Organizing a closet can be time-consuming, but it makes getting dressed each day much easier. And it often gives you better access to great items that you might otherwise overlook.
We live in an 87-year-old home, so I am cursed with the smallest closets on earth. This makes organization even more important.
My dresser drawers hold T-shirts, shorts, intimates and workout clothes. I stack everything so I can easily thumb through the piles.
My main closet is organized into several sections. The top shelf is for handbags and totes. The hanging section is separated into three sections: pants/jeans, skirts, and blouses/tops, which I try to seprate by color. I also keep small accessories in a plastic shoebox-style box.
I use a hanging shoe holder for sandals, flip-flops and clutch purses, a great way to keep smaller handbags organized and in plain view for easy access.
The floor is reserved for shoes. I’m one of those super-anal people who keeps her shoes in the original boxes. The boxes are easier to stack so I don’t have to dig, and they preserve the life of my shoes. I’ve also seen people take pictures of their shoes for outside of the boxes.
Because I am a clotheshorse, I took over the guest room closet, as well. There, I keep dress clothes, including the few suits I have held on to. Because it’s a big closet, there’s less wrinkling and damage from items being too close together.
Plastic tubs in the basement hold off-season clothing and shoes. I also keep sweaters in large under-bed boxes with mothballs or discs in the bottom to protect my wools.
Finally, I use an under-bed shoe storage bag, divided into sections, for shoes I don’t wear often but am not ready to get rid of.
If your closet is in need of a makeover, some of these tips may help you to organize and fully enjoy your clothes.
Or if your closet looks like that of a Beverly Hills housewife, share some of your own tips below for keeping your clothing and accessories neat, safe and accessible!
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Amy Grace is married with two children. Read her Fridays on momaha.com
