Maximizing Closet Space

Many people are what you might call "over consumers". These are people who buy too much stuff for the living space they are in. Not quite hitting the extreme of hoarding, these people own more stuff than they know what to do with. And often, their closets appear to be busting at the seams (no pun intended of course).

Maybe you don't know where to start, or perhaps all the items in your wardrobe are wearable, but either way; if you can't bring yourself to clean out your closet, then you should maximize it! Increasing the value of prime in-home real estate is an excellent way to relieve some stress. After all, a cluttered room means a cluttered mind (or is it the other way around?)!

The best place to start when trying maximize is to hit up your nearest Wal-Mart. Get yourself some shoe racks, some closet dividers, some drawers and some hangers. 

• Closet dividers are an excellent starting point for a basic closet that you might find in a kid's bedroom or an apartment/condo. Creating a space for bottoms to hang, with tops above and then having another space for long items such as coats or evening wear, can be as easy as erecting a divider kit. Some times these kits can be some what tough to put together alone, so be sure to get a friend, spouse, or From Do's To Shoes Stylists to help you out. 

• Unified hangers make browsing your closet (once it is maximized) easy as pie. Using different hangers beside one another often causes tangles and makes reaching for the garment you want similar to searching for a needle in a hay stack. Buy sturdy, simple hangers that are shaped the same for all your tops and then a different type of hanger for your bottoms. The stores hang them this way to keep them looking good, and so should you.

• Drawers are an awesome thing to have too many of. By no means do we at From Do's To Shoes support excess clutter, but we support keeping the things you both need and love in your home - and having them organized neatly! Spare drawers are excellent for sweaters, socks, undergarments, bags, scarves, hats, belts and even halloween costumes. Remember to be somewhat cautious when buying your spare drawers because it can be an easy way to create excess where it nee-dint be.

• Shoe racks are an important way to not only maximize space in your closet, but also to organize. There are many different types of racks, and of course, only you can decide what works best. The two tiered (or three if you put shoes under them) racks are my favorite because they are usually really affordable. They line neatly at the bottom of your closet and allow for boots on top, shoes in the middle and flip flops/sandals/slippers on the bottom. It might be a good idea to count the number of shoes you have in order to be sure you have enough racks to fit them all. 

Starting with these four purchases and implementing them into your closet the day that you purchase them (no point in them collecting dust in the box!), is a From Do's To Shoes Styling secure way of maximizing your closet space. You will have plenty more space to fit your clothes in your closet, and henceforth avoid the embarrassment of sweaters falling from the sky whenever you need to reach for a pair of jeans!

Stay Chic,

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