Maximize the space you have in a small closet by organizing the contents.
Getting your closet organized will save you time when you get dressed in the morning and make it easier to keep track of your clothes and accessories. Keeping your closet organized is even more important when you don't have much closet space. Organize your 3-foot-wide closet to take advantage of what space it does possess, which will allow you to fit more inside of the small closet. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Remove everything from the closet. Separate the items into piles of things you use frequently, use occasionally and don't use at all. Donate or throw away the things you don't use.
2. Assess your storage needs to determine what sort of system you need to install in the closet. For example, if you only need to hang clothes in the closet, you'll want to double the amount of available hanging space. If you have a lot of shoes, you'll need a place for them to go.
3. Configure your closet by installing or adding shelves, drawers, shoe racks or another clothes rod. Install hooks on the wall behind the hanging space and install an organizer or mirror on the inside of the door.
4. Hang belts, ties, scarves and similar items on the hooks on the back wall. Hooks can also line the side walls to hang bags, purses or other accessories. This will keep those items handy and accessible. Hang any clothing that is "in season" on proper hangers. If you haven't worn something in two or three years, give it away. Store out-of-season clothes in clear plastic boxes or your luggage on the top shelf.
5. Put your shoes away in an over-the-door shoe organizer or on designated shelves. If it's summertime, store winter boots on the top shelf so they're out of the way; store your sandals during the winter.
6. Fill small spaces with shelves or drawers for the miscellaneous items that need a home in the closet too. Put socks, hosiery and undergarments in drawers with organizing dividers. Store purses, bulky sweaters or other large items on shelves, in baskets or clear plastic containers.
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