As featured in The Suburban
Most of us don’t roll out of bed in the morning and stroll into our well-lit, meticulously organized, could-double-as-a-small-house, walk-in closet. Because of that I have developed some tricks and go-to products I use to maximize space.
Due to the ever changing seasons in our wonderful city chances are you have a much different wardrobe for the spring and summer months than you do for the fall and winter. If you are lucky and have an extra closet that you can use to rotate your wardrobe by all means use it. Try to declutter your clothes a few times a year and donate the ill-fitting and rarely worn items. A great trick to see what you actually wear is to turn all the hangers around on the rod. As you wear the item put it pack properly. At the end the year you can really get a sense of your go-to items.
If you only have one closet to work with I suggest trying to install a closet organizer. This can provided you with more hanging space and shelves than you already have. They are reasonably priced and easy to install. If the DIY thing is not for you try a “closet doubler”. It’s basically a rod that hangs from your existing rod and. . .voila, double the hanging space! Also try to rethink what you are hanging up. Items like tank tops, belts, scarves and jeans can often be hung together. My favorite trick is combining a scarf hanger with shower curtain rings. So many items hung in the same amount of space!
One of the easiest swap outs is trading in your mismatched hangers for slimline ones. They are significantly slimmer, and therefor take up less space than the average hanger and tend to be non-slip as well. No more shirts falling onto the floor!
The most important thing to remember is that the best way to have an organized closet is to routinely reevaluate your clothing needs and try not accumulate too much.
Happy Organizing!