Comments on: How to Organize Your Closets

By: Lyn

Lyn — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:49:35 +0000

Using fairly heavy cardboard (cereal boxes work, but white card is neater) I cut out one oval (say 14cm by 19cm) for each TYPE of clothing I hang up; short sleeved cotton tops, long sleeved cotton tops, s.s. soft, l.s. soft, jumpers, jackets, trousers, jeans, camisoles, sports gear, etc…. At one end of each oval, about 1.5cm from the edge cut out a circle which will fit EASILY over your hanger rod. Cut a line down from this circle to around halfway down one edge of the oval.. Write the item title across (only) the top of the circle (I put a picture of the item type as well to help my kids put stuff in the right place). Open the cut line and slip the ovals onto the hanger bar. Close the cut line with strong sellotape on both sides.. arrange clothes accordingly.. I’ve had one set going for over 2 years.. I generate sets on the PC with cartoon pictures and fancy fonts, print them on heavy photo paper and give them away as presents..

By: Lyn

Lyn — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:37:54 +0000

I use the stretch fabric hair bands that have replaced rubber bands (the ones without the little metal closure are better)to secure folded and rolled up undies, bras, vests, and the larger socks that you can’t fold into themselves. Things stay in neat piles in plastic boxes in drawers and I can color code the kids socks using different color bands. A small bowl on top of the dresser collects ‘empty’ bands. Very cheap, very effective.

By: Natali

Natali — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:58:06 +0000

Well… I have lots of clothes and I try to separate jeans from other things.
Tops go with the column of tops
and jeans with the column of jeans.
I don’t own a closet, I just own a little tiny one beside my bed and I try to keep it neat.

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:29:32 +0000

Every season re=do your closet and organize using color codes such as all reds and all blues in ONE AREA. So you can find what your looking for faster. Invest in a lot of hangers instead of folding everything and if it does not fit, invest in huge ready-to-go closets like sold in ikea.com and walmart.com.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:11:18 +0000

In regards to organizing your shoes in hour closet, I practice “reduce, reuse and recycle” Instead of buying clear plastic boxes, keep the shoe cardboard box and write on an index card the shoe’s color, type of shoe and heel size; i.e. black, suede slingback, high heel. You can even write when was the last time you wore the shoe also! Then tape the card to the end of the box and stack with other shoe boxes. This saves money and it’s practical!