Closet Organizing Tips

Organizing your closet can sometimes be a frustrating task. With the vast amount of ideas that can be found on the Internet, in magazines and at home improvement centers to use for guidelines, the task of closet organizing can look like it was professionally done.

Closet Organizing Tips

Organize

The first step in becoming organized is to get rid of any items you haven't worn in a year. These items include anything that is too small, too large or out of style.

Organize your clothes by color, style and type to save time in the mornings. Hang short-sleeved shirts and blouses together by colors. Hang different styles of clothing together; such as weekend clothes and work clothes.

Space-saving Ideas

Once you have slimmed down your wardrobe, look closely at the space and layout of the closet and measure the size of space that is available for use. Measure the floor space, interior walls and the back of the closet door. These measurements will come in handy when purchasing space-saver boxes, bins and racks.

Utilize every square inch of space with the variety of different racks on the market. There are plenty that can be chosen for use in a closet. A shoe rack can be hung on the back of the closet door for the shoes worn frequently. A hat rack can be used to hang handbags, umbrellas and other frequently used items. Try looking in the kitchen or bath supplies section for compact storage racks. A rack normally used to hold coffee cups on the wall can be mounted on an interior wall of the closet and used to store purses, belts and hats.

Clear containers can be used to store shoes that are not worn as often. Buy containers about the size of a shoe box; these containers can be neatly stacked and organized by season. Containers can be purchased around $3.00 at a discount store.

Look at the rod that the clothes are hung on in the closet. Most closets have only one single rod you can add more hanging space by purchasing a rod extension. The rod extension is hung onto the preexisting rod by two metal hangers that are connected with a rod that will hang below the preexisting rod. This creates a two-tier hanging combination and more space. Hang heavier clothes on the preexisting rod and lighter clothing on the extension.