How to Make the Most Out of a Small Closet

Even though the primary function of closets is to store hung clothing, in reality most people use them for much more. Besides an area to keep shoes, closets are often valued for their potential storage space. If you have a small closet, there are a couple of things you can do to make the most of it. Just because a closet is small doesn't have to mean that it is confined to holding clothes only; you can still find a way to use all available space and store shoes and other minor storage items.

Small plastic storage bins
Stick-on labels
Closet door shoe organizer
Screw-in wall hooks

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all items of clothing from the closet and hang any pants, jackets or nice shirts on hangers. Hang the clothes on the closet rod. Fold and store in a dresser any socks, underwear, cotton shirts and sweatshirts. If the closet is installed with only one rod, purchase an additional rod from hardware stores or online to offer double the amount of space available. Typically these hang from the existing rod, which is then mounted slightly higher in the closet to accommodate the second rod. Use the double rod for clothing items such as shirts and pants, which require less vertical space than dresses, for example.
- 2
  Place any nonclothing items into individual small plastic storage containers.
- 3
  Place stick-on labels to each box and label them accordingly so you can easily find what you are looking for in the future.
- 4
  Stack the small storage boxes on top of each other, label side out, on the top shelf of the closet.
- 5
  Hang a closet shoe organizer on the back of the closet door. Besides holding shoes, these convenient storage spaces can also be used for gloves and other accessories.
- 6
  Install a few screw-in wall hooks inside the closet to hang scarves and hats from. Install these in such as way that they will not crowd hanging items.

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