April 13, 2012. Samuel Valero
If you’re like most homeowners, getting into your closet might require a small expedition party, a pick-axe, and an iron-clad will. Most of us put up with horribly cluttered clothes storage spaces on a regular basis, mistakenly thinking that it would require far too much effort and money to clean things up.
But with just a little bit of planning and a small amount of work, you can restore your closet to a usable, well-organized, functional space.
The first step to beating closet clutter is to get rid of unused items. If you haven’t used or worn something in a year or more, it probably doesn’t belong in your closet. It may be tempting to hang on to old outfits, waiting for them to come back in style, but resist this temptation. If you haven’t found it worthy of wearing in the past year, the odds are that you’re not going to wear it any time soon, either. It’s just occupying space.
After you’ve thinned out the number of items you’re storing in your bedroom closet, it’s time to focus on how you’re storing them. Does your current closet storage setup give you a well-organized space? If not, you can find a number of inexpensive items to help provide some structure to your storage plan, from a portable wardrobe closet for extra clothes storage, to a corner cabinet for a well-organized place to store odd items, jewelry, and the like. Choosing carefully from among these products will allow you to establish a place for your remaining things, and help ensure that you are disciplined about storing everything in its correct place.
If you own more than a couple pairs of shoes, you should also think about getting a shoe storage solution as well. They range from shelf-like cubbyholes (like the kind you might remember using during your kindergarten years), to canvas storage units that tidily store shoes by hanging from your closet door.
Updated April 13, 2012. Published June 6, 2011. Samuel Valero
