If you want to feel in control of your life, you need to be organizing. It's the quickest way to restore order and calm the chaos around you. Trust me, as a rehabilitated former messy person. A well-organized closet will not only allow you to better know what you have, but it will make getting dressed in the morning easy and efficient.

As for how often you should do it, professional organizer Cary Prince recommends editing and reorganizing your wardrobe on a seasonal basis. This not only allows you to think about what you've worn and liked over the past few months, it helps you see what you've completely ignored or don't like wearing anymore. Now is the perfect time to do some editing—get rid of those unnecessary pieces and make some room before the next season really gets going.

And thankfully, you don't need to spend thousands of dollars having a custom walk-in closet built. A few well-chosen, durable items will put everything in its place. To get you started, we asked some professional organizers and interior designers for their go-to rules for an optimized closet.