When it comes to organizing closets, you’ve likely wondered: Which clothes should I hang, fold, or roll? Pieces that are easily wrinkled (looking at you, linen), flowy fabrics, jackets, dresses, and delicate items should make their way onto hangers. Heavier items, such as sweaters and hoodies, are easy to fold. Last but not least is…

Why You Should Roll Loungewear and Activewear

Rolling clothes isn’t just a space-saving packing technique to make room in your luggage. It’s also a fantastic method for organizing casual clothes such as activewear and loungewear. Sweatpants, shorts, pajamas, leggings, workout tops, and other casual pieces fall under the “roll” category.

Roll Your Way to More Closet Space

The act of rolling a piece of clothing is pretty self-explanatory (it’s one of the easiest ways to organize clothes, after all). But it’s how you store them that really saves hanger space in your closet.

Instead of squeezing rolled clothes into a dresser drawer, try using large baskets. This clears up precious closet space while making it easy to view and pick out your casual outfit of the day or night.

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How To Minimize Wrinkling When Rolling Clothes

Since your casual clothes are made to be, well, casual, you might not care if there’s a little wrinkling. However, to prevent heavy wrinkles when rolling your clothes, first smooth out the item on a clean, flat surface. Then, roll it tightly enough to hold its shape, but not so tightly that it creates new wrinkles.

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