As a professional cleaner and organizer, I admit it–I can be a little anal. I’ve started to realize that everyone sees organization differently and just because they do, doesn’t mean they are wrong.
My husband has enough t-shirts to clothe all of America. Trying my best to live minimally, as well as save space in our smaller house, it annoys me to death. He loves his t-shirts, but I don’t see them as useful since he doesn’t wear all of them frequently. To him, it is less about function and more about sentiment.
My husband organizes his closet by color. The celebrity organizers on Netflix’s “The Home Edit” would be proud, since they organize similarly. I organize mine by function: short sleeve, long sleeve, dressier shirts, etc. Our systems both work for us.
If you want to become more organized, find out what best works for you. It might not be what best works for me, but I am more than willing to provide my suggestions. It is your home and your things, not mine. I do think that everyone could probably benefit from donating or throwing out some of their things, but it is not ultimately up to me. To quote Marie Kondo, if it “sparks joy” for you, then it isn’t my place (or anyone else’s) to say it doesn’t. The goal is to get your things to a level where you 1) know where they are 2) it doesn’t provide you or visitors with anxiety and 3) you can utilize your space the most efficiently.
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