How to Organize a Closet

Closets can easily hide a disorganized mess because they are mostly in bedrooms and can be covered by doors. This makes it very easy for closets to become cluttered and over packed. For this reason, it is very common for wardrobe closets to be disorganized. The fact that closets are also one of the more frequently used areas of the home -- being used at least two times a day -- and one of the most important storage places in the home makes the closet one of the most important areas to organize.

Here is information on how to organize a closet:

Know How You Use Your Closet
First think of all the ways a closet is used. It can be used for:

* Hanging clothes.
* Keeping boxes.
* Storing folded clothes.
* Holding shoes.
* Keeping the laundry hamper.
* ... a whole lot more.

There are many different ways a closet can be used and many different things that it can store. How do you use your closet? Is it used to store clothing and if so, do you fold or hang most of the clothing? How is the floor space utilized, and what do you store there? What about the shelves? Taking a second to analyze how the closet is currently being used will help you know what the most important requirements will be when planning the new space.

Plan the Closet Space to Work for You
After you understand what you use the closet for, you will be able to decipher the priority of the storage space being used. The storage space can be arranged and ordered by how much it is used. In addition, you will be able to look for closet organizers that will work to meet the needs that you have. Therefore, know what type of storage is most important to you and get the closet storage organizers that will best solve your storage needs.

Get Rid of Everything That is Not Needed
After you have your needs prioritized and have the tools needed to maximize storage, it is time to purge to get rid of anything you don't need. Here is an overview of the process:

* Remove every item from the closet
* Make a pile for items to be donated, a pile for items that go elsewhere in the home, and a pile for items that need to stay in the closet.
* Get the donate and the 'go somewhere else' piles out of the room.

Now you should only be left with the items that you use and need to keep in the closet.

Organize the Closet
From here, everything should be put back. The storage tools you purchased should be in place. If you needed shelf dividers because you stack a lot of clothes, or if you needed and extra closet rod because you need more hanging space, then they should be installed and ready to use. While putting your items back, remember to keep the items that you use most frequently in the easiest part of the closet to reach and access. This can change during the different seasons, so make those adjustments at the appropriate time.