Sometimes it may feel like despite all the sorting, stacking and shuffling around some areas of the closet still manage to look cramped, cluttered and jumbled all over. This is more so in spaces that are used to hold everyday items such as the underwear drawer, the coat closet, the drawer that holds the bric-a-brac - Oh well, the clutter is overwhelming and the whole closet looks like it's destined for an eternity spent in disarray.
It does not have to be like that though. What you need are just a few organizing strategies designed to help you achieve closet efficiency.
The drawer looks too chaotic with underwear all over? Compartmentalizing it with a series of small-sized boxed will help keep everything in its place.
Are the closet shelves so deep it is impossible to reach the clothes that are stacked far back? Installing a few drawers that slide easily in and out is the perfect solution.
Need more space in your closet? Read on and you're sure to find a solution to keep that closet neat and tidy. With a place for everything and everything in its place, you are sure to spend less time rearranging and searching for things, leaving you more time to do the things you really like to do.
- Installing adjustable shelves in your closet allows you to alter the spacing arrangement in the closet as your storage needs change. With fixed shelves you could be wasting a lot of space in some shelves while the others are stuffed to capacity making it difficult to find anything.
- Organize your hanging space. Reserve one area of the closet for storage of longer items such as full length gowns and coats by hanging one high rod. In the remaining space, installing two or even three rods one above the other will help maximize hanging space for shorter items such as skirts, shirts and folded trousers.
- Utilize every inch of floor as well as ceiling space. Installing cubbies or shelves at the base of the closet will give you that much more closet space and leave your floor clear of clutter. A high closet ceiling is perfect for installing "loft" shelves that can be used to store seasonal clothing that are not used everyday- think hats, mufflers, gloves and ear muffs. Put up hooks on the closet walls and the back of the doors and use them to hang your belts, or even little photographs and other little mementos that can be hung. Use the back of one door as a built-in bulletin board to display intimate photographs and love-notes. You'd love the thought of opening your closet, knowing what's behind that door!
- Minimize the chaos by corralling smaller items such as make-up, jewelry and perfumes in lace trimmed baskets or decorative boxes.
- If you can, stash a step-stool inside the closet; it's worth the space it takes up. You can use it to access the higher shelves conveniently and easily thus enabling you to utilize every inch of closet space.
- Installing recessed lights that come on automatically when the door is opened may seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but it's not. It's easy to install and it will help you find what you need easily, without having to pull it all out and then stuff it back in, starting the chaos cycle all over again.
Got your closet sorted? Well, now that everything is put away and your room is looking tidy; it's time to decorate. And the best place to start is with the floor. Your toes will adore a new shag area rug in winter or perhaps a cool, summer cotton area rug is more your style.
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