I Almost Gave Up Organizing My Closet… Until I Did This
Rebecca Robeson
248,988 views
If you’ve ever stood in front of a full closet thinking, “I have nothing to wear”... hello, my friend, you are not alone!
In this video, I’m taking you behind the scenes as I start organizing my own closet… and quickly realize why so many of us get completely overwhelmed. From decision fatigue to body image, money spent, and sentimental pieces… closet decluttering can feel deeply emotional.
But here’s the truth…
Organizing your closet without a plan is the biggest mistake you can make.
So today, I’m sharing exactly how I reset, regrouped, and created a system that is not only beautiful… but actually works for real life.
We’re talking:
How to declutter your closet without burnout
How to organize your closet in a way that’s easy to maintain
How to purge clothes you don’t wear (without regret)
And how to design your closet around your current lifestyle
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Closet organization reality: overwhelmed, cluttered, nothing to wear
00:33 Why closets get messy (and why decluttering feels emotional)
02:16 Starting the closet cleanout: purge, organize, and reset your space
03:30 The goal: an organized closet that’s easy to use and maintain
04:05 Rethinking storage: organizing for real life (not perfection)
05:40 Closet decluttering begins: hangers, seasonal edits, and removing 30%
09:02 Letting go of clothes: body image, money, and emotional attachments
13:44 Organize for your real lifestyle (not your fantasy life)
17:34 Closet organization mistake: starting without a plan
19:37 The “zip code” method: how to organize your closet by category
21:33 Store outfits together: simplify getting dressed
23:30 Design your closet around your current season of life
24:07 Simple organizing tip: face everything the same direction
24:25 The hanger hack: track what you actually wear
26:42 Creating a “zip code” for accessories and glasses
27:22 Clear counters for function: space to prep outfits
29:02 Drawer organization tips: rolling clothes for visibility and space
31:00 Design your home for the life you’re living today
33:31 Accessibility matters: organize by use, color, and function
34:58 Organizing shoes and accessories for easy access
36:44 Closet organization recap: how I purged 50% successfully
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Music: Epidemic Sound
20 Comments
This morning after Pilates I finally dropped them off at a clothing bin.
I had to resist the urge to go through them one last time. I, like you, thought about the money I had spent on them but realistically, two of me could have fit into some of them.
I still have my “good clothes” Armani suits etc, which I am going to take to a tailor but the freedom I felt when I looked in the back seat of my car and it was empty was exhilarating.
And I came to youtube this afternoon to see your closet redo. Can’t wait to watch!
Closet looks fantastic! Love that dresser and the counter top on it with the lamps, beautiful! We live how we think, so when your mind's right, your environment gets right and the vice versa. Our closets are the deepest part of our homes and most important essentials, when we make it beautiful and clean, we reform what we feel about ourselves and how we start the day! Great job!
And girl.. YESSSS you Have to sell those clothes, you spent the money, make some back and use it for the items you need or want later in your size.
Paper was a living being and holds memory.
Each paper has an emotional impact/memory/charge - some great, some awful ... it's NOT the piles of paper we avoid - we avoid the emotions, the memories attached to the paper and what they represented in our lives that we have to process/relive as we sort the paper. We avoid the DECISION of what to do with the paper.
THIS is why sorting piles of paperwork can be so exhausting, but, it must be done.
Shred the hell out of what you no longer need, organize the rest, and do not allow paper piles to get out-of-hand again.
No judgement.
Maybe you were ill, worked 80 hrs. A week, worked and went to school.
It DOESN'T MATTER.
If you can set up a long folding table(s) and just start sorting. You will most likely discard 50% right away.
DO NOT SORT on your desk, dining room table, counter etc. If you don't finish the piles of paper will return criss-crossed, partially finished back into the box/container. Set up the table where you can leave it until you are finished.
I wish you - whoever you are - the best of luck!
MOTHS - My understanding is the moths lay eggs and the larvae damage the cloth - not the moth.
❤❤❤Janelle❤❤❤
I Almost Gave Up Organizing My Closet… Until I Did This
Rebecca Robeson
248,988 views
If you’ve ever stood in front of a full closet thinking, “I have nothing to wear”... hello, my friend, you are not alone!
In this video, I’m taking you behind the scenes as I start organizing my own closet… and quickly realize why so many of us get completely overwhelmed. From decision fatigue to body image, money spent, and sentimental pieces… closet decluttering can feel deeply emotional.
But here’s the truth…
Organizing your closet without a plan is the biggest mistake you can make.
So today, I’m sharing exactly how I reset, regrouped, and created a system that is not only beautiful… but actually works for real life.
