I recently picked up the new issue of O magazine (March) which has some articles on de-cluttering your life. As an organizing consultant, I'm always interested in seeing how people organize their spaces and what crafty things people are doing.
In this issue there are 4 ladies whose closets are featured and since this is an area I love whether it's working with an existing closet or designing a new one, this was of particular interest to me.
One thing I saw that I found quite interesting was a rod hung just above the inside of a closet to hang boots from. I thought that was ingenius although you'd have to make sure the soles were clean. But hey, it frees up valuable floor space for other stuff and keeps your boots from flopping over. The same lady also installed a jewellry cabinet inside the closet door. Another great space saver if you have regular doors and not bi-fold ones! I've employed a similar idea on the inside of my linen closet with a cork board and clear push pins to hang my accessories. I just open the door to select something and with a full length mirror on the bathroom door 2 feet away, it's easy to try on different things and see what they look like with whatever I outfit I have on.
Another lady uses an old cabinet with glass doors to store her shoes. She just installed additional shelves and cleaned it up a bit as I think it needed a little tlc but it's great way to use something in an unconventional way.
One woman went so far as to hang her collection of scarves on drapery rods just outside of her closet so not only can she see all of them but it makes for a colourful piece of "art". They say if you can't see or don't know what you have, you'll end up wasting money buying multiples of the same thing or better yet, you'll be one of those people who have clothes in their closets that still have the price tags on them because you forgot you had them.
In my coat closet, I have some hanging shelves that I use to hold my winter hats, gloves and mitts as well as my runners, kicks and even my small umbrellas. It's from Ikea, it velcros onto the rod and tucks nicely in the left side of the closet. Right underneath it is where I keep my winter boots and wellies.
By the way, wardrobe flip time will soon be here so if you'd like a little assistance or advice on how to make your closet more efficient (and believe me when tell you, installing a closet system is the best thing you can ever do), send me an email or give me a call. I'll help you transform your closet into one where everything is visible and accessible, saving you time and money!
*I offer a FREE 30 minute consultation.
Marie
E: info@theurbanorganizer.ca
P: 647-341-7370
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