Closet Organizers

Laurie Lindsay asked:


Getting your closet organized in a manner that is going to continually serve you takes time. The success of your endeavor is going to depend on the system you device to keep your closet organized. Most of us have never stopped to consider all the open space in our closet. The key to being successful is to find a way to turn that space into something you can work with.

They best way to organize your closet isn’t the best way that someone else choose to do theirs. Remember that everyone has a different organization style as well as different sizes of closets. Your closet organization system should be customized to what you have to store in your closet. There are some wonderful closet organization kits and systems out there, but only purchase one if the set up is right for you. Don’t rearrange your set up to match what is available unless you are sure you will be satisfied with the results.

It is to your advantage to design your own customized closet organization system. This can be done in many ways. You can purchase individual closet organization products to come up with your own design. This can be tricky though when you are trying to get everything to fit properly. If you choose this option, try to select closet organization products that are all made from the same manufacturer. You should always measure your closet space and the products twice to get the best fit.

A much easier way to get the closet organized the way you need it to be is to design your own closet organization kit. While this is similar to purchasing each piece, it is much cheaper. It involves working with a manufacturer who offers design your own closet organizer kits. This works in one of two ways.

The first is you email them the layout you want for the closet size you have. The other way is you email them with the dimensions and a few photos of your closet. They come up with some good layouts for you based on the information you provide. Once you select one that is right for you, they manufacture it. It is shipped to you for installation.

Keep in mind that proper installation of a closet organization system is essential. You want to work with a manufacturer that offers step by step instructions. The more pre-assembled the closet organization kit is, the better. You will want to consider your level of comfort with following directions and installing the custom closet organization kit that is designed for you. You do have the option of having a friend, family member, or professional install it for you as well.

If you want the closet organization process to be as easy as it can, then consider hiring a consultant to do it for you. Keep in mind this will be more expensive than the other options, but certainly worth saving you the time and the worry of installing it correctly. They can come to your home and discuss everything with you including what you are interested in accomplishing with your closet organization make over. They will offer you several different options for layouts and materials.

Once you decide on the layout and the materials that are right for your custom closet organization system, they will have it professionally installed for you. Then you can simply organize your clothing and accessories in there. Quite simple right?

Closet organization does come with many decisions, but the end result will be something you are going to enjoy using for a very long time. You will be very glad that you invested your time and money in a custom closet organization system regardless of the method you choose for designing it, the materials you select, or who installs it. With so many closet organization options available, there is no reason why you should have to settle for anything other than exactly what works well for you



Hazel

Colleen Langenfeld asked:


You’ve shelled out cold hard cash and have a beautiful new closet organizing system at your fingertips.

Your newly organized closet is truly impressive; at-a-glance you can see EXACTLY what you have and where it is. No more morning frustrations. No more lost minutes digging for the perfect belt. No more wondering if that particular blouse is laundered and ready to wear.

Of course, there is a catch to all this organizing bliss. You have to MAINTAIN your new closet system.

If that thought is lurking in the back of your mind (or worse yet, if you’ve put off cleaning out your closets because you KNOW you cannot keep them organized anyway), take heart. Here are 3 simple steps to keep the ‘organized’ in your newly organized closet system.

1. Don’t add more to-do.

Most people panic when they think about adding another routine to their already busy days. Then don’t! You’re already doing SOMETHING with your clothes when you take them off each day, right? Simply exchange a ‘disorganized’ habit for an ‘organized’ habit.

For example.

If every evening you drop your clothes on your bedroom floor, STOP and THINK about what you want to happen.

– Clothes in their appropriate places…in the laundry basket or put away in the closet.

Let’s face facts. You’re going to have to do this step eventually, right? So do it as the clothes come off your body. The truth is, if you’re dropping your clothes on the floor or even draping them on the back of a chair, you’re forcing yourself to take care of your clothes twice. Once on the floor and then again to put them away or even to simply drop them in the laundry basket.

Now, why are you doing that to yourself?

2. Oops! There’s a problem!

Often maintaining a closet organizing system breaks down when a problem comes up with the item that needs to be put away.

– A button is loose.

– A pair of shoes is dirty.

– A jacket has a stain.

This type of situation requires an extra step in the organizing process and faced with an extra step, most of us simply take the easy way out. Which means the offensive clothing article languishes at the bottom of a pile somewhere until we desperately need it again.

The same idea applies for this situation as in #1. Why do things twice?

– Clothes need mending? Keep a basket handy where you can toss it until repair time.

– Dirty shoes? Put on your favorite cushy slippers and go take care of this one right now.

