My husband and I each have our own closets.
I have done my best
working with what I have
to keep mine as neat as possible.
to keep mine as neat as possible.
Bins and boxes are are must for me!
The closets aren't huge
and I still have the builder-grade wire shelving
but I have tried hard to be somewhat organized.
It started a couple months ago
when I went on a cleaning rampage...
I tore every single thing out of my closet,
vacuumed every nook and cranny
and wiped down the shelves and baseboards.
(Originally, I had no plan
on posting this cleaning frenzy on my blog
so I don't have a true "before" to show you!)
But I can show you what my bedroom looked like
during the closet purge!
How scary is this?!!
As you can see,
during the closet purge!
How scary is this?!!
As you can see,
I was not proud of what came out of there!
But emptying the closet was a must
according to all you master-organizers out there.
So I layed everything out and
reevaluated what I owned.
I donated quite a pile!
It was not a fun day.
I donated quite a pile!
It was not a fun day.
As I mentioned above,
having bins and boxes really helped a lot.
The toile boxes up top hold little things like cards, pictures
and items that have nowhere else to go!
The navy Walmart bins are a lifesaver
when I want to just grab something and go.
And labeling them makes life even easier.
I used to hang my scarves,
but they would get all tangled up.
I found it easier just to fold them in the bin.
Fancy little dress bags don't get used much...
So putting them neatly in the bin keeps them out of the way
and in one place.
My larger handbags just line the shelf.
Not the neatest arrangement
but they are displayed where I can see them.
Belts, hats and robes hang on the back of the door.
And my shoes alternate between facing forward and backward
because I heard somewhere this was a space saver.
It is more convenient to stack my jeans on shelves
instead of in my drawers.
One shelf holds the capri jeans
and the other has the regular ones.
I try to keep my clothes together according to item and color
but usually things get a little mixed up.
I also try to use the same hangers to keep things uniform.
For now, I just use the white plastic ones for most items
and clear pants/skirts hangers for the rest.
I keep mostly my winter clothes
on the left side of the closet.
Winter clothes bore me,
so there is not much to show there!
So there you have my somewhat organized closet.
Someday I would love to install a nice built in closet system,
but for now, I think this works fine for me.
What kind of closet organization works for you?
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My closet is a disaster! It has built ins but they aren't very practical. And then I have a pile of house stuff that I love but haven't found a place for. AND I have a desk in there that holds the printer and all that fun stuff. When the boys outgrow the playroom we'll have a real study room/office. Love how neat and organized yours is.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Your closet must be HUGE to have a desk in there! I wish I had more space!
DeleteWow, your closet threw up! Mine would be much worse and we share a small closet. How nice to have your own.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I use to share a "tiny, tiny" walk in closet (as one might be able to call it.) But when all my kids moved out I moved my clothes to one of their old rooms. I really need to do a re-org in mine too.
ReplyDeleteYours looks good.
Tammy
Oh, your closet is so neat and organized! Thanks for the inspiration. Visiting from French Country. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-7.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleteI have a very similar size closet i share with my boyfriend, same type of shelving as well. He only gets a small sliver though for dress shirts. I organized it when we moved in, but it's so hard to keep it that way! Also we live in an apartment so that same closet is where all coats go as well which is a space-sucker. We have no entry-way closet, well not that I would keep coats in at least? Any advice?
ReplyDeleteOh I think this turned out great. You did a beautiful job, and such common sense! I love it. You just gave
ReplyDeleteme some great ideas. Instead of just throwing things on to the shelves put them in pretty canvas containers. Love it.
Blessings,
Debbie
Boy, I really need to do this myself. Great job organizing your closet and thanks for sharing this at your Open House party.
ReplyDeleteOh this has C.A.L.M. written all over it. Well done, my friend. I always freak out in the stage where it is all over my room! And then your after is so awesome. Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteWow Shelley, I'm impressed! I'm the worst at purging and keeping sentimental items of clothing, I have to have a friend come over and help! Awesome job, I bet it feels great.
ReplyDeleteWow!! This is such inspiration for me!
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