Surely workout clothes don't fall into the category of clothes that can be worn more than once before washing…right?! They're sweaty!

Fern, certainly many workout clothes need a washing after each wear. But I go to the gym and do a half hour on the elliptical machine; while my shirts need a washing after each wear, my pants or shorts are OK for more than one time. And when I go to yoga class, I can wear those pants more than once, too.

But maybe I should have given sweatshirts and sweatpants as an example of clothes that wouldn't need to be hung up.

I love those valet stands! I didn't know such a thing existed.

I never really thought about it before; my can-be-worn-again clothes tend to just sit next to the hamper on the floor. You are right; I need a better solution than that.

Growing up, my mom always had a chair in her room that she draped clothes over. For many years, I did the same. These days I use hooks on the back of the bathroom door.

If you have shelving in your closet (not you, Jeri — the generic "you"), perhaps a shelf could be dedicated to "aren't dirty but aren't really clean" clothes?

– Claire

Caitlin, I didn't know about valet stands until recently; you learn all sorts of stuff when you become a professional organizer! I'm glad this inspired you to look for a better answer than the floor for those clothes.

Claire, I too have hooks on the back of a door that I use for this purpose. But, as you note, there are many other options. (But one caution: I'd hesitate to store less-than-clean clothes in a closet that also stored wool or silk items, since body oils can attract destructive moths and beetles.)