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Closet Organizing Tips
By Andrew Porter, Fri Dec 9th
Closet organizing indicates that you value the simple homeimprovement of added closet space. Below you'll find simpleideas to get your closets organized: A good suggestion for starters is to plan your closet withhanging rods nearest the outside walls. In most cases, this willgive you the optimum access to shelves and drawer spaces. For reach-in closets with double-folding doors, it's oftenbetter to put the drawers in the center where they're moreeasily accessible. For a closet with sliding doors, place thedrawers on either end of the closet. Wardrobe Inventory.
Separate your closet into these categories: -- What you currently wear -- What you've worn only a few timesin the last 12 months -- What hasn't even been considered inmore than a year You might want to bag and store clothing from the secondcategory above, and consider donating the things from third.Numerous charities appreciate clothing donations and will evenpick them up from your home. When storing out-of-season items, remember to always clean theitems first and store all boxes in a dry place. Assess the cloths you want to keep in your closet. Think abouthow much drawer space, hanging and shelf storage you'll needbefore you begin shopping for closet organizer kits and designideas. Do you share a walk-in closet with a spouse? Make the right sidefor one person's wardrobe, and the left side for the other. Ifyou have enough space, the back wall can be shared. One of the most trendy closet designs of modern home improvementuses drawers or baskets with long verticals of 24" shelves inthe center of the side walls, with hanging space on either side.
If you don't have enough room for such a layout on each side ofthe closet, but you'd still like shelves, drawers, shoe storageor baskets, plan on using the side walls for hanging space andput a drawer unit on the back wall. General Closet Organization tips: Double hanging space of your closet by adding a second rod at40" from the ground and adjusting the upper rod to 80". Use your closet doors to create more space by addingover-the-door racks. This space can be used for cap racks, shoestorage, valets, towel racks or general purpose hooks. To avoid wrinkling, avoid hanging garments too close together. Use specific hangers in your closet to gain space and storeitems, like Multiple skirt hangers, multiple slack hangers,belt, scarf, and tie hangers. To retain the original shape of your sweaters and eliminatehanger marks, it's usually good to fold them instead of hangingthem. New hangers are on the market however, with rounded edgesto prevent hanger marks. As you use up closet space, think about adding garment racks.These come with wheels for easy movement, and many come withcovers. Walk-in closets can be thought of as a series of "reach-ins".Measure each wall separately and plan your storage wall by wall.Use corner shelving to craft the most of the space you have. Institute just a few of these closet organizing tips and unleashthe full joy of your "intimate space". You'll also see that thisis one of the simplest forms of home improvement you canundertake. About the author:Andrew Porter is an interior designer, home improvementconsultant and frequent contributor to ClosetOrganizer4U.com. For more on closet organizers, closet accessories, storageorganizers and design plans, visit:http://www.closetorganizer4u.com
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