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 do it right, don’t bother [...]
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 require more careful planning since [...]
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 hung on special hangers and [...]
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, as are the spring cleaning/remodeling [...]
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 need. This can be easier [...]
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.
September 09, 2008 