This is the time of year to sort out your clothes and get yourself organised so that you save time and space and always look good.

If you have a wardrobe with shelves, put your jumpers, sweatshirts, T-shirts and hoodies on the shelves, organised either by colour (all blue together, all grey together etc) or by purpose (casuals on one shelf, sportswear on another, smart tops on a third etc). Take any clothes that you haven’t worn for a year and try selling them or swapping them with friends – they do no good in your wardrobe if you’re not going to wear them!

Buy new clothes in colours that are guaranteed to work together – blue, grey, black and khaki are the colours most worn by men, while women can add red and green to the list. Pick a base colour and buy all your ‘key’ garments in that colour: a blue summer jacket tones with any shade of blue shirt and T-shirt, and can be worn with jeans or navy chinos.

Hang ties and scarves on the same hanger with the smart shirt or blouse that they coordinate with – this saves a lot of time in the morning, looking for the right accessory. Similarly, only buy black or grey socks and all the same kind, that way you never have to put them in pairs!