Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets

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Closets can be the bane of your existence. Steal some ideas from those pictured here. Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets

Traditional closet



Use Proper Hangers

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets

Proper clothing care calls for appropriate hangers: satin padding for more delicate items and sturdy wood hangers for tailored jackets.



Mount a Pegboard

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets

Pegboard mounted inside a closet door creates an inexpensive mini-dressing station.





Stack Shoe Boxes

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Slim plastic shoe boxes stack compactly, while hanging canvas shelves offer an inexpensive alternative to built-ins.



Store Accessories in Clear Plastic Drawers

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Clear plastic drawers make perfect storage quarters for neatly rolled scarves, underwear, and belts.



Customize Drawers

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets One smart solution to a storage crunch: a customizable unit of wire drawers.





Hang Bags on Hooks

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Durable hooks keep large bags from slumping and losing shape on shelves.



Capitalize on Every Inch

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Even tight closets can be kept in check with helpers like bins and hanging shelves.



See Your Shoes

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets A slanted plywood platform lets you take in your shoe collection at a glance.





Hang a Shoe Shelf

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets A shorter version of the traditional hanging shoe shelf is perfect for double-hung closet rods.



Stow Out-of-Season Pieces

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Use large canvas boxes to store away neatly folded winter sweaters.



Keep Clothes From Stretching

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Canvas shelves, like this set with drawers, hold sweaters, T-shirts, and other clothing items that might stretch on a hanger.





Gain Extra Space

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Gain extra space in small closets by using slim hangers and stackable bins with pull-out drawers.



Hang A Mirror

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets A walk-in closet becomes a dressing area with the simple addition of a mirror.



Start Labeling

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Employ gold plates and a label maker for the ultimate closet organization.





Turn to Shelf Dividers

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Shelf dividers prevent leaning towers of cashmere and keep unruly items in their place.



Categorize Clothing

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Group clothing by category?dress pants, jeans, casual shirts, work tops?to make putting together outfits easier.



Color-Code Your Wardrobe

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Another take on organizing: Arrange clothes by color, from light to dark.





Think Creatively With Storage

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets An armoire provides extra storage space in the bedroom; use baskets to collect odds and ends.



Keep a Ladder Inside the Closet

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets For little legs, stow a collapsible step ladder just inside a closet door, and place high-wear items?like baseball caps?in easy-to-access spots.



Keep Toys Within Reach

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Keep toys in low drawers so they’re easy to take out (and put away).





Work the Walls

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Up-to-the-ceiling cabinets, offering maximized storage space, are reached with a library-type ladder.



Take Advantage of Doors

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets An over-the-door rack makes the most of the unused space behind a closet door.



Store Sports Equipment

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Another use for it: Store bats, balls, helmets, and other sports gear.





Hang Boots Above the Ground

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets A neat way to store clunky rain boots off a closet floor: a metal shoe rack that affixes to the wall.



Streamline a Coat Closet

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets A simple strategy (store less-used items up top and popular outerwear in a grab-and-go locale) and well-chosen hardware (like back-of-the-door hooks) streamline a coat closet.



Organize Cleaning Supplies

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets An organized broom closet allows you to quickly find the cleaning supplies you need?saving you precious time on a Saturday.





Corral Mops and Brooms

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Keep mops and brooms corralled in a holder attached to the back of a door.



Bring Order to an Overpacked Space

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Shaped like oversized magazine boxes, canvas bins bring order to an overpacked closet.



Conceal Secret Storage

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Use an upright plastic bin?tucked into a closet corner?to harbor your umbrellas.





Make the Vacuum Accessible

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets Position your vacuum cleaner so it’s easy to get to, hanging the hose on a hook to free up floor space.



Eliminate Clutter

Few Ways to Make Over Your Closets

Closet Nirvana? To streamline your space, constantly eliminate clutter: Every three to four months donate unused items to charity.