15 Life-Changing Closet Organizing Hacks
Getting dressed is so much easier when you can actually see all your clothes. Try these genius ideas to organize everything in your closet, from your shoes and sunglasses to your jeans.
1. Knot tights on a hanger.
DKNY tights, dkny.com
2. Wrap pipe cleaners around the sides of a hanger to keep straps from falling.
3. Hang purses and totes on shower hooks.
Fries Before Guys tote, bando.com; Jacquard purple dress, target.com; Black and white embellished dress, target.com; Curtains, ikea.com; Wallpaper, chasingpaper.com
4. Use soda tabs to double your hanging space. Pair similar styles for easy browsing.
Green floral dress, target.com; Black and white embellished dress, target.com; Wallpaper, chasingpaper.com
5. Loop scarves through shower hooks and line up on hangers.
6. Corral clutches in magazine files.
TJ Maxx stores, Sparkly clutch, TJ Maxx stores, Sweaters, target.com; Black jeweled clutch, Target stores; Pink clutch, otg247.com; Pink and white striped clutch, otg247.com
7. Sort bras and underwear in a hanging shoe organizer.
Cobalt bra, victoriassecret.com
8. Hang jeans upside down on shower curtains rings.
Ditto jeans, target.com; Jeans, TJ Maxx stores
9. Hang belts from shower rings.
10. Stack bracelets and watches on a paper towel holder.
11. Store kicks in shoe boxes. Attach pics of each pair to the outside of their box to make it easy to find your faves.
Pink booties, target.com; Platform sandals, target.com; Black jeweled heels, chineselaundry.com; Shoe boxes, ikea.com
12. Hang boots in pairs using pant hangers or clothespins.
Tan suede boots, chineselaundry.com; Pink booties, target.com; Green rain boots, samedelman.com
13. No shelves or dresser space? Hang them up! Avoid stretching your sweaters out by folding them over hangers with this easy step by step:
1. Fold sweater in half lengthwise. Place hanger facing down so the wide part lays across the shoulder.
2. Fold bottom half of sweater up toward the collar and over the hanger.
3. Wrap the sleeves over the hanger.
4. Turn right side up and hang.
Animal print sweater, Target stores
14. Attach ribbons to a bulletin board to display your sunglasses. It's super easy to make your own sunglass board - just follow this simple step by step:
1. You'll need ribbon, a bulletin or canvas board, a glue gun, and scissors.
2. Lay ribbon horizontally across board and cut to fit, leaving 2-3 inches extra fabric on each side of the board.
3. Use a hot glue gun to affix ribbons to the back of the board.
4. Let cool completely before arranging sunglasses along ribbons.
15. No closet? No problem! Use a rack and curtains to create a makeshift closet. Add a rug, stools, and cute boxes to turn your DIY closet into a chic dressing room!
Wallpaper, chasingpaper.com; Clothes rack, ikea.com; Faux sheepskin rug, ikea.com; Curtains, ikea.com; Rug, ikea.com; Shoe boxes, ikea.com; Happy face bag, bando.com; Shoes, target.com and Target stores; Metallic leather tote, target.com; Clothes, TJ Maxx and Target stores.
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