Collection of Summer Clothes: Where to Store and How to Organize?

Autumn has arrived, yet summer clothes are still visible and take up too much space. We asked a professional space organizer to tell us where to store light shoes and clothes and how to free up as much space as possible for winter items.

Olya Kuleshova — a space organizer. Creates individual storage systems, organizes relocations, and develops furniture placement plans.

Important note: always sort your items first, then sequentially put away children's and husband's clothes. You can even do this on different days — due to the large volume of items, there is a risk you won't finish the task.

So, let's start: gather your items in one place and categorize them.

For example, you can spread all summer clothes on the bed and then divide them into dresses, t-shirts, pants and shorts, skirts, headwear.

Carefully inspect each item.

Check the condition of the clothing and consider whether you plan to wear it in the next season — it's better to give it away or sell it so it doesn't take up space. Don't forget to clean or wash the clothes before storing.

Any defects should be fixed before storing the item. Imagine that in spring you take out the clothes and immediately put them on for a walk. And don't waste time on repairs!

Package or hang by shoulders.

Dresses, skirts, pants, and blouses are better stored on hangers to prevent deformation. Hang all summer clothes on the side of the wardrobe that you don’t use daily. Also, don't forget to place light-colored items in covers — so they won't get dirty.

Put clothes in a special box — small and shallow, otherwise it will be hard to find the right item. You can use organizers for each family member or pack everything into one if there aren’t many items. This way you save space.

Important rule: one item — one hanger!

Don’t forget about labels.

How to quickly find the right item? Label it in the format: "summer, name". For example: "summer, son, 3 years old" (you can indicate age if you're keeping items of an older child for a younger one). You can add item categories for clarity.

And accessories.

Summer headwear, scarves, and hats should also be folded in one place.

Where to store organizers with clothes?

On shelves in the wardrobe or on attic spaces — they won’t get in your way. If there’s no space on upper shelves, check what is stored there — maybe it’s old items you no longer need.

If you can’t put clothes up high, hide them under the bed or in under-bed drawers. By the way, you can immediately choose organizer sizes based on shelf or drawer dimensions where they will be stored.

Let all organizers match in style and pastel tones — it looks neat.

What about shoes?

The scheme is roughly the same as with clothes: first, clean and fix any defects in the shoes. Then store them in organizers with solid sides and bottom. Hack: if you cut partitions, they can accommodate shoes of any size.

Shoes can be hidden in the top or bottom part of the wardrobe, under the bed, or use vertical storage by attaching shelves to the wall (this saves budget and space).

Also, don’t forget to label organizers and boxes or stick photos of the shoes inside. This way you’ll quickly find your favorite boots or sneakers in spring.

Photo on cover: Julia Bariskina