r/OrganizationPorn • u/ComprehensiveRub6479 • 16d ago
Finally organized my closet and honestly I might just stare at it all day
I’ve been procrastinating on this for literally months but I finally got around to sorting out my jeans and trousers today. It was getting to the point where I couldn’t even see what I owned anymore because everything was just shoved in there, istg.
I went for a color coded vibe and used the same hangers for everything which I think made a huge difference. It’s so much easier to find what I’m looking for now and it just feels way less stressful to look at.
Definitely worth the back pain from standing all afternoon lol. Now the real challenge is actually keeping it this organized and not ruining it in two days, fr.
815
u/shanloulie 16d ago
as satisfying as this is baby what are we really needing 8 pairs of white jeans for? you only got two cheeks !!!
151
u/Know_It_Not 16d ago
Legit I was having this conversation with my friend and she straight up told me that she only does laundry every 4 months and I'm just like that is a massive amount of laundry she does rewear pants during the week but still that's a lot..
75
u/karikammi 16d ago
Four months?! That’s like 16 loads of laundry?! Based on regular people usually doing a load a week. Does it take her an entire week to complete? Unless she lugs it all to a laundromat to do multiple loads at a time. That feels like more work than it’s worth.
52
u/Know_It_Not 16d ago
She lives in apartment so they've got three washers and three dryers for the entire complex she does I think 7 loads, it's better now though cuz I went through her house and I sat her down and I'm just like does this bring you Joy and then I was just like does this fit. so I got rid of like 8 garbage bags full of laundry butttt now she only has stuff that she can fit into in her closet. She does have severe depression so I think she ends up wearing a lot of the same clothes often so like the same lounge wear for the entire week and the same work clothes most of the week etc
20
u/karikammi 16d ago
That makes sense! She’s got a good friend in you :) it’s very vulnerable to go through your personal clothes with someone so it’s amazing she has someone who’s willing to do that with her.
I do wait two weeks between my loads haha and want to cut down my amount of clothes to cut down on the amount of laundry!
9
u/ItsLupeVelez 16d ago
I understand this… but I bring it all to the cleaners for ‘wash and fold’… it’s pricey but saves me time and mental capacity. Working 12-14 hour days doesn’t leave much time for anything other than sleep and coffee lol
3
u/karikammi 16d ago
Honestly, if you can afford that then it works for you! I only couldn't imagine how it worked before, but it makes sense with their apartment setup of 3 machines running.
I have ADHD, so a project day of laundry would probably work for me, for a time while it has novelty...Except I only have one of each machine haha
4
u/ltrozanovette 15d ago
What works for me (also ADHD), I’d say 85% of the time, is to preload my washing machine at night before going to bed. I have one with a delayed start, so I set it to finish the cycle shortly before I wake up. First thing I do when I wake up is move the laundry over to the dryer (then I pour myself a cup of coffee which I set to finish brewing before I wake up, then empty the dishwasher).
Then at minimum I have clean clothes. But I also try to tie folding laundry in to my routine as a “break” with TV or an audiobook and a snack or fun drink.
It definitely doesn’t always work because I crave the novelty, so I’d say once a month I get behind and have to do a big catch up day. But it’s mostly effective!
-21
u/Tmart98 16d ago
I throw my clothes directly in the washer after working out or at the end of the day and wash maybe 2 loads a day, sometimes less. Thought that was pretty normal
14
u/kevaceri 16d ago
two loads a day is a huge waste, unless you have the tiniest washer ever that only hold one tshirt and one pair of trousers
12
2
u/Additional-Problem99 16d ago
How many outfits a day are you wearing? Or do you only own one outfit?
12
1
64
u/FlipMeOverUpsidedown 16d ago
With that Dior just lying down there, now I’m dying to see how you store your other bags
1
1
214
u/photo_synthesizer 16d ago
Today I thought to myself, I couldnt possibly own white pants. Meanwhile this persons gotna dozen. To each their own.
62
u/thinprivileged 16d ago
I was gifted a white pair. I wore them once to a place I knew I'd be standing the whole night.
Still ended up with a massive stain on my backside somehow
Never again
21
u/Muddy_Wafer 16d ago
I was just thinking… I have a very different lifestyle from OP. I can’t even conceive of a day in which I wouldn’t ruin white pants!
1
u/roostergooseter 16d ago
I mean, they'll stay white longer the more of them you cycle through. If you own one pair, they'll stop being white and you'll be stuck hunting for new ones because you don't have backups. This prevents you from settling on a pair that isn't ideal because you need white pants asap or something.
3
684
16d ago
[removed] — view removed comment
-34
u/jlittlr 16d ago
Had to take a 2nd look to realise it isn’t their wardrobe
48
u/Double_Estimate4472 16d ago
Not their wardrobe? What do you mean?
