the Thompsons flight page and booked a little getaway coming up as well as my theory test so I can get my ass in a car and on the road asap! (Well there isn’t that much of a rush J). The last episode of Death in Paradise for the year hit screens on Thursday and when I hit the 8^th episode, my heart always drops. I have such a soft spot for that show.

I guess to wrap this post up, I will mention my trip to Brighton yesterday and I saw a glimpse into my future that is to come. I am so thoroughly happy right now with things coming together and I can only wait patiently and excitedly for the time to dawn. It will be a trip to remember for sure. And I went with the greatest person of all time so that just makes everything better. But the weather was pure shiet! But to make up for that, my friend and I took an impromptu trip into LUSH, which you will be seeing all about in an upcoming post (I hope I have successfully kept you in suspense). You will all be kept in the loop of what is going on in the next couple of months but I won’t overshare because I don’t need to do that J

I hope you all had a great week and here is to March, the start of spring. (Like seriously WTF, it was like Christmas yesterday)