Comments on: QOTD: Closet organization

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:38:36 +0000

LOL, sharing a closet is my nightmare. I’m afraid my BF & I wouldn’t last more than a week if we had to share. We just moved and now we each have 2 closets plus a fairly large coat closet. I’m still working on organizing the closets properly to accomodate my embarrassingly large wardrobe.

I like the huggable hangers (BBB knockoffs, actually), too. They really do help increase your hanging space.

I highly recommend the DIY wire closet organizer systems (ClosetMaid, Rubbermaid, etc). They’re much more attractive and efficient than the single rod + high shelf.

I also recommend the assemble yourself bamboo shoe racks (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=14387765). They’re way overpriced IMO, especially if you have a lot of shoes, but they’re sturdier and more attractive than most of the alternatives.

By: JKW

JKW — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:11:25 +0000

Thanks, Shannon and everyone else for sharing thoughts and ideas about closets. I must be living under a rock b/c I’ve never heard of Huggable Hangers…just checked them out online and I think I’ll give them a try. Jennifer, you’re so right about getting rid of stuff we don’t wear anymore. I need to get organized and try selling things on eBay. I’m very good about hauling things to Goodwill, but many pieces are still very nice and stylish, and there’s no reason why I couldn’t sell them online. Again, thanks for all of the great ideas!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:29:05 +0000

Thanks for your posts ladies! Lots of great suggestions here!
I am dreaming of one day having my own office with an extra closet. Just imagine, ribbon, beads, clothes and shoes everywhere. Ahh heaven lol

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:52:34 +0000

Keep out of season clothes in storage bins. Keep sweaters folded nicely in drawers, stacked in closet, or any other organized area. Get rid of anything you don’t wear – sell on ebay or donate or throw away if it’s that bad! Use plastic storage drawers or hanging stackers for tee shirts, cardigans, camisoles, etc. Use nice pants hangers for trousers or nice jeans and skirts. Choose carefully the hangers for blouses and dresses and knit tops so that shoulders don’t stretch out. Organize in a way that you know where everything is and you make use of all your storage space. Put clothes away right away, have system for washing, ironing, etc so that you maintain your nice clothes as investment pieces.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:39:08 +0000

I have a hard time letting go of things that no longer fit if they’re items I especially loved when I was able to wear them. And then I have to buy more things because I’ve gained weight! In the past year I’ve learned to be pretty selective about bringing in new items as I spent five months without a job and really had to reign in my spending. I’ve gotten pretty good at talking myself out of things…although sometimes I have lapses when it comes to eBay, LOL. Or when shopping with my mom at Loft (discount!).

As for my closet org, I took over the closet in our second bedroom, which is really the computer/office room. It used to have these awful sliding doors that didn’t allow for much viewing of what was in the closet, so I took them off and put up curtains using one of those shower curtain tension rods. All my shoes are in clear plastic boxes stacked on the shelf as opposed to the floor, and I put in some of those laminate shelves to hold folded items. Everything that’s hung is on wooden hangers, which take up more space, but I like how they look. I tend to hang anything that will wrinkly easily as I don’t/won’t iron. I also have a bunch of those nice clear plastic drawers from The Container Store that house my socks, tights, and undergarments.

I can’t imagine sharing a closet with my husband with all my stuff! I have one item of mine in his closet, though- my wedding dress! LOL. Hopefully when we upgrade to a house someday we will have a HUGE closet so we can keep everything together…but I’m sure that his stuff will still gather on the floor on his side of the bed.