– Got a stain? Keep a laundry stain remover right in your closet. Put it on that stain the minute it comes off your body. Toss in the laundry basket.

(Warning: make sure you educate yourself a bit about the care of your clothing. Only use a laundry stain remover on fabric that’s designed to be washed and test those fabrics first. If you have ‘dry clean only’ clothing, designate a separate place in your closet to put those clothes until you can take them to the cleaners. If you have a stain on a dry clean fabric, you might consider marking it with a small safety pin so you can remember to point it out to the cleaners.)

Tip: put a recurring item on your calendar once or twice a month (or however often works for you) to take 1 or 2 hours and fix your clothing problems, i.e. sew on buttons, fix hems, iron something, etc. Give yourself a little treat for doing so and you’ll actually get the job done.

3. Take note of what works (and what doesn’t).

Honestly, no one will continue to use a closet organizing system that doesn’t work. Test out your new closet system by using it faithfully for a couple of weeks. If something doesn’t flow well for you (for example, if you hate having to move your socks to get to your pantyhose), then step back and take a look at how you can rearrange and make things better.

In general, items that are used daily need to be out front and visible, but items that are used less often can be put in the corners or even behind something else. Keep tweaking your closet organizing system until it serves YOU, not the other way around.

When you truly have your closet system the way you want it, it will be a joy to use. It will genuinely be EASIER to hang up an article of clothing than to drop it on the floor.

That’s when you know you are actually organized. Yes, you! Organized!

That feels SO good!



Ricky

love_guilt_n_longing asked:


Hey! How much would you expect to pay for the following:
1. Wood and sheetrock to reconstruct a wall where a regular single door was?
2. A gallon of paint? How many gallons would you need for about 12×12 room????? (A light color covering a dark color if that matters how many coats there would be)
3. A closet organizer for a reach-in closet around 6 feet wide. Mostly one w/ shelves and shoe space only small hanging section. Any links for a good closet organizer???

Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!! I’ve had no luck finding any of this online and i want to be able to pull together a good proposition about getting my room redone and i’m having trouble doing this w/out any info!!!!!!!!

Marie

A.Caxton asked:


If you have recently looked around your home and noticed just how cluttered it actually is, then you are likely to have tried to think of ways in which you can organize it all. Many times you simply have no idea where you could put it or how you could fit it anywhere else. You have already shoved everything that you can into the closet and it is fit to bursting and so now there is even things cluttered around the home too.

One way in which you can help yourself is to organize your closet. You can purchase special closet organizers such as shelves, rods and shoe racks and all will really help to make your home less cluttered and more homely.

The Most Effective Way to Use Closet Organizers

As well as a shoe rack, a rod and some shelving, there is a handy little organizer which comes on wheels which you may find extremely useful. This handy little gadget is known as a pant trolley and it generally consists of a rack which is moveable from room to room. It helps to keep any clothes off the floor and looking tidy, making the room look a lot more tidy and spacious. Due to the fact that it is moveable, this means that you can place it anywhere that you like. If you really want to help keep things tidy you can always keep the pant trolley in the closet.

If you find that you have no space for a pant trolley in your closet, you should try and really sort out the clutter there first. Put up shelving, generally as much as you can fit up leaving adequate spacing between each shelf so that you can put items of all sizes on them. Then you can keep all kinds of bits and pieces on the shelf. You can also use small baskets to keep various smaller bits and piece sin and they can be placed onto the shelf, hence saving more space and clearing the clutter even more.

You may have heard of the airtight storage bags which are available. Basically these store all sorts, though mainly bedding and clothing and once everything is inside you use a special tool to suck all of the air out and it turns into an extremely space saving organizer. That can easily be put into the closet or under the bed in order to keep the room looking tidy.

Overall there is plenty of space saving closet organizers that you can buy and it is always a good idea to purchase more than one type for more than one type of clutter. To do this, simply analyze the clutter and first see if anything can be thrown away and if not move on to buying the organizers. Just make sure that you research and shop around first before purchasing anything in order to get the best deal for you.



Franklin

Craig Thornburrow asked:


Most of us can use more closet space, and since it is usually not practical to take out the wall in your home, you should consider using closet organizers. Implementing a closet organizer will help give you the ability to utilize the space that you do have more effectively. These organizers can range from the simple setup to the type that is built into the closet. Either way will help you to properly organize the limited space in your closet.

One of the simplest ways to organize your closet is by getting accessories that will help you do just that. For example if you have lots of shoes you may consider either a shoe tree or perhaps a shoe cabinet. This gets your shoes off the floor and keeps pairs together so they can be easily located. If you have many ties you can also find tie hangers specially made to hold lots of ties and use the least amount of space necessary. However if you are still in need of space you may want to consider a full built-in unit.

