“The biggest misconception around wardrobe reorganising is that it is a yearly, daunting task,” she says. “I design a purging liner in my clients’ hampers so that if they pull something out that doesn’t fit, has a stain or is out of style, they have a place to put the items to take immediate action – and to not put it back into the wardrobe. This way, it becomes a daily task and in no time, becomes a habit, an instinct.”

“People are definitely reorganising and editing their wardrobes,” she says. “It really speaks to how cleansing the process is for people – taking the time to go through each piece and taking action is therapeutic. As you gain momentum and actually see the spaces you are carving out from otherwise cluttered areas, you cannot stop.”

How to love lockdown: time to Marie Kondo your wardrobe

Step one, she says, is to go through every item in your wardrobe, no matter how small, and decide if you want to keep it or not. This is advice that Adams takes herself.

“For me personally, most of my drawers are organised. But it doesn’t hurt to go through every shelf and drawer and see what you can part ways with.”

Here are Adams’ top tips for creating that dream wardrobe.

1. Add valet rods to your wardrobe

These pull-out rods “are great for planning outfits, packing, staging and for incoming dry cleaning”, Adams says. They are affixed to the sides of cabinets and pull out 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimetres). Using them can add more space in a wardrobe.

2. Match your hangers

Make sure hangers are consistent and are specific to the items in your wardrobe, Adams says. Basically, don’t mix random hangers from various dry cleaners with wood, plastic and velvet ones already in your possession.

“Take the time to edit your hangers – figure out which work best with your inventory and get rid of the others.”

Adams says this technique makes a significant difference to the aesthetic of the wardrobe.

3. Adjust existing heights and shoe shelves

“We often inherit the wardrobes we get and simply ‘make it work’ regardless of our inventory and our clothing hanging heights,” Adams says. So if you don’t need so much space between shelves for your shoes because you don’t have a bunch of boots, bring the shelves closer together.

4. Don’t neglect those drawers

Adding inserts and filing folders keeps them organised and visible at first glance.

“When you pull open a drawer, you should be able to see all the contents immediately, so nothing is stacked. This applies to jumpers, T-shirts, jewellery, et cetera,” Adams says.

She uses filing folders for T-shirts in drawers to make the folding process easier, and the inserts provide partitions to keep items organised and in their compartments.

5. Keep multiple hamper liners

“I like to have multiple liners in hampers for the various purposes, so it becomes a habit – just like it is to put dirty clothing in one liner – to take action if something doesn’t fit or needs to be donated,” she Adams says. “Once you’ve mentally decided to take action, that’s half the battle.”

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