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

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

Olya Kuleshova — a space organizer. She creates custom storage systems, organizes relocations, and develops furniture placement plans.

Important note: Always sort your belongings first, then remove children's and husband's clothes in order. You can even do this on different days — due to the large volume of items, there's a risk you won't finish the task.

Let’s begin: gather all items in one place and categorize them.

For example, lay out all summer clothing on the bed and then divide into dresses, t-shirts, pants and shorts, skirts, headwear.

Carefully inspect each item.

Check the condition of clothes and consider whether you plan to wear them in the next season — it's better to donate or sell them right away so they don't occupy space. Also, don't forget to clean or wash clothes before storing.

Any defects should be fixed before storage. Imagine how you'll pull out your clothes in spring and immediately put them on for a walk. Don’t waste time mending!

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Pack or hang by shoulders.

Dresses, skirts, pants, and blouses are best stored on hangers to prevent deformation. Hang all summer clothing on the side of the closet you don’t use daily. Also, place light-colored items in covers so they don’t get dirty.

Store items in a special box — small and shallow, otherwise it will be hard to find what you need. You can use organizers for each family member or pack everything into one if there’s not much. This saves space.

Key rule: One item — one hanger!

Design: Elena Dadiani

Don’t forget labels.

How to quickly find the right item? Label it in the format: “summer, name”. For example: “summer, son, 3 years old” (age can be added if you're leaving items for a younger child). You can also add clothing categories for clarity.

And accessories.

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

Where to store clothing organizers?

On shelves in the closet or on attic spaces — they won’t be in your way. If there's no room on the top shelves, check what is stored there — maybe it’s old items you no longer need.

If storing clothes higher up isn’t possible, hide them under the bed or in under-bed drawers. By the way, you can choose organizers based on shelf or drawer sizes where they will be stored.

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

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What about shoes?

The process is similar to clothing: first, clean and fix any damage to the shoes. Then store them in organizers with solid walls and bottom. Hack: cut out partitions so that shoes of any size fit inside.

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Shoes can be hidden in the upper or lower part of the closet, under the bed, or use a vertical storage method by attaching shelves to the wall (and save both budget and space).

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

Photo on cover: Julia Bariskina