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Get Your Closet Organized

by The Organizer Lady dot com on May 8, 2010

Get Your Closet Organized

Most of us have a fairly large closet, but lots of worthless space in its original design. It is no wonder things end up piled up and lost in there. To get organized you are going to need to transform that space into areas you can work with. Once you have decided on the items that will go back into your closet you are going to have to decide how you want it in there. Do you want to hang it? Put it on the floor? Have a few shelves? Or store some items on the floor? This information will help you take the proper steps to get your closet organized.

Multi tier hanging clothes rods are very useful. You can install half rods in various locations as well. This is an excellent choice if you need a full length rod area for dresses and want a shorter hanging space for shirts. Most of us have a standard closet with one hanging clothes rod all the way across. Even simply adding a second one down below will double your storage space!

Use bins, dividers, small shelves, or baskets to separate and organize your smaller closet items. You can even put your sweaters in a basket or on a shelf since hangers can cause them to lose their shape. Cubbies are great for shoes, belts, scarfs, and other similar items. Carousals are wonderful for hats, ties, and purses. If you are creative you may want to use a particular closet organization product for an entirely different purpose. Do it! This is your project so make it work for you.

This is your chance to customize your closet storage space. Make it accessible and convenient for what you need. Some of us have tons of clothes and only a few pairs of shoes. Some of us have a pair of shoes to go with each outfit. Therefore no custom closet organization design is perfect for everyone. For the best results, take a complete inventory of the items you plan on to return to your closet and devise a plan that will give the right amount of space for the items you need it for.

Do you plan to live in your current residence for a long time? If so, a permanent closet organization system is something you will be interested in. For those of you who move often or who rent, consider using removable closet organization products that install and remove easily. Otherwise you will find yourself in the same predicament each time you have to move. You will also want to consider the cost of each type of closet organization system before making any decisions.

Many people don’t realize the amount of space they have on the inside of their closet doors. You can hang a bag for hats, purses, belts, umbrellas, gloves, etc. here. It is also a perfect location for hanging a shoe organizer. Make sure you take this area into consideration while devising your custom closet organization layout.

Don’t spend money on items to design your closet until you are absolutely sure that they are going to fit well in your closet area. Most closet organizing products can’t be returned or exchanged if you have already started putting them together unless they are defective. It is a good ideal to take your measurements twice in the closet as well as when you are looking for products to purchase.

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Wire Closet Storage Systems

by The Organizer Lady dot com on November 5, 2009

Are you looking for a low cost, yet very effective way to organize your closet? The issue of a closet in disarray is something you don’t have to deal with anymore. Wire closet organization products are a great solution. A wire closet storage system is also a great choice if you don’t plan to reside in your current location for a lengthy amount of time. They are great for apartments and college dorms. The pieces can also be rearranged and reassembled without damaging them. In fact, a wire closet storage system is the least expensive custom closet organizer you can purchase.

Wire closet storage systems may be quite inexpensive, but they are very durable. They can hold books and other heavy objects that you store in your closet without difficulty. However, there are wire closet organizers that come with weight limits, and you need to abide by them. Failure to do so can result in damage to the items in your closet as well as personal injury. One item wire storage products aren’t good for is holding sweaters. They fit well, but the wires can leave lines across the sweaters. To avoid this, you can line the sides and the bottom of the wire storage product with cardboard.

Wire closet storage kits are a designed to help you get the most out of your storage space. You will also save money if you purchase a wire closet storage kit then if you purchase each piece separately. Many wire closet storage kits come with racks you can install, allowing you to use the wire baskets as slide out drawers. Not only will you get to utilize the additional space in your closet, but you will save a substantial amount of money over purchasing and installing wooden drawers.

If you plan to store smaller items such as socks and underwear in the wire baskets, you should get the ones with the wires very close together to avoid anything from slipping through them. There are two basic kinds of wire closet storage systems. The first kind involves attaching a track to the wall. You can then install the wire baskets or wire shelves at various intervals along the track. This is great for making any adjustments as you need to without any complications. You can even move them closer together and add more shelves or baskets in the future if you desire. This also reduces the amount of holes you put into the wall.

The next type of wire closet storage system involves attaching each individual piece of the kit or each individual product to the wall. This can be done using a combination of screws, clips, anchors, and wall braces. You can find all of these accessories anywhere wire closet organization supplies are sold.

You can purchase wire closet storage kits in basic colors. What to make your closet more original? The wire products are coated with epoxy. You can spray paint them in no time to match any décor. Wire closet storage kits and products can be purchased on the internet, retail stores, and home improvement stores. They are a great way to organize your closet without being expensive. They are also very easy to install with some basic hand tools such as a drill and screwdriver. There are so many ways to organize them, that you will find this to be a very effective solution to your storage problems.

What are you waiting for? Wire closet organization and storage systems give you the perfect solution to that unorganized clutter that keeps growing in your closet space. A wire closet storage system has all the features of the perfect organization system – if is durable, easy to install, inexpensive, and easy to remove. If you need help deciding on the wire closet organization products to customize and transform your closet space, look online or at displays offered in many retail stores.

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