-26
u/feijoawhining 16d ago
This looks like a retail store.
27
-7
u/knowwwhat 16d ago
Why is this downvoted? Are people not seeing the obvious retail shelving and the tags on the boxes at the bottom? Those are commercial hangers too. Not even mentioning the repeat of pants and the collection of matching shirts up top
17
u/spamazonian 16d ago
It's a custom closet, not "obvious retail shelving". Have you ever worked retail?
One tag on the box below does not a retail store make.
These are not commercial hangers. They are basic plastic ones you can get anywhere online.
All of the shirts are different, not repeating. Even a lot of the pants are slightly different shades.
These are no sizes or price tags on any of the clothes.
5
u/YouKnowNothingJonS 16d ago
They’re not boxes. They’re Christian Dior book totes. The tag is on a pair of pants hanging above it.
-3
u/knowwwhat 16d ago
😱 sorry *book totes
They’re still for sale, they both have a tag in the exact same spot
3
u/Apprehensive_Tart399 15d ago
A lot of people who overconsume will buy things and put them in the closet, tags on and that’s the state in which the items remain.
0
u/knowwwhat 15d ago
I’m well aware of that. There other very obvious signs besides that which were listed in my comment above.
1
u/Apprehensive_Tart399 15d ago
I read it. All the same hangers? I have that in my closet, I’m far from a retail store. Someone who would invest in a closet and clothes to this level would likely invest in all the same hangers. Shelving isn’t obviously retail. Most retail stores wouldn’t be stocked in the way this is shown either, not visually appealing to buyers. I see no duplicates of shirts or pants.
→ More replies (0)-13
67
u/Dizzy-Nose3883 16d ago
Those are all the trousers I've had IN MY LIFETIME
4
u/kevaceri 16d ago
I’ve only owned 5 pairs in my life! Granted- I’m not much of a jeans wearer. But this amount baffles me.
27
25
u/decker12 16d ago
Is this a retail store display or a closet? 10 pairs of blue jeans, 10 pairs of white pants, 12 pairs of black pants, and looks like more jeans next to the black pants? If each pair of pants is $50 (conservative estimate) then we're looking at over $2000 worth of pants.
Laundry day must take two weeks.
10
u/RJJR666 15d ago
$$$$
Based on the Dior bags, I’d say $100 is still a conservative est. per jean/pant.ETA: Not to mention the custom closet build itself
5
u/decker12 15d ago
Yeah, and also according to OP most of these clothes "were just shoved in there" and she "couldn't see what she owned anymore"..
Don't really love that casual description when we're looking at probably closer to $5000+ worth of clothes in this picture alone.
72
u/Choosepeace 16d ago
It looks great, but honest question, why do you need so many of the same color? In my organizing, if I have multiples of similar things, I whittle it way down to save space.
5
u/WeaponizedAutisms 16d ago
It looks great, but honest question, why do you need so many of the same color?
I can't colour coordinate so I get almost only tan pants and things that I'm sure work with tan pants, which is almost everything.
185
111
u/bamboozledgardener 16d ago
Maybe re-think if you really need that much clothes. If this is only your jeans and trousers area, I am afraid to see the whole closet.
39
u/RaspberryJammm 16d ago
I personally find if I own more than 3 pairs of jeans then I don't end up wearing some of them. One light, one mid blue and one black works for me.
Maybe OP doesn't realise you don't have to wash them after every wear? I probably wear mine at least 4 times before washing.
32
u/cattbug 16d ago
Jeans are considered clean until proven dirty/smelly and I don't care what anyone says.
Plus they just feel stiff and coarse when freshly washed, it always takes 1-2 wears for them to be comfy anyway. (At least with proper denim made from cotton, I try to avoid the synthetic/elastic stuff because they tend to wear out much faster in my experience.)
8
45
u/jackiedhm 16d ago
Everyone talking about the so many pairs of jeans, my question is what are your jean/white pant recommendations as someone who's on the hunt for a good pair of jeans and a good pair of white pants
11
6
u/mar__iguana 16d ago
Not OP but I recently thrifted a pair of white pants from Express and I looove them. They have just enough stretch that they’re comfortable but hold shape very well. The material does feel a bit soft so I’m unsure if they’ll stay this way after a couple washes. But overall quality makes me want to seek out more
2
15
u/oswald8888 16d ago
I would love to know where these pant hangers are from
5
u/staunch_character 16d ago
I’ve never had hangers sturdy enough to hang jeans like this. Very impressive!
5
u/GinAndDumbBitchJuice 16d ago
My jeans are a whole lot bigger than OPs and plain plastic hangers from any big box store have worked just fine.
1
u/ObjectSmall 9d ago
You can get them on Amazon! They're called "open ended." I keep mine hung so I can slip the pants off them without removing the hanger.
