Now, you are left with a pretty huge space above the shelf and below where your clothes hang. But, not all of your clothes hang down from hangers. So what you are left with is the shelf and most people will either put their belongings into boxes or bins and store them up on the shelf or simply stack up their clothes into piles. That can get out of hand pretty quickly. And, who wants to go into their closet to look for anything when it is such a mess?

Closet systems are made to use your whole closet better because they break your closet up into smaller sections. The way they do this is by using multiple shelves that can go up one side of your closet and then breaking up the remaining area by using two or three hanging rods. By breaking up the area, you will be utilizing more of the closet and its easier to keep your clothes neater since they are in smaller groups.

The space around the floor under the hanging clothes is often used by most people for storing their shoes. But what commonly happens is that your shoes end up being tossed around and end up all over the place. This can become a tripping hazard as well as a headache. Fortunately, shoe organizers can be added easily to this area. They come as racks so you can keep the pairs together and keep them off of the floor.

Another benefit of closet organizers is that the sections where the shelves are can be made into drawers. This is perfect for storing socks, underwear and any smaller items that are hard to stack.

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Yes, you could do without a closet organizer if you really have to, but here are a few simple things you can do to really help get control of your messy closet.

First, you need to purge your closet of all the items that you don’t use very often. You don’t have to get rid of them. You can put them in a guest room closet or even store them in bins and put them in the garage. A good example of the kinds of clothes you can store are clothes that are out of season.

You can then add some additional shelves. If you are up to doing a small weekend project, then you can simply add an extra shelf above the existing one. This will double your shelf storage space. And, there should be plenty of room high up in your closet that wasn’t being used efficiently before.

Another great accessory to buy is a shoe organizer. These usually come separate from a complete organizer kit so you shouldn’t have to break the bank to get one.

These couple of things should be enough to get you by for a while until you have saved up for an actual kit.

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Closet organizers are a relatively inexpensive way to help you with this problem. So, shoes easily go back where they are supposed to, socks end up right where they belong, and so on. Sure, it takes some getting used to, but once you install an organizer, you might be asking yourself why you didn’t have one sooner.

As an example, if you used to just kick off your shoes and let them lay where they fell, then a closet organizer with a custom shoe rack makes it easy to keep them organized. Just take them off and set them in their designated spot that not only keeps them from cluttering up the floor but also makes it easy to find them the next time you want to wear them.

There are other tricks, too that help you keep organized longer as well. Try keeping clothes that you wear more often where you can get to them quickly and easily. You can even group them by season so if its summer, all your winter clothes would be stored in bins or on shelves that are more out of reach or not as accessible.

Always try your best to put the items back in their place right away or you will find that, over time, you’ll be taking it all out again and you’ll be right back where you started.

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There are basically three options you have to getting closet organizers for your closets.

The first option is to hire a company that puts in your organizer from start to finish. They start by coming out and taking measurements of your closets, assessing your needs and designing a closet to fit those needs. Be prepared to spend a bit more over the next two options as they are doing all the work.

Next, you could build one from scratch if you are pretty handy with tools. To achieve desirable results, however, you would need a pretty decent woodworking shop. You would also need to purchase certain hardware for the drawers and rods so its probably not going to save you much money over the next option. You will also need to design the closet and how the organizer (shelves, rods and drawers) will be built

So, the last option you have is to purchase a closet organizer kit. This is a great option if you want to save some money by not having a company build one and you don’t have quite the skills or tools to build from scratch.

Organizer kits can usually be installed in multiple configurations that makes them very versatile. They come with all the required hardware, step-by-step instructions and can be delivered right to your door.

If you’ve never considered a closet organizer kit, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy they are to install and just how much more room you’ll have for all your clothes that were just getting wrinkled in the bottom of stacks in your closet.

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I did plenty of online research to find just the right organizer kit for his closet. I took everything out to begin with. This is actually a great time to sort through a lot of clothes that he just doesn’t wear anymore. And, of course, these clothes can be handed down to younger siblings or relatives. Personally, I used this opportunity as a teaching moment. I let him pick through the clothes he didn’t want anymore and we both went down to the nearby donation center. Its always a good idea to teach kids to be charitable as early as possible.

Once everything was cleared out and sorted through, I now had a better idea of the space that was available and took some measurements (this is a really important step). Since this is a child’s closet, make sure you consider their height when installing a closet organizer. I dropped the kit down about eighteen inches when I installed it. Your height will depend on the height of your child.

You can also install an additional lower bar that makes it easy for your child to grab his/her own clothes. Your child will actually grow into the closet and eventually be able to reach clothes on the upper rod.

Don’t worry if the shelves are too high for them to reach. You can put clothes that are out of season on them in plastic containers. For safety reasons, don’t put anything too heavy up high as this could fall down on top of them if they do try and get something down by themselves. I place most items on the shelf in plastic containers that are labeled.

Since you probably have the extra room up high, don’t be afraid to add a few additional shelves. In my opinion, you can never have enough shelving in a closet.

Now, all you have left to do is to teach your child how to keep the closet neat, clean and organized. Show them the proper way to fold and hang their own clothes. They need to know how to utilize their new closet organizer so its best to teach them sooner than later.

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Space that is normally wasted can be utilized as a good starting point. The key is how you use all the small spaces in your closet. If you are like most, when you open your closet, you’ll find a simple rod and shelf system. This really isn’t a system at all. The builder that built the home made them as a minimum requirement that was necessary to sell the home.

These two elements (shelves and rods) are actually the foundation of a closet organizer. You will have to remove the existing rod and shelf as they aren’t as efficient as they could be. A closet organization system includes multiple shelves and rods.

In fact, with closet organizers, you will easily be able to double the amount of storage space in any closet. An excellent illustration of this is to simply stack the rods on one side of the closet so you have an upper rod for your hanging shirts and a lower rod to hang your pants on.

A tower of shelves is almost essential for any closet organizer system. Look for shelving systems that have vertical tracks with slots that are inset on the insides of the tower shell. These slots accept clips that hold the shelves at whatever height you want. This makes for a very flexible system.

Another option you have with closet organizer systems is to place drawers instead of shelves in the tower. Its better to leave some shelves for stacking pants and shirts but it is possible to fill your whole unit with drawers. Some people like this look. But, if you leave some open, you can easily glance through your options for picking out your clothes. Drawers do make great holders for your smaller items like underwear and socks.

Another common component is a specialized rack or shelf made to hold your shoes. This will keep them nice and orderly and also off the floor.

We could all use a little less stress in our lives and we’ve barely scratched the surface on the topic of closet organizers. Hopefully, you will now have an understanding of how beneficial these systems can be.

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