| Most people have trouble keeping their closets | | | | bar under the first to hang shirts, suit coats, |
| organized. Cluttered, stuffed, dusty and messy | | | | pants or other short items. This can just about |
| are words that most people will use to describe | | | | double the useable space in your closet. Installing |
| their closet when asked. I challenge you to get | | | | more shelves down the sides of the closet or |
| your closet organized, clean and manageable. The | | | | where ever you have room, can give you lots of |
| secret is to have a place for everything. You | | | | storage space for ties, socks, t-shirt stacks belts |
| have to learn to make the most of useable space | | | | and other accessories. |
| and categorize like items. | | | | Leave a little space at the bottom of the closet |
| Whether you want to purchase a closet design | | | | for your shoes. Shoe racks can keep shoes |
| system or do as much as possible for free, the | | | | organized and prevent you from creating a shoe |
| process starts out the same. First, you should | | | | mountain at the bottom of your closet. You can |
| empty your closet. We're going to work top to | | | | purchase cedar chips or just place a container of |
| bottom. If you don't have a top shelf in your | | | | baking soda open somewhere near your shoes to |
| closet, you should think about installing one. | | | | control odor and keep your clothes from smelling |
| They're cheap and easy to install, just make sure | | | | like your shoes. Small crates on the floor make |
| that you're anchored into studs so that the shelf | | | | great places to keep your socks, scarves and |
| can support a lot of weight. This top shelf can be | | | | hats or other items that won't wrinkle. If you |
| used for anything large and bulky that you don't | | | | have something special, like a lot of baseball caps |
| use every day. Suitcases, duffle bags, boxes, | | | | or a lot of ties, then make a special place for |
| sheets, quilts or out-of-season items can all be | | | | these things. Hooks and tie racks are cheap and |
| stored up high. To eliminate the dust problem, | | | | don't take up hardly any space at all. Be creative |
| wrap each thing in plastic wrap or in large plastic | | | | in finding places for things. |
| bags. This also makes labeling easy so that you | | | | If you still don't have enough room, then you |
| don't tear down the whole stack of blankets going | | | | really might need to downsize your wardrobe. Get |
| for the one on the bottom that you want. If they | | | | rid of as much as possible. Shoes that are just old |
| do fall, they won't get dirty or come unfolded. | | | | and scuffed or hurt your feet should be tossed |
| Next, you need to hang the longest items that | | | | out immediately. Old out of date clothing or |
| you have, such as dresses and long coats, far | | | | clothes that don't fit quite right should be |
| back to one side. If you have a little money to | | | | eliminated. Encourage yourself to stay organized |
| put into your closet organization, high-quality | | | | by investing in some new matching clothes |
| wooden hangers can make a huge difference. | | | | hangers. Remember that wooden hangers look |
| They keep everything hanging correctly and they | | | | very nice, they're functional and keep your |
| also space out your items so that they don't get | | | | clothing separated and hanging nice. Clean your |
| crammed and wrinkled. You can install a second | | | | closet today for a fresh outlook and organized life! |