Proper organisation helps you find clothes faster and keeps them looking new longer. It's best to hang formal clothes and lightweight fabric while heavy clothing and casual apparel need folding. Ultimately, folding clothes saves more space than hanging.
Hanging can help maintain a wrinkle-free finish and preserve detailing like pleating or draping, while folding saves space and prevents unsightly stretching. Three main considerations to bear in mind when choosing storing methods are material, fabric weight, and closet configuration.
Some Important Numbers to Keep in Mind
84 inches is considered the minimum height to hold double hanging rods. Blouses and shirts will take up about 1 inch of rod space, pants and skirts around 1 1/4 inches and dresses, jackets and suits about 2 to 3 inches.
Rolling your clothes in your suitcase will generally save space. This is because it squeezes air from between folds and means the most of available space is used. If done correctly, rolling can also ensure less wrinkles in your clothes.
It may be best to fold your hoodie and store it in a drawer if you have the option. This is because hoodies can be stretched from being hung up. Folding puts far less stress on the materials. It also depends on the fabric of the hoodies as better quality, thicker and often sturdier fabric can be hung or folded.
Never hang sweaters because they will stretch and lose their shape. Folded is the best choice. If you have to hang them do invest in those thick, padded hangers to preserve the shape of the shoulder.
Rolling has been said to be the method of packing that will help people save space. Why? Because it compresses the clothing while also making it easier to stack and pack into a tiny section of your bag or suitcase.
According to Kondo's Konmari method, clothes should be folded and stored vertically in rows, like files in a filing cabinet, rather than stacked one on top of the other. This method not only lets you see all the contents of the drawer at once, but it saves space and prevents wrinkles, too.
Fold the sleeves onto the shirt toward each other, creasing at the shoulder. Then either fold in half, so the front of the shirt is facing upwards, or file fold into thirds. File folding maximizes space, allowing you to stand the shirts up in a drawer, rather than one on top of the other.
Calculate the number of hangers you will need. Shirts and blouses will occupy about 1 inch of rod space. Bottom wear like pants and skirts require 1.25 inches, and dresses, jackets and suits will need up to 3 inches of space each on the hanging rod.
You're more likely to get creases in your T-shirts and other thin, soft clothing items by folding them. It uses space less efficiently, taking up more room in your suitcase and leaving small gaps.
Agitation and high temperatures in the washing and drying cycles can distort fabric and cause clothes to shrink.
The best way to store clothes in storage is to place all your clothes in plastic containers with clip-on lids. These will protect your clothes from moisture, dust, mould and mildew. Make sure you give your plastic containers a good clean and dry them thoroughly before you place any clothes inside.
So to do this, all you need to do is lie the hoodie flat. Then what you wanna do is fold the hoodie in half, get your coat hanger and put it there on the armpits. Hoodie. Pull the top part, took it under the bottom part, fold that over with the arm, pull that across.
If we're talking about the typical hoodie made of sweatshirt-type fabric, with cotton and maybe a little spandex, hanging most likely won't hurt it. There might be a "bump" in the fabric where the hook or the end of the hanger was, but washing and drying the hoodie will make that disappear.
Cotton is a very durable fabric, and denim, which is made from cotton, is very happy sitting in storage folded. However, the 'rules' are less strict here - most cotton, depending on the garment itself, can be hung or folded.
Polo shirts are a great alternative to buttoned shirts and suits. However, it's best to fold these formal outfits because they're made of thick fabric. Hanging stretches the shirt, which affects the shape.
While it's great to have a lot of clothes and mix and match different items, too many clothes can start to weigh you down physically and emotionally. Don't be afraid to purge your closet regularly, and take the time to shop with intention so that you only buy what you need (and will actually wear).
"How deep do fitted wardrobes have to be?" - This is a question we get asked a lot and it is an important one! The quick answer to this question is: Your fitted wardrobe should have an overall depth of between 600mm (minimum) and 700mm. This page explains the above answer in more detail.