An organization coach gives tips on how to avoid chaos in the wardrobe. What to do with discarded clothing: What is the problem with used clothing containers? ----------- Click here for more films in the series Affordable, useful, good? In the ARD media library: http://x.swr.de/s/140r By the way: Since Marktcheck belongs to SWR, you can download this video for free via WiFi and watch it offline while you are on the go! ----------- 00:00 Intro 01:02 At Irini's house: Inspecting the chaotic wardrobe 05:45 In the closet system store: These organization aids are available 10:00 Sorting out the closet with an organization coach 14:15 Practical and space-saving sorting 16:21 Sorted items in the second-hand shop: Rent clothes with a subscription 20:35 Selling clothes online 21:31 This is what happens to clothes from the used clothing container 24:58 Tips and tricks from the organization expert 29:33 Sorting system for used clothes: Quality check, criticism & Co. 34:40 Environmental check: Recycling old clothes is complex 42:23 New order in the closet CHAOS IN THE WARDROBE: CLEAN OUT, SORT AND SELL The closet: Completely overfilled. Parting with items of clothing is often not that easy. When sorting things out, it helps to proceed according to the following criteria: emotional value and memories, when they were last worn, and the fit. Organization aids such as closet systems with clothes rails and shelves, shoe cabinets, or trouser and belt holders can particularly bring clarity to the closet. After clearing out, it's time to sell: We visit a second-hand shop with a new concept: Here you can borrow up to four items at once with a subscription. TIPS FROM THE ORGANIZATION EXPERT To keep things in order in the long term, the expert recommends sorting the closet twice a year - ideally in autumn and spring. Also: align the hangers with the opening facing forward and turn them over after wearing. After a year, you will have an overview of what you are actually still wearing. Vacuum bags are suitable for seasonal items such as thick winter jackets: pack them up and suck out the air with the vacuum cleaner. This way, the items are stored dust-free and save space. AFTER THE USED CLOTHING CONTAINER, EVERYTHING ENDS UP IN A USED CLOTHING SORTING PLANT Used clothing containers are operated by non-profit organizations such as the German Red Cross or the Malteser. Incidentally, reputable used clothing containers can be recognized by the FairWertung, DZI and BVSE seals. Some of the clothing usually ends up in used clothing recycling plants such as the one in Apolda, Thuringia. In the sorting plant, the clothing is sorted according to type and quality. Around 60 percent of the clothing ends up abroad for a small price. Second-hand sales are criticized abroad: the cheap goods exported are ruining the local textile industry and much of it ends up in landfills. RECYCLING USED CLOTHING IS SO DIFFICULT Used or damaged goods made of higher quality material, i.e. around 30 percent of the items delivered to the sorting plant, can still be recycled. Sweaters, shirts, trousers - everything then goes into a press to produce cleaning rags or insulation materials. Kai Nebel heads up research into textile sustainability and recycling at Reutlingen University. He explains that most clothing is made of mixed textiles whose fibers can no longer be separated. Author: Hanspeter Michel Image source: Adobe Stock/Africa Studio ----------- ► Get out of the chaos: organize and keep the kitchen in order Inexpensive, useful, good? SWR: • Get out of the chaos: organize the kitchen... ► Louis Vuitton, Nike, TKMaxx: The business with brands The tricks... SWR: • How brands and luxury brands influence us... ► Vinted, Ebay classifieds, shop... How can second-hand be sustainable? I Ökochecker SWR: • Vinted, Ebay classifieds, shop.... ► Hiking boots, backpacks & Co - hiking equipment checked Inexpensive, useful, good? SWR: • Hiking boots, backpacks & co - hiking... ► Fashion made from old plastic: How sustainable is the recycling trend? Marktcheck SWR: • Fashion made from old plastic: How sustainable is... ----------- ► More information about the show on our homepage: https://www.swrfernsehen.de/marktcheck/ ► More about Marktcheck on our Facebook page: / marktcheck ► You can subscribe to our channel here: http://x.swr.de/s/13x1 ► You can find more about our eco-checkers on Instagram: / oekochecker ► Comments are welcome - but please observe the netiquette: https://www.swr.de/home/netiquette-10... ► Legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ #clothing #wardrobe #professionalorganizing