We’re talking:
How to declutter your closet without burnout
How to organize your closet in a way that’s easy to maintain
How to purge clothes you don’t wear (without regret)
And how to design your closet around your current lifestyle
Be FIRST in line to hear about my upcoming course launch: The Seasoned Home—Design for Every Chapter of Life! Join the waitlist here: https://bit.ly/tshwaitlist
✨🏠✨ If you’re ready to go deeper and create a home that feels intentional, functional, and absolutely beautiful… 👉 Join The Design Sessions: https://bit.ly/rrdesignsessions
This is where I teach you how to think like a designer so that every space in your home works for you.
WATCH THESE VIDEOS MENTIONED:
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Closet organization reality: overwhelmed, cluttered, nothing to wear
00:33 Why closets get messy (and why decluttering feels emotional)
02:16 Starting the closet cleanout: purge, organize, and reset your space
03:30 The goal: an organized closet that’s easy to use and maintain
04:05 Rethinking storage: organizing for real life (not perfection)
05:40 Closet decluttering begins: hangers, seasonal edits, and removing 30%
09:02 Letting go of clothes: body image, money, and emotional attachments
13:44 Organize for your real lifestyle (not your fantasy life)
17:34 Closet organization mistake: starting without a plan
19:37 The “zip code” method: how to organize your closet by category
21:33 Store outfits together: simplify getting dressed
23:30 Design your closet around your current season of life
24:07 Simple organizing tip: face everything the same direction
24:25 The hanger hack: track what you actually wear
26:42 Creating a “zip code” for accessories and glasses
27:22 Clear counters for function: space to prep outfits
29:02 Drawer organization tips: rolling clothes for visibility and space
31:00 Design your home for the life you’re living today
33:31 Accessibility matters: organize by use, color, and function
34:58 Organizing shoes and accessories for easy access
36:44 Closet organization recap: how I purged 50% successfully
_______________________________________________________________________
✨ Transform your home with confidence!
—Book a 1-on-1 Design Consultation with Me: https://bit.ly/RRconsult
Join the Design Sessions for 100+ hours of expert training: https://bit.ly/rrdesignsessions
📱 Design Sessions App
—iOS: https://apple.co/3zDRsGY
—Android: https://bit.ly/3z7qjee
🎨 Find Your Design Style
—Take the Style Quiz: https://bit.ly/rrstylequiz24
📌 Follow Me
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📧 Contact: hello@rebeccarobeson.com
🎥 Equipment
—Camera: Nikon Z6 & Canon C70
—Lens: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8
—Lights: Fiilex P360
—Mic: Sennheiser AVX-MKE2 (https://bit.ly/3xukBT9)
—Tripod: Sachtler Ace (https://bit.ly/3XFN42Y)
_______________________________________________________________________
🎬 Credits:
—Edited by Dorian Tucker
—Filmed by Calebe Severo
Music: Epidemic Sound
1. Split your wardrobe up. Group all Spring/Summer together, then all Fall/Winter. Then separate all outerwear (coats, vests, thick cardigans), and all evening or special occasion wear.
2. Choose 4 separate closets in your house. Keep only in season items in your bedroom closet; rotate it each season. Keep out of season in another closet (or on a rack in the basement, garage or in large storage container, stacked out of the way somewhere). If you choose the rack option, invest in a full rack, zip closure, cover to keep your clothes dust free). Put your outerwear in the hall closet nearest the front door. Put your evening wear in the 4th closet….note, if you have young children, take half their hanging space for your evening wear. Put the majority of your children’s clothes in a dresser and/or an armoire.
3. Organize each closet by color. All whites together, all pink, all blue, all black, etc. Organize colors light to dark. Start with white on the far right and end with black on the far left. Within each color group, organize sleeve lengths; tanks first, then short sleeves, then long sleeves last. Repeat the process in each color section.
4. Get rid of plastic or wire hangers. Unify your hangers to one color and preferably use felt-nonslip ones. Do not hang jeans or joggers or sweat pants. Roll those and keep them in a drawer (also separated by season and also lined up within the drawer by color).
5. PURGE. Pull out of your wardrobe anything that you did not wear from the previous season and donate it, regardless of what it is, what color, what size, etc. If you didn’t wear it last Spring, you won’t wear it this Spring, so get rid of it. Doing so makes room for new stuff that you will wear! Be quick & unmerciful about it. Don’t think about it, just quickly yank & toss!
Once you complete these 5 steps, it should result in more space and a much more organized, easy to operate system. Then, the final step for keeping it this way is:
6. If you buy something new, then something old needs to go. So when you’re at the store considering it, ask yourself what you’re willing to let go of in order to have the new piece.
GOOD LUCK