It's possible to have a beautifully organized closet — color-coded, folded just so — and still only wear the same five outfits. Organization by appearance and organization by use are two different things, and only one of them actually changes what you wear.
Tidy isn't the same as usable
A closet organized purely by how it looks tells you where things are. It doesn't tell you what goes with what. Those are separate problems, and solving the first one doesn't automatically solve the second.
Sort by function, not by aesthetics
Sorting into Tops, Bottoms, and Layers organizes your closet around the actual decision you make every morning — what pairs with what — instead of around how the closet looks when the doors are open. It's less visually satisfying, but it's the version that changes what you actually wear.
Visibility matters as much as sorting
A piece sorted correctly but buried at the back of a shelf still won't get worn. Keep your most useful pieces — the ones that pair with the most other things — at eye level and within easy reach, and rotate less-used pieces to the front occasionally so they don't disappear from memory.
Confirm pairings, don't just sort categories
The final step is turning sorted categories into confirmed outfits — pairing pieces you haven't tried together and noting which combinations actually work. A closet that's sorted and paired gets worn far more evenly than one that's just sorted.