Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Cleaning the Wardrobe
• Part 2 of 3: Organizing Content
• Part 3 of 3: How to Compactly Organize Things
• Tips
• What do you need

If you have a small closet, then, most likely, you are wondering how you can place all your belongings in this small space, so that it does not turn out to be a complete mess in the form of cluttered things that can fall out at the first opportunity. In order to organize things in any closet, the first thing you need to do is review all your belongings, but in the case of a small one, you need to take advantage of interesting storage ideas to maximize the amount of usable space.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Cleaning the Wardrobe

1. 1 Take everything out of your closet. To get a good idea of ​​how much space you have in the closet, you need to take out everything that is inside. It is also useful for sorting things out further.
2. 2 Sort all the contents of the cabinet. Sort out all your clothes, shoes, accessories, and whatever else you might have been hiding in your closet. Form three separate piles: things to be left; things that you might need; and things to get rid of.
   • Get rid of damaged items, as well as those that no longer suit you. You also need to get rid of items that you no longer wear, even if they are in good condition.
   • If you are not sure whether you should leave this or that item, then mark it with a ribbon or other mark. Uncheck the item next time you use it. But if the next time you clean your wardrobe, the mark is still on the item of clothing, get rid of that item.
   • Get rid of or donate things you no longer need. This will help you free up more space in your already small wardrobe, making it much easier to organize the rest of your clothes. Items that are in good condition should be donated and those that are torn or worn should be thrown away.
3. 3 Temporarily remove seasonal items from the closet. If you have a place for long-term storage, such as an attic or chest, remove all seasonal items from your wardrobe as soon as the season ends.
   • If you have a garage, basement or attic, then you can easily store your seasonal items there.
   • Be sure to store items in plastic boxes with sealed lids to prevent moisture or insect damage.
   • If you don’t have any additional storage other than a closet, then at least keep seasonal items in the far top shelves or in a place that you will not use for items that you need free access to.
4. 4 Plan out the space. Measure the space before placing all items back in the closet. Accurate measurements made with a measuring tape will help you more easily determine how best to fit all of the things in that area.
   • Also measure the containers you choose to store in your closet. This will help you calculate how many things you can fit in such a small area.

Part 2 of 3: Organizing Content

1. 1 Add adjustable shelves. Additional shelves in the closet will allow you to more efficiently stack items, and therefore will allow you to make the most of both vertical and horizontal space.
   • You can use fixed shelves if you like, but the advantage of adjustable shelves is that they can be easily changed or removed if your needs change.
2. 2 Use wicker baskets and small plastic containers or drawers. You can store small items in these small containers and keep them close at hand on the shelves. Thus, you will have easy access to the things you need, and you can make the most of the practical use of this space.
   • If you are using a wicker basket, choose a linen or canvas basket, especially when storing fabric items. The lining of the basket should protect your belongings from unwanted damage (so that the clothes do not cling or tear).
   • Transparent containers are especially useful because they allow you to see things inside and therefore make it easier for you to remember what exactly is stored in each container.
   • If you end up choosing boxes or containers with opaque walls, you should stick special stickers on them so as not to forget about the contents of each of them.
3. 3 Place a shoe rack in the closet. If you store your shoes in a closet, a shoe rack will help you organize them. This will help you make the most of the space as well as keep your shoes tidy.
   • You can use special shoe dressers or buy plastic shoe boxes. It doesn't matter what exactly you use, the goal is to organize your shoes with minimal use of space.
   • As with everything else, alternate your shoes according to the season. In winter, put boots in the front, and sandals in summer.
4. 4 Attach the hooks above the door. If you have free space inside the closet just above the door, you can attach hooks or hangers and use them to store bags or other similar items that you don't often use.
5. 5 Attach additional storage space to the closet door itself. If there is room on the inside of the door, you can add some more hooks and small drawers for extra storage space. They can be used to store small items such as scarves, hats, and gloves.
   • Shared baskets also work well here. They can also be attached to the inside of the door and store small items such as handbags or scarves.
   • If all of the above options don't work for you, you can at least attach a hook on the back of the door where you can hang your bag, pajamas, robe, or tomorrow's outfit.
6. 6 Consider adding another hanger rod in the cabinet midway between the bottom and the rod already attached by the manufacturer. This will help to use the free space not occupied by any basket with things or other clothes.
7. 7 Mount on one of the walls perforated plate. It can be used to store jewelry, sunglasses and other accessories. Since all of these items are small enough, you can keep them on one of the side walls of the cabinet without taking up too much usable or usable space.
8. 8 Keep your bags on top. If you don't have enough space for baskets or other containers, you can hang the bags on top and use them to store other items.
   • Store different items in each bag, separate from each other. For example, store underwear in one bag, socks in another, hair accessories in a third, and so on.

Part 3 of 3: How to Compactly Organize Things

1. 1 Use vacuum bags. They allow you to organize your garments for long-term storage while minimizing the amount of empty airspace that garments occupy. Place folded clothing inside the bag and use a vacuum hose to suck all the air out of the bag.
   • For most of these bags, you can use a regular household vacuum cleaner, so there is no need to go and buy any special equipment.
   • Another advantage of vacuum bags is that they protect clothing from mold and insects.
   • Therefore, this option is great for seasonal clothing, winter jackets, blankets and pillows.
   • And, of course, when you take things out of such a bag, they will regain their previous volume.
2. 2 Replace old hangers with multi-tiered hangers. Multi-tiered hangers are essentially hangers with several hanging rods on them. They allow you to store more than one shirt or pair of pants on each hook. As a result, you can use more free vertical space in your closet.
   • For added convenience, use clip-on or fabric-lined hangers to keep your clothes from slipping.
   • If necessary, create tiered hangers from the DIY row. On the hook of the hanger, put the eyelet from the soda can and attach additional hangers through the second slot in the ear. Alternatively, hang a chain from a rod in the cabinet and insert a hook through the chain links of each hanger.
3. 3 Decide on a sorting system. To easily find the things you need, you should sort things by color and type. The rest of the wardrobe items can be sorted according to any system that seems the most reasonable to you.
   • Divide things into as many types as possible. Separate sweaters from sweatshirts, pants from skirts, casual shirts from dressy shirts. Further separate the sorting by color and material.
4. 4 Keep things that you use often. Clothes and other wardrobe items that you plan to use most often should be in the front and center of the closet, while items that you do not use very often can be placed on the top shelves or at the bottom of the closet.
   • Alternate these items as needed. If, for example, you keep shirts with long and short sleeves in the closet, then in warm weather keep shirts with short sleeves in the front, but as soon as it gets colder, put them up, replacing them with long sleeves.
   • Use the top shelves. Do not forget about the space above your head. Even if this place is not so easy for you to reach, grab a ladder or chair and put things there that you rarely use.
5. 5 You can also hang scarves and ties on the side of your closet. If you still have a free wall to use, hang a hook, hanger, or something similar to store small accessories.
   • You can make your own scarf or tie hanger using shower curtain rings that you need to attach to the bottom of a regular clothes hanger. Thread the scarves and ties through these rings, placing them next to each other on the bottom rail of the hanger, and then hang them all on a hook on the side of the cabinet.

Tips

• You can hang the reusable bag on a hanger for items such as hats, mittens, scarves, and other small items.

What do you need

• Adjustable shelves
• Wicker baskets
• Plastic containers
• Shelf for shoes
• Hooks
• Rods
• Perforated plate
• Tie hanger
• Vacuum bags
• Storage bags
• Tiered hangers
• Labels