I live in a home with the world's smallest closets, which means I'm always looking for ways to maximize the little bit of closet space I do have because I love me some clothes and I love me some shoes, but I don't love them all scrunched up or scattered throughout my home in what looks like an disorganized mess.
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One of the things I do regularly is get rid of stuff. Honestly, just do it. Be ruthless. If you haven't worn something in a year, GET RID OF IT! You can donate it to a thrift store or you can take your gently used items to a resale store to see if you can make a bit of money off of your down-sizing.
I have a plastic bin that I put anything that has not been worn by me in a long time or I just no longer want and when it fills up, off to be donated it goes. It doesn't matter how much I get rid of, there is always more to come, that's why I do it throughout the year as I come across items in my closet instead of just doing it once a year.
Once you've mastered the art of ruthlessly getting rid of what you don't need or wear, try these five DIY hacks to maximize your closet space.
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Hook it
Use hooks to hang any number of things: purses, scarves, skeletons…
Get the full DIY directions at The Nest.
DIY hanging/slash drying rack
This DIY rack is great because it is on wheels, which makes it mobile and it is multifuntional. You can hang clothes on it, you can dry clothes on it, and you can store shoes on it as well.
Get the full DIY directions at Split the Lark.
DIY Closet out of folding chairs
I love how brilliantly simple this idea of creating your own closet space with folding wooden chairs it; it's beyond clever.
Get the full DIY instructions via YICONGLU.
Reusing soda can tabs to create double hanger
You can only comfortable hang so many hangers in a closet, but you can at least double the amount of clothing you hang in your closet by reusing soda can tabs to creat double hangers. Don't drink soda? Use beer can tabs.
Get the full DIY directions by watching the video tutorial on YouTube.
Shoe boxes as organizers
If your closet comes with built in drawers or you've put a set of drawers in there yourself, you can use old shoe boxes to organize the drawers and get the most use of of the space.
Get the full DIY directions at I Heart Organizing.
