Living in a small place with three people is not easy, especially when you hate clutter. I wanted to share tips on how to make things less cluttered, more organized, and better presented. Since I am in the process of organizing, I will add more throughout the week. These are my own personal tips on what I do and I hope you will enjoy.
Tip 1: With the new style of having a different kind of scarf for every kind of outfit, I feel like I have more scarfs than shirts! I used to take a big plastic container and thrown them all in there. The downside? They would get wrinkled, unorganized, and it was time-consuming to dig through them all to find the one you want. Now, I use a simple hanger and tie them on it. One hanger probably hold about 4 to 8 scarfs and it is easier to find with better looking closets. Plus, it takes up less room!
Tip 2: Just when I did not think I could have no more scarfs, I have even more belts. And it doesn't help that every dress, jacket, or shirt comes with one now. But of course I do not throw any away because I justify that they are all cute and will match different outfits. First step: throw the ones you do not need away. Or do some good and give them to those less fortunate. For some of my belts I take a shoebox and roll them in their neatly. For the ones I use more often or I am afraid to wrinkle, I use special belt clasps that you can buy at any store for cheap and I connect a bunch to one hanger. You can also hang them off an unused key hanger.
My plan it to buy the nicer looking ones for even better presentation. Bed, Bath and Beyond has nice ones, 2 for $10. It works for scarfs as well.
Tip 3: I have recently purchased a tie and belt holder for my husbands various formal attire. I think it is very profitable to spend money on buying a correct organizer for things that take up more room than necessary. I have tried putting them on hangers, various nails, etc. But in the end, this was the best choice. Plus, it is velvet-covered so the cloth does not slip off. And it it so space-saving! I think its time to fill my side of the closet with more clothes now. ;) Another idea is the metal hanger below.
Tip 4: For shoes, I have a rack to hold two shelves. With my bigger supply of shoes since my daughter is starting to walk, I need more shoe holders that take up less room. I love the over-the-door shoe holders that are available. I prefer the cloth ones over the metal or plastic because they are much more comfortable for me. Even though they have a tendency to bend more than solid ones, I still prefer them for the softness and flexibility.
There are also under-the-bed shoe holders that are available for even more room. Here is one at Walmart:
Tip 6: A great storage saver in the children's closet are these cloth ones I got at Burlington Coat Factory. They organize all my girl's shirts and pants into one convenient place when I need them so that the dresser isn't overflowing with clothes. I also recently purchased a big storage bin with drawers for blankets and towels that fits perfectly in the closet. And may I say it is also pink :)
Tip 7: I love couponing, and a simple file organizer can help you organize your different gift cards or coupons to save money. I bought this small organizer from the Target dollar section. It has four compartments which I organized as food, body, cleaning, and other. It is convenient because you can have it in your purse, especially for those quick stops to the grocery store that you were not expecting to make.
Tip 8: These little plastic organizers help in little areas but make a big impact on your storage. I bought a bunch of them for the dollar tree and I use them for various things such as utensils, hair pieces, yarn and needles, pens and pencils, batteries, envelopes and stamps, candles,etc! The possibilities are endless!
Looks great!
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