Pants! No wardrobe is complete without them. From classic jeans to cozy sweatpants to smart slacks, they're some of our most reliable clothes, but figuring out how best to store them is another story.

All too often, our wardrobes can feel full to the brim and yet at the same time, carry a lot of empty, wasted space.

Confession time: I spend a lot of time in sweat pants. Because of this, my dress pants spend a lot of time on hangers — specifically, folded in half and draped across a hanger bar. This saves a lot of ...