SIX BASIC RULES in LOOT ORGANISATION:
There are SIX rules in closet organisation that are immutable. Closet in this context includes clothes, shoes, accessories, jewellery.
We all know that you wear approximately 20% of your closet 80% of the time. Bad statistic. Really bad statistic. Bad for the planet, bad for your wallet. So the basis of these rules is that we want to increase the 20%. Alot.
Rule #1:
The more visible the loot is, the more it will be used/worn.
Rule #2:
The more accessible the loot is, the more it will be worn/used.
Rule #3:
If you need to wear/use it more frequently (eg: for work), than other loot, then it should be more visible & more accessible than the less frequently worn loot.
Rule #4:
Items which are functionally similar (ie: worn/used for similar occasions/situations) should be placed together.
This means that suits need to be broken up so the jacket is with the jackets & the skirt is with the skirts. A necklace with matching earrings needs to be separated. Certainly bags & shoes need to be separated because you don't want to age 10 years by wearing them together.
Rule #5:
By all means, cull if it's getting out of control but what Marie Kondo does not understand is that if you love fashion, you become a collector of loot you love to wear. Especially if you've hit say the right side of 30. Duplicates of your favourites is not a crime as long as it's not stressing you.
Rule #6:
When arranging everything, keep the supporting stuff consistent.
So keep the hangers the same in style & colour. Keep your storage tubs the same style & colour. This makes everything look less messy & more inviting hence more likely to be used/worn.
So, why this post?
I have recently started a clean out of, well, everything called loot. That's what's prompted this post.
As far as jewellery goes, I am just focusing on the ring overhaul here. My previous "system" (using the word very loosely) was a disaster in that more than half my rings were in plastic bags hidden by other stuff in loot tubs. The olive tray worked well, but it only displayed a fraction of what I own.
Here it is/was:
I picked up the acrylic drawers from (where else?) TKMaxx for $40.
I lined the drawers with felt in a pale colour so it wouldn't interfere with the colours of the loot.
The felt also stops the rings from moving around, as they would if I had lined it with paper.
Top left: The plain but chunky silver rings which I love because they are chunky & at least one, often two, are worn every day.
Top right: Designer names (their boxes have been stored) like Holly Ryan, Chanel, Bouvier, Gem Kingdom (eyeball), Jan Logan, Lawrence Oppermann, YSL, Martin Margiela, Ann Demeulemeester & Bottega Veneta. I will pick one of these every day. These are all brands I wear in clothing and frankly, it's not unusual to gravitate toward same brands in jewellery as with the clothes.
Middle left: Every plain silver ring which isn't chunky.
This one's crowded but it doesn't make my heart skip a beat. They are just fillers. Most of these are from op shops.
Middle right: The rubber ones, modern arty styles, balls & circles. Love these too.
Bottom left: A bunch of delicate gems which I stack & a whole lot of silver which are ornate but delicate.
Bottom right: Colourful chunky silvers incl Dinosaur Designs.
Most are sterling with a few gold, either plated on sterling or plated on base metal.
I should have done this ages ago. It's such a good idea to have everything accessible & in view.
The only thing I didn't do was cater for growth!
I am going to do another one like this for earrings. Watch this space.
Have you been re organising your closet lately?
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