You’d be surprised to see what you own when you declutter your closet. Old clothes, that purse you’ve been looking for and countless other treasures. Some you’ll want to keep and others you can donate. Once you decide to take on the challenge, declutter your closet with these craft ideas!
It seems like we need a different clutch to go with every outfit we have. So, it’s pretty fair to say that there are probably a lot of clutches sitting in your closet. You might not even know what you have anymore, if you can’t see them all. To declutter your closet, try using desktop file containers to store your clutches! Most clutches are slim and will fit perfectly between the dividers. Not only will it protect them from damage (getting crushed or folded), but it also allows them to be displayed in a visually pleasing way! No more rummaging around and trying to find the perfect clutch.
Belts do us a favor by keeping our pants from falling down and emphasizing our waist. So, do them a favor in return and store them properly in the closet! Start by going through your belts to make sure they are in good shape. Throw out any that don’t fit or have seen their better days. Then use shower rings to hang them from your closet rod! The ring is the perfect size to hook onto the rod and the belt buckle easily fits over the hook. Now you don’t have to worry about your belts getting smushed and taking on weird shapes.
Before you recycle your pop cans (at least we hope you do), stop for a second. You’ll want to remove the pop tab to use them in your closet! This might sound strange, but it’s actually a way to declutter your closet. Use the pop tabs to make drop down hangers. Simply, use the tab to hook two hangers together so that each of them can hold an item. This way you are condensing space in your closet and becoming more organized. Sounds like a win-win to us!
If you have ever experienced a scarf avalanche, you know how annoying that can be. Not only does it scare you, but it also tangles all your scarves on the ground. To stop this from happening next time, try using a clothes pin scarf collector. Start with a piece of painted wood plank (about 12 inches long) and hot glue one side with about 12 clothes pins (about one inch apart), to it. Then make a hole on each end of the plank and take some twine or wire to create a hanger that hangs over the top of a hook. Attach the hook to the wall or over the back of a door. Now, all you have to do is use the clothes pins to hang your scarves in a visually pleasing way!
Put your impulse buy of woven baskets to good use with this organization tip! Store all your bulky sweaters in them! It’s the perfect solution for seasonal storage issues. Fold the sweaters neatly to make sure they don’t take up any more space than necessary in the baskets. Then, simply put the baskets on the top shelf of your closet! The baskets can all match or vary to some degree, but try to keep the woven theme. When the season changes you can switch out the sweaters for summer clothes!
Are your shoes just laying all over your closet floor? No judgement, but how about trying this tip to declutter your closet! Start, by looking at which shoes you actually want to keep and those that can be tossed out or donated. Then take shower rods (tension rods) and place them at various heights at the bottom of your closet. The idea is to create movable shelves to store your shoes on! You can stack flats and heels on them without a problem. You can even buy colored rods or spray paint them to give them more of a personality.
If you have a small closet, you should be trying to use every inch possible. One place you might not have thought of to utilize, is the inside of your closet door! There’s actually a lot of possibilities for storage solutions. Take a bathroom towel rack and attach it to the inside of the closet door. You can hang items off of it. You can also use wall hanging sticky strips to hang small plastic storage bins. You can put accessories in them to keep them from getting tangled in with your clothes! Even consider hanging a mirror to check your makeup last minute. The options endless on how you can use the door.
All hail hanging closet organizers! They help you create closet storage from thin air. Hang them from your closet rod and get down to business organizing. You can fill the hanging organizer with all your bottoms (pants and skirts). This keeps them all in one place and also gets rid of the chunky pant hangers. In turn, you’ll actually gain more rod space, which allows you to spread out the rest of your clothes. Now, you can see what is already in your closet!
There’s no doubt that built in cabinets help declutter your closet. They have the ability to take a hot mess and turn it into a functional closet. However, there is still a way to improve upon them. Use a flat storage box (with wheels) to utilize space under the cabinets. You can put extra pillows and blankets in the bin, and roll it out when you need it. This is extremely helpful when you have people stay over and you need to make a sleeping area for them.
Storage cubes are a sought after decor piece. Most people use them in a living room or bedroom to minimize clutter. Did you know you may also use them in your closet as well? We’re going to let you in on this organizational tip. Start with your basic storage cube and baskets; you can go for solids, prints or woven. Then, all you have to do is label them appropriately and place your delicates in them. Keep all your bras, panties and nighties in a convenient spot, but without having to worry about anyone catching a peek at them in your closet!
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