When you are determining whether to purchase a built-in unit you may want to consider whether you want to do it yourself or if you are going to need to hire a professional. Doing it yourself can be rewarding and save you some money and with the economy in a current slowdown saving money is always a good idea if at all possible. You can buy all the necessary components at a local home improvement store and many of these stores also offer free assistance with laying out and designing the organizer.

This is an important part of preparing for a closet organizer. If a mistake is going to be made when you are doing this type of project it is going to be during the laying out of the organizer. This is because you can lay it out on paper and it may not actually work in practicality. This is especially when you are working with angles and corners. You need to allow for the corner and many homeowners over look this important aspect.

Once you have a good working plan, installing it is not that difficult. You will need a screw gun, a level, and a stud finder. When you are installing the most important thing is making sure that it is safely secured and the only way to do this is to make sure that you hit the studs in your home. This will help keep the unit secure, even when you begin adding the weight of your belongings. The other aspect that is very important is to make sure everything you install is level. This is especially true if you have drawers in the unit as they will not open or close properly if they are not level.

One of the most practical ways to increase the capacity of your closet is by adding an organizing system. There are many options from the simple set in place organizers to the more extensive closet organizers that are actually installed.



Marvin

Mark Clifton asked:


Remember when you were little, the dreams of walking into a big walk-in closet with rows and rows of fancy dresses, purses and shoes? Everything was in its own space. The clothes were organized by color. It was dress up fantasy land. Many of us have grown up and now have that walk in closet. The difference is the clutter and piles of stuff. Stuff because we have no place to put it. Stuff that just does not belong on a hanger and the little shelving that is available is packed full of other stuff. You do have an option. Try a walk-in closet organizer.

You can purchase a walk-in closet organizer at any of the home improvement stores. There are so many on the market to fit just about any budget. Services are available online and in some local stores to have the organizer designed specifically for your space. The options are endless. Free standing systems are available to be placed against the wall for the built in look. There are hanging systems designed to keep the closet floor clutter free. The style you choose should fit with how you want your closet organized.

There may be shelving requirements you have for folded items. You can also choose to add tiered hanging systems to organize short items such as blouses and skirts. Some of the walk-in closet organizers offer drawer systems to take away some of the clutter of your dressers. A more personal touch like a padded bench and a mirror can turn your walk-in closet into your own dressing room.

Should you choose a shelving unit with your walk-in closet organizer, lined baskets can be added for a more personal touch. These are great for keeping smaller accessories like chain belts or scarves. They can also be used to store hair accessories and small hair pieces. You should also add a set of small compartments where you can store your purses. Also, consider adding a shoe rack that is large enough to hold your entire collection.

Depending on how much space you have in your closet, you could be able add enough shelving and drawer space in your closet to eliminate your dresser from your bedroom. Now you have a whole host of options on how to decorate your bedroom.

You should organize your walk-in closet by how you use your things. The clothes you wear most often will want to be at the front of the closet. Formal wear and evening attire would be more towards the back. As you organize your things do some spring cleaning. Take items you no longer need or want to the local charity. There is no sense in having more clutter than you already have. This is why you are putting in an organizer system to begin with.

The walk-in closet organizer is available in a coated metal system as well as wood. Some are pre-assembled for easy installation. Other systems need assembly with only a few simple tools. The instructions are very complete and step by step. You can have your walk-in closet organizer in place and functioning in a Saturday afternoon.



Robert

zombie_princess_212006 asked:


I don’t have any money to spend on fancy organizers. My closet has one shelf with a wooden rod. I do have shoe cubbys that go along the bottom of the floor that hold all of my shoes. I have a set of bi-fold closet doors. The closet is 88 inches long and 15 inches deep. I have lots of clothes!

Help!

What are your suggestions for organizing all of your wardrobe into an easy to see and maintain closet?

Jason

Mr.Andrew Caxton asked:


Closet organizers can be used for many different purposes when it comes to organizing a closet. They come in different shapes and sizes and they also cater for everyone’s needs.

Closets can be a great way to save space around the house and they can really help to keep it looking tidy too. However, as well as putting old things and appliances in it out of the way, they can also be used for more useful things or just to keep things more organized around the house. To be able to achieve this, you will need to make the most of your closet which a lot of people tend to misuse.

Why Closet Organizers are great

Some people may be unaware of the fact that you can buy accessories for your closet such as organizers. This is another reason why closets are not always used to their full potential.

