http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog A look at organizing options Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:50:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When deciding how to arrange your closet, evaluate the clothes you're keeping and put them in catagories such as: hanging items, drawers, shoes, misc drawers, etc. Some things that you've been folding should probably be hung up, and some hanging items probably are on the wrong hanger type and are ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=19 Admit it, you are hording piles of clothes you don't wear and probably never will. Don't spend money organizing things you won't wear, get rid of it. Here's the plan: after six months, see which clothes still have tags or stickers and re-evaluate them for eBay, consignment or donation. You ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=17 I have a relative (no names for privacy) who is very anal about how his closets look. His shirts are hung in color order and are all hung the same direction. When we helped move them in I was given specific instructions about how to hang them. If I couldn't ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=15 If you don't care about coordinating the look of your storage space, you have a lot more options for types of storage. Plastic tubs, rolling bins, and canvas totes are just . That’s because in smaller spaces, every inch of closet space must be maximized, and in larger spaces closets ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=13 Over-the-door shoe hangers can hold dozens of pairs and make use of under-utilized space. Flexible shoe containers made of canvas or plastic with attached hangers allow you to hang your shoes vertically and are great for narrow closets with little floor space. Items such as ties and belts can be ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=11 This is common sense to most people, but really, unless money is no issue for you, wait for a big sale before buying the various closet components you need. Closet systems are expensive and you can sometimes get great savings buy shopping during regular sales. Holiday sales are good ones, ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=8 Closet systems are known for 2 things: being very cool and very expensive. There are ways around the high cost factor, the easiest of which is to buy things in pieces. Instead of getting everything at once, buy just a couple of the units and add to them as you ... http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=5 Even though I write about this topic, I admit to having a couple of closets that are not well organized. I'm still looking for the perfect system for these particularly small spaces, so while I hunt, I'll post information about it here. http://closetorganizerfaq.com/blog/?p=3