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ADD HANGING COMPARTMENTS If you don’t have a large enough room for a chest of drawers, hang these collapsible shelves in your wardrobe to stash your jumpers into. Hanging clothes storage, £25, Habitat t

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UP YOUR FOLDING GAME Anyone who has worked in retail will tell you a folding board is essential when it comes to creating a neat pile of garments. This one comes with helpful illustrations on its surface, making folding your clothes easier than ever. Brabantia folding board, £13.95, John Lewis & Partners t

STEAM FIRST, HANG SECOND You might not think it but creased clothing can take up more room on your rails and in your drawers. Fret not if you hate ironing, though, as a steamer is significantly easier to use, even in small spaces. Philips Steam & Go clothes steamer, £49.99, Currys t

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COLLECT UNIFORM HANGERS While it’ll instantly make your wardrobe look more polished, having matching hangers throughout will also save you space, and mismatched styles never fit as neatly together. Wooden hangers, £5 for10, Dunelm t

CONFIDENTIAL Ahead of your annual spring clean, cleanse and organise your wardrobe with these genius storage-enhancing hacks A n organised wardrobe is something we all aspire to have but often the reality is very different. Instead of colour-coded rails, there’s instead a growing pile of discarded clothing covering an equally haphazard pile of shoes underneath. Dresses are slung over one another on mismatched hangers, and drawers are stuffed with everything from long-forgotten gym clothes to the t-shirt from your friend’s 2013 hen party. Sound familiar? As such, we set about discovering the divine secrets to getting your wardrobe in order once and for all. t BOX UP YOUR TRINKETS If you’re anything like us, the tops of your drawers and insides of your shelving are strewn with miscellaneous treasures like jewellery and perfume bottles. Keep them safe and in one place with these velvet boxes. Storage boxes, £38 for two, Next

INVEST IN DISCREET STORAGE Part seating, part storage, this bench will sit neatly at the end of your bed and is ideal for housing your prettiest shoes and bags. Storage bench, £249, Made.com t

t STASH YOUR SHOES ELSEWHERE Shoes are notorious for taking up room in the base of your wardrobe. Instead, keep them by your front door, preferably in an on-trend shoe rack. Shoe rack, £145, Oliver Bonas