Refactoring my wardrobe

My wife used to tell me that I wore certain clothes a lot more than others. There were some clothes that I rarely or never wore.
The reason for this was that my wardrobe was a mess. It was easy to pick clothes from the top and not look deeper. Clothes post-wash ended up on the top of the “heap” and got picked up yet again (though technically it is not a heap but a FIFO stack).
Haphazard folding made this problem worse.
I took a two-pronged approach to the problem. I gave away the clothes I never wore or would wear. And I got a wardrobe organiser. Like modules in code, it helps keep related things together and decouples unrelated things. My wardrobe is divided into two broad sections, namely home/inner wear and office/casual wear.

Home wear includes t-shirts, shorts, and inner wear. Office/casual wear consists of shirts, t-shirts, and trousers. The folding problem is easily fixed with a clothes folding board, which helps keep folds consistent and makes the wardrobe look neater. It allows for easier access to clothes as well. I ensure I pull the bottommost t-shirt to solve the FIFO problem. My wardrobe looks much better, and the clothes are better organized. I attempted a similar approach with my wife’s wardrobe, but it was more challenging due to her larger variety of clothes. I’ll share my experience if I find a solution.

P.S. In hindsight, I never worried about the design and ergonomics of my wardrobe when I got the house. Maybe I will when I redecorate the house next.

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