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A messy closet makes your closet less functional, so organizing the closet increases function and makes it look better too!
I have been working on getting my closet more organized for a while, and it is starting to look so much better and it definitely is working better. Sharing my tips below!
Tips
1. Go through everything and get rid of stuff you do not like and/or do not use.
I recommend going through everything more than once. I find that I will get rid of more when I go through my things multiple times. I really try to think about what I am actually going to wear and why I want to keep something I don't wear often. I had a lot of stuff to donate this week!
2. Get matching hangers
So I saw this recommendation on The Home Edit and I wasn't fully convinced, but after trading out my hangers, I am a believer! It looks so much better and I think it made more space because I bought slimmer hangers.
3. Organize your clothes
So my closet is organized by clothes type. I have dresses together, bottoms together, tops together, and sweaters together. That is what works for me. Organize however makes sense to you to make your closet functional, by color, by type of item, both, something else, whatever works!
4. Clean up the closet as you clean out your clothes
Vacuum, dust, sweep/mop, etc. everything in the closet and it automatically will look better and cleaner!
5. Use Wall Space
My closet has wall space with nothing on it, which seems like kind of a waste. So I used some Command hooks and used them to hang purses/bags, which freed up some space on the shelf above my hanging clothes. Besides purses/bags, you could hang accessories, belts, or jewelry.
6. Use the back of the door if needed
Need more space for shoes? Try the back of the door. You can buy an organizer for the back of the door and store shoes or other items on the back of the door freeing up other space in your closet.
7. Use containers and label them
For non-hanging items and small items, use containers to organize them and be sure to label them (especially if they are not clear). If you are buying storage baskets think about if you want them to be clear. Sometimes it is easy to forget about things if you cannot see them in clear storage containers.
8. Put away seasonal items
Find an out-of-the-way place to store your seasonal items that you are not using. I live in the South and so thick winter sweaters are only needed for a short period of time. I am planning to find some under-the-bed storage, where I can store these and free up more space in the closet. More open space automatically makes your closet look neater.
9. Make a space for your hamper
You can have your hamper in your closet instead of the bedroom. This is especially important if you get changed in your closet, so clothes do not wind up on the floor.
10. Have a drop space
Am I the only one who has a pile of clothes sitting on a chair? If you are a person who doesn't hang things up or put things away immediately, have a basket that you can put stuff in that needs to be hung up or put away. That way, these items are in one, neat location and you can put up the clothes/things when you have time.
I hope this list helps you make your closet more organized and functional!!
I completely forgot to take a picture of my closet before, but here is my closet currently (I have more to do, but it is already way more functional)!
A note: In my opinion, the function is the most important thing (especially in a closet that only you and your family see), so don't worry too much about it being "pretty," that is a bonus but not the main purpose of a closet.
Remember Mama, you are doing a great job! You got this!
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