Group items with purpose

Vernestine Featured in Washington Post article:

Vernestine Laughinghouse, the president and owner of D.C.-based Absoulute Organizing Solutions, says the most obvious way to get ordered drawers is with broad, general categories: long-sleeve shirts together, underwear and lingerie in the same drawer, T-shirts side by side.

But other, less literal groupings might work better for you. “Organizing might sound like it’s one-size-fits-all, but it’s not at all because it’s really a reflection of how you live. So the best way to organize your dresser really depends on how you move through your morning,” Copeland says. “If it works, it works.”

Maybe it makes more sense to you to put all of the pieces of a particular workout set together, for example. Or if you always wear this shirt with those pants, then organize things that way. Go with whatever will save you time when you’re rushing to get out the door.

And keep in mind that the system can — and very likely will — change as your routine and needs evolve. Both Copeland and Laughinghouse recommend trying different configurations and moving things around until it feels right.

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