How to Make Your Own Closet Storage
Storage organizers can be made into all shapes and sizes, depending on how and what you are storing. Storage organizers will give you ample space to store all of your belongings. Storage organizes can be a costly expense, to save money you can learn to build storage containers yourself.
Supply List
- Measuring tape
- White Chalk
- Jig Saw
- 1-by 2-inch board
- Hammer
- Nails
- 1-by-12 inch board
- Decide where in the closet you want to put your closet organizer. Placing a shelf at the top of the closet is great for storing clothing you are not using at the moment. Shelving at the bottom of the closet is great for all your shoes.
- Mark a spot with chalk on the closet where you would like the shelves to sit. Make sure the distance between the marks and the ground are the same. This will be were on shelf supports sit.
- Place 1-by-2-inch boards cut 8-inch lengths on the boards. Nail the boards on the walls where the chalk marks are. Your supports should be placed horizontally so they support the shelves.
- Measure the closet wall from one end of the closet to the other. Cut a piece of 1-by-12-inch board equal to the measurement in Step 5. Lastly, place the new wood on top of the supports in the closet.
Tips & Tricks
- Hang your clothes with a shower rod instead of a shelf for more space to your closet.
- See through Shoeboxes are a great way to store your shoes.
- Use wood glue on the supports for added support.