The accessories you can purchase to make closet organizers come in many different shapes sizes and hey also use different materials too. With closet organizers there is no need to stack everything up in a massive pile as this is not only untidy but it can also be extremely dangerous too.

There is quite a lot of junk which gets put into the closet any old how, but with a bit of organization they could look extremely tidy. For instance, some people throw clothes and jackets into the closet with no thought whatsoever. The problem with this is if there is a lot of stuff in the closet, it can be extremely hard to get to something in particular. If you purchase a fitted shelf for your closet, you will be more organized and it can make things a lot easier to access. There is so much that you can use the shelf in a closet for and it is all down to personal preference in the long run.

What Are The Other Closet Organizer Accessories That You Can Use?

Ties can be extremely difficult and fiddly to keep tidy and for some people, they just chuck them into the closet every night after work. If there is nothing else in the closet it is not too bad but it can still look incredibly messy. It is always better to try and be organized, so to remedy this problem, a tie rack is the solution.

Another common problem that people face is having a mass of shoes cluttered everywhere. If they are going to be stored in a closet, what better way to store them than in a shoe storage system? By using this, it can keep the shoes tidy and make them a lot easier to find.

There are many different accessories which you can use, so it is all down to a matter of personal preference and circumstances on what you want to get or need to get.



Tony

A.Caxton asked:


If you do not have much space within your home, you may find that things just tend to be cluttered everywhere. With all of your storage full, where one earth are you expected to put all of your extra things that you have lying around? Well there are two ways in which you can help in this situation and those are sliding doors and closet organizers.

Why a Sliding Door Could Help You

If you do not have much space you may need to think about having a sliding closet door. That way, when you open it up, you simply have to slide it to one side instead of attempting to open it out wide. If you do not have much space then trying to open a door out wide could cause the door to bang into things and you may have to squeeze your way into the closet. F on the other hand you have a sliding door, you can simply slide it across and easily gain access to the closet. It is simple yet really effective and it will help to save you space in the long run.

You can get a variety of sliding doors and really it all depends upon your personal taste and the way that your home is decorated as to which style you do eventually choose. You can even put a mirror or a picture on the front of the door in order to make it look more homely. As for the style, they do come in various wooden styles and that can really help to add a touch of warmth to the home. This means that your closet does not have to look dull and uninviting. In fact, used with various closet organizers, a sliding door can really enhance the look of the closet and make you a little proud of the space which you have saved.

If you are worried about sliding closet doors not being strong enough or quiet enough, you can actually purchase ones which have silent rails. Also, it all depends on the quality as to how strong the doors are. Try and shop around and get a door from a brand which you can trust. Perhaps ask the store sales people if you do not particularly know which brands are good and which ones aren’t.

Overall, if used with closet organizers such as shelves and rods, you are preparing your closet to be as organized and as space efficient as possible. Just think - no more old clothes lying around - you could simply hang them from a rod within the closet. That leaves space within your wardrobe for new clothes and the old ones are safely hidden away until you decide what to do with them. Also, any books, old ornaments and other bits and pieces can safely go on shelves within the closet. So, using a sliding closet door as well as various closet organizers is definitely a good idea if you want your home to remain clutter free.



Dolores

Arturo asked:


Whether you live in a small apartment, or a spacious home, closet organization can be the key to using the space you have available in the most efficient way. For those people who have small closets, closet organization is especially important so you can fit the most storage in the tightest of places.

If you have a large, spacious closet, your closet organization can include many features that wouldn�t fit in a smaller space. You can have amenities like revolving shoe racks, full length three way mirrors to name just a few of the custom finishes you can utilize when you are planning your closet organization.

The easiest way to begin your closet organization is with a good plan. If you look online you can find lots of websites that can help you make your dream closet organization into a reality. You can find tips on the best materials to use and you can find many places where you can pay less than you would ever expect to when you are ready for some closet organization at your home.

When your closet organization is done right, your home can be more functional and convenient. Your mind will rest easier when closet organization includes a place for everything and everything in its place. The best way to achieve the right effect in closet organization is to layer, level or stack everything. This will enable you to make the most of space that is available no matter what the size of the closet you are dealing with.

You can easily find storage for seasonal clothing when closet organization is planned with that in mind. You can include drawers, shelves and even a place to store your shoes when you decide it is time for a closet organization project.

You don�t have to spend a lot of money for closet organization. There are some great products that are inexpensive, especially considering what a valuable addition they will be in your home. Closet organization can be a fun project. You may find things that you haven�t seen in years, and you can use the opportunity to clear out the old to make room for the new.



Francisco