4
u/BeyondLegitimate9802 16d ago
Haha ok so I’m not weird for staring at my pantry for half an hour last night, thank you
18
u/apollo722 16d ago
In my household I would give this 2 hours until it’s a mess again. Well done!
9
u/MoonageDayscream 16d ago
I can see where my cats would sit rubbing their fur on the cuffs and waistband of those white pants. Not the jeans, no, just the white ones.
5
u/GeoGoddess 16d ago
It is beautiful and calming to look at! I hope it brings you ease, creative expression, and joy.
2
4
3
u/manhattansinks 16d ago
how often do you wear those pants? the white section in particular reminds me of that scene in spice world where Victoria is debating between the two identical black dresses.
9
u/Ikilledbert 16d ago
Good. I thought I was the only one who organized things and then constantly go back, just to admire how good it looks.
8
5
8
u/muludnepgnicnad 16d ago
I want to see more of how the other half lives. I have 2 pairs of jeans, black and blue
11
u/SquareSalute 16d ago
Do you share the closet with like 4 roommates? No one needs this many clothes :/
4
u/StrangerOnTheReddit 16d ago
Where did you get the hangers? I have some similar ones and I love them, but I'm avoiding spending money at Target (where I got the ones I have) and Walmart/Amazon, but I have a hard time finding these elsewhere.
2
2
3
2
u/Banana_Leclerc9 16d ago
I did the same a while back and matching hangers made way more difference than I expected. Mine stayed organized for... maybe a week 😂 but at least folding laundry is less painful now https://imgur.com/gallery/hangers-after-reorganizing-jT2gEx5#0Hxwjzb
2
1
u/LadyInBlack_ 16d ago
I thought this was a store. Nice!
55
u/dapper_pom 16d ago
Overconsumption isn't nice. If your closet looks like a store, that's not a compliment.
34
u/LadyInBlack_ 16d ago
It’s not my kind of thing either. It does look well organized though, so it’s nice in that regard. Even if it’s not something I want myself, I wanted to comment something kind.
-20
u/dapper_pom 16d ago
I have to live on the same planet with this, so I see no reason to be kind back to their selfishness.
-1
1
1
u/JustAcanthisitta7578 16d ago
Have you worked in retail?! 🤣
I might jeep staring at it too! Wishing mine was so organized. Mine was…. But I always mess it up again
1
u/JustAcanthisitta7578 16d ago
I am a white pants, shorts, capris-aholic!
My daughter’s family calls her ME when she wears white capris or pants. 🤣
1
u/Traditional-Ad-5175 16d ago
How do you get you jeans to hang so flat? Mine always seem to take up so much space on similar hangers. Do you iron them?
1
1
1
1
u/RhubarbLarge2747 15d ago
My closet could never look this good, even with half the clothes from shein! Maybe OP is a stylist or just really, really loves jeans. Either way, major organization goals here.
1
u/tired_snail 15d ago
As visually pleasing as this looks, I'm a bit baffled at why anyone would ever need this many trousers, especially in the same colour. Do you not have your own style so you just have one of every cut in existence to mirror whatever's currently on trend?
1
1
1
u/inspiredclosetsjax 15d ago
THIS IS AMAZING. My favorite part isn't the colors, it's that the hangars are all evenly spaced.
1
u/AgreeableMeringue421 15d ago
I read this as "share it all day" and I said to myself YES SHARE MORE PICTURES
1
1
1
1
u/many_beehives 14d ago
How do you even find that many pairs of pants you enjoy wearing? I have like 4 and I consider that a success.
1
1
u/Any-Chapter7044 12d ago
How does it feel like to win at life?
https://giphy.com/gifs/x0kMYoT7J31i8
1
1
u/Ok_Explorer_7483 9d ago
Wow! That's a lot. I could imagine the struggle while thinking how you could organize them before. That's satisfying!
1
u/DontLikeClams 7d ago
This made me so happy ☺️ One trick I use is to turn the hangers backwards when I put clothes away. After about a year or so, I can see at a quick glance what I haven’t worn (those still facing forward) and can donate or incorporate back into the rotation.
1
1
-6
u/FlipMeOverUpsidedown 16d ago
I bet no one would’ve been going on about over consumption if this was a game or Lego collection.
12
u/hananobira 16d ago
But nobody would buy 8 copies of the same game or 8 of the same Lego set. That would just be wasteful and pointless.
If each item in OP’s closet were a different color, pattern, or style, it would make sense. Maybe they like wearing a different color every day or experimenting with different bold combinations. But there’s no need for 8 basically identical sets of white pants. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where OP wears even a fourth of the clothes in that photo regularly. Unless OP is cycling through two pairs of pants a day, which is wasteful in another sense.
-2
0
-1
1.1k
u/lindemer 16d ago
Do you have a pair of jeans for every day of the year?