Closet Organizing the Easy Way

If your closet is a chaotic mess of random junk then it’s practically useless. Anytime you need something you will end up spending more time on the search, than actually using it, and half the time the search itself will be a failure. That’s no way to live, and you don’t have to. Using the following quick and easy organizing tips, you will get your closet in order in no time, and save yourself the constant hassle of having to deal with the mess.

First you have to make a decision about which objects are important to your life, and which ones are just cluttering up the space. A good rule of thumb is that if something was placed in your closet more than six months ago, and hasn’t seen the light of day since, it is time to trash it, or at least donate it to a reputable charity. If you can’t remember how long it’s been since you last used something that is another indication that it is time for it to go, although if you’re really uncertain you can put it in a trash “staging” box, and give it another month’s reprieve before the final verdict.

Whatever remains constitutes the content of your closet. Now it is time to take that content, and divide it up into manageable portions. The use of clear plastic bins is one way to divide up stackable items such as shoes, and personal effects. Extra shelves are another great storage item. Clothes, ties, and other delicate cloth items will need to be hung, either from hangers, hooks, or tie racks. There are also a variety of multi-layered hangers on the market, which allow you to hang multiple instances of pants, shirts, or whatever from the same hook in a space saving, organized manner.

You should try and develop an overall strategy for your closet, dividing like items into different sectors of the space. One way to sort items is based on function, putting formal wear in one section of the space, and dividing work clothes and sports wear into another. This method is useful when you want to create coordinated “outfits” that will match perfectly. An alternative method involves dividing items based on similar characteristics. In this way all earrings go in one section, all hats go in another etc. etc. In this method everything is easy to find and grab at an instants notice, allowing you more flexibility when you go to build an outfit for yourself.

The more containers, hooks, and dividers that you have in a closet, the more organized it will be, but the harder it will be to maintain. That is because if you have seven bins for each particular type of earring you own, when it comes time to put those earrings away, you will have to find the exact, specific box that it goes in. However, when it is time to find that specific pair, you will know just where to look. This is a balance between ease and organization that each individual will have to make based on their personal preferences.

Closet organization can be greatly complicated if the closet you are working on is shared by multiple people. The only way to maintain such a space is to enlist the help of everyone involved. Make everyone aware of the organizational strategy you are following, and try and get them to actually help with the initial set up of the space. You can also make it easier by having clearly marked containers and dividers, which are easy to use, making the whole space as easy to maintain as possible.

Closet organization really isn’t that difficult. It is just a matter of dividing things up in a logical way that suits your own personality and habits. The real problem is in maintaining the space over time. This can be accomplished by developing a strategy, making certain that it is not too difficult to follow, and then forming a habit of organization that works with your everyday routine.

This article provided by PebbleZ’s line of elegant, upscale, marble drink coasters, and was written by Joey Pebble, a design and decorating expert that works with the company.

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