• Use hooks. Add several hooks to the inside of your closet door or on the closet wall to hang belts, ties, small purses and other useful items.
• Stand tall. Hang clothes high. Make sure you have one section in your closet to hang your dresses, skirts, pants and suits so they don’t drag on the floor.
• Let there be light. Install a closet light. Even if your closet is the most organized in the world, if you can’t see into it, what’s the use?
• Mark it. Label all your children’s clothing, especially those things they’ll put down or remove (and then lose!). Labeling also comes in handy if you lend outgrown clothing to other children and want the clothes returned.
• The best hiding space. Not enough room in your closet? Invest in a few under-the-bed storage boxes. Rotate your clothes by season from under the bed, to the closet. Be sure to measure how many inches are under your bed before you go to the store to make a purchase.
• Disguise it. Small purses, t-shirts, baseball hats and more can easily be disguised on a closet shelf by storing them in a basket or wood box. Your items are still easily accessible, but you no longer have to look at the clutter.
• Invest in appropriate closet organizing products. Purchase specially designed hangers that will help you store scarves, ties, belts, and multiple shirts and pants all on one hanger.
• Someday it will be in style. Yes, styles will repeat, but when they come back in, they will still be slightly different – and you will want the “new” version of the style and the color. Don’t use this as an excuse to hang on to clothing that is 10 years old.
• Eliminate it. If it doesn’t make you feel good or look good – let it go. You can always use the space for a new purchase – something you truly love.
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