Caroline Lee for The Container Store Custom Closets
In a perfect world, you'd have a sprawling walk-in closet with floor-to-ceiling shelves, color-coded clothing racks and storage galore. The reality? Your small closet is stuffed to the brim with clothes, shoes, accessories and just about everything else. But since knocking out a wall or splurging on a built-in storage system isn't exactly in the cards for you, make the most of whatever space you do have with these closet organization ideas, perfect for kids and adults alike.
Before you move ahead with any of these tips and tricks, clear out the mess to get a sense of your problem areas — shoes, clothing, jewelry or purses— and see how much space you really have. Then browse through these ideas until you find something that suits your space, budget and overall needs. Start small with basic tidying tricks and affordable organizing products, then if you still feel like there's still more work to be done, go all-out with DIY storage solutions and large built-ins. In the end, you'll have a closet that works for you, so you can finally keep the clutter (ahem, chaos) under control.
Caroline Lee for The Container Store Custom Closets
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Bring in Baskets
Keep bulky sweaters and shoes out in the open, so you can pull outfits together in an instant. Corral the rest of your accessories and off-season wear in designated baskets to give the shelving unit a cleaner look.
Mike Garten
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Get a Rolling Cart
Pack a bar cart with your everyday shoes or fill the shelves with baskets to hold socks, scarves and smaller accessories. The best part: You can roll it out of your way when you need to access the rest of your closet.
Kate L. Photography
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Making It in the Mountains
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Use a Box System
Take wooden boxes in varying sizes and turn them into a functional display. Arrange them in a way that makes the most sense for your belongings: taller cubbies for structured totes, small cubes for flat shoes and so on.
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Jessen & Co.
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Prioritize Placement
Store your little fashionista's play clothes and everyday basics at eye level, whether tucked away in drawers or hanging on rods. Stash any delicates or meaningful items (like the sweater your mom knit) on higher shelves, so they can't reach them quite as easily.
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LA Closet Design
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Be Smart With Boot Storage
Bless'er House
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Insert Clothing Dividers
Sort your baby's clothing by month, then print out these dividers on cardstock and use them to tell you what's what.
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Just a Girl and Her Blog
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Install a Hidden Hamper
If you're installing a shelving unit to your walk-in closet, consider adding a built-in hamper, so you can keep your floor free of clothes, towels and other linens.
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Hip 2 Save
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Enlist the Help of Shower Rings
Instead of devoting a hanger for each scarf (or worse, knotting multiples on one and causing major wrinkles), use shower rings to create individual holders for your entire collection.
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A Bowl Full of Lemons
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Use All Vertical Space
After installing a closet system, take note of any extra space and fill it with hooks at varying heights to hang necklaces, scarves, belts and purses.
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Arin Solange at Home
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Elsie Larson
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Hang Your Favorite Accessories
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Tessa Neustadt
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Keep Your Shoes Off the Floor
Find your gym sneakers or date night heels in a snap by keeping your footwear in cubbies or investing in a shoe rack. Organize by color or activity so you can quickly grab and go.
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Emily Schuman
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Serena Appiah
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DIY Drawer Organizers
Find jewelry, socks or your favorite swimsuit in a flash with simple-to-make organizers. Use bright and patterned scrapbook paper for an extra dose of happy every time you open your drawers.
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Gina Luker
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Use a Soda Tab to Double Hanging Space
Lovely Etc.
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Make DIY Fabric Bins
Try crafting these simple storage bins with the fabric of your choice and then organizing to your liking.
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Polished Habitat
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Keep It Clear
Clutches and wallets often get lost in the chaos (ahem, clutter). Display these beauties by securing acrylic holders to the wall.
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Hang Some Curtains
Instead of fighting to close your closet door every morning, use curtains to conceal your clothes. That way, when your space is slightly over-stuffed, it's still relatively easy to hide.
A Bowl Full of Lemons
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Use Every Nook and Cranny
Leave no space untouched by filling any open shelves with bins, jewelry organizers and labeled baskets. You can even add smaller fabric bins below rods full of clothes to store belts and other accessories.
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Polished Habitat
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Give It Another Purpose
Kids clothes don't take up a ton of space. Their toys and books, however, are another story. Make the most of your kid's closet by doubling it as toy and book storage with over-the-door pantry organizers.
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Just a Girl and Her Blog
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Color Coordinate Your Containers
The easiest way to take your closet from junky to jaw-dropping? Pick your colors wisely: All-white hangers look super clean, while light blue containers add an element of surprise.
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How to Nest for Less
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Hang Bags on the Door
Hooks on the inside of your closet door will offer space for your entire purse collection. Plus, it makes picking out a purse that matches your outfit so much easier.
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I Heart Organizing
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Add Drawers With a Purpose
Just because your closet doesn't come with drawers, doesn't mean you can't add any. Our advice? Organize your garments by activity — work, weekends, workouts, you name it.
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Uncommon Designs
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Share the Space
A huge organizing mistake: not leaving enough storage for accessories and allowing them to pile up as a result. This closet boldly splits the space in half to make sure that doesn't happen.
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A Thoughtful Place
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Hang Bags on Hooks
Forget the bathroom: It turns out shower hooks are perfect for hanging purses in your closet. Plus, this ensures that purse handles don't get crushed.
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Blue I Style
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Stick With One Color
Instead of filling your closet with mismatched hangers (what an eyesore!), use spray paint to give your existing organizers a fresh coat of color. It'll make your closet more bright and cohesive.
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Freckles Chick
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Try Double-Duty Storage
This tall, narrow shelf holds shoes on the bottom and accessories on top, making it a shoe rack and a vanity all in one.
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View Along the Way
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Slide Your Storage
Instead of wasting wall space on belts and scarves (when you could be using it for prettier things like jewelry or a mirror), you can pull this organizer out when you need it and stash it out of sight when you don't.
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