If you store shirts in a drawer, I don’t have to tell you how challenging it can be to keep the drawer tidy. Right? My daughter Joy’s T-shirt drawer was completely out of hand. She continued to wear the 4 or 5 shirts at the top of the heap, and occasionally I’d hear her comment along the lines of, “Oh, wow! I totally forgot I even had that shirt.” Clearly this drawer was in need of a fix, so I took a few minutes while she was getting ready for bed and rocked her 10-year-old world. Here’s how.
First, I emptied the drawer. I pulled everything out of the drawer, setting aside anything that was too small, too stained, or otherwise unwanted. The discards were promptly put into our “donate” bin.
Next, I refolded everything. I folded Joy’s cami and tank tops in half lengthwise (strap to strap), then rolled them so they could stand up rather than being stacked on top of each other. Fortunately I had an extra IKEA drawer organizer on hand. Oh, wow, I love those things, and it was the perfect size for these shirts. Then I folded the T-shirts using this completely awesome technique that Aby showed me. You may have seen this already, but if not, feel free to send Aby a note of thanks. This. Is. Awesome.
After that, I put the newly folded shirts in vertically rather than horizontally. It saved a ton of room in the drawer, plus now Joy can actually see what’s in there! Ta da!
OK, it’s your turn. If you don’t store shirts in a drawer, or your T-shirt drawer is already nice and neat, just choose another drawer that is out of control and spend 15 minutes taming it. Now I have to ask: Do you already fold your shirts this way, or is this new to you, too? Try it, love it. Pin it, share it! Your friends will thank you.
Happy Organizing!