Do you approach your walk-in closet knowing that it will be impossible to walk in? Is everything so crammed in that you genuinely worry for your own safety as you open the door? You can make space in your closet without spending a lot of money or time. Use these quick tips to save time, money and create space where you didn’t have it before.
1) First, decide what you no longer want to store in your closet and make a space for it elsewhere. Sports equipment can go in a garage or spare room. Sporting equipment storage bins are helpful for organizing a lot of equipment. Large duffel bags work well for keeping pads, shoes and gear for each family member separate. Projects like scrapbooking, knitting, paints and photo equipment can be placed in bins to keep them separate from your clothing and shoes.
2) Now you are ready to dig in. Set up boxes or make space for organization piles. Separate trash, things that can go into storage elsewhere, things that can go to family, friends or charity, and things that will remain in the closet. Simply pull everything out and throw it into a pile or box.
3) Clean the shelves and floor of your closet. It may not be completely empty again for a long time! Throw away all of the trash and store things that won’t go back into your closet. Assess the storage situation by separating everything that will stay in the closet into piles. If you have a lot of shoes, you may consider a shoe rack, whichever kind fits best in your closet. Ties can go on a specialty tie hanger. Hats and purses can be stored on shelves or hooks. An over the door shoe rack with shoe inserts as hangers makes a great place for storing baseball caps where you can see them.
4) When you are ready to hang your clothes, consider each piece of clothing. Do you really need to keep it? Does it still fit? Have you worn it in the last year or two? Is it out of date? Most people can get rid of almost half of their clothes, create a lot of space and never miss a thing. If you have a lot or share a closet with someone, then you may need to create storage for out of season clothing. If you still don’t have a lot of space, you may want to use specialty hangers that allow you to cascade outfits, skirts, shorts and shirts, hanging up to five items on each hanger.
5) Arrange your clothing from short to long or separate work clothes from casual clothes. Hang your coats on wooden coat hangers so that they keep their shape and don’t fall to the floor. You can make more space using specialty hangers than you ever imagined!
About the Author: Joe Granville is on the staff of Only Hangers, a leading online resource for wood hangers, coat hangers and all types of clothes hangers which is recognized for the excellent quality and value of its wood hanger and coat hanger offerings. For more information, please visit http://www.onlyhangers.com.