Making Your Closet Better

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Today, we are talking about closets....

Never underestimate the difference that a little change can make.

I have always used plastic coated wire hangers in my closet, but over the years, I had just about every color and style and flimsy ones they make. Hubby on the other hand always used plain old wire hangers with some wood ones and yarn wrapped ones, that his great grandma made.

They just looked bad. I hated hanging up clothes and I hated looking at them even more. So, I purchased brand new plastic wire coated heavy duty hangers in white for our closets and it's amazing how much of a difference it makes! 

Left - after white hangers and hung by type and color
Right - before uniform hangers (hung by type, but NOT color)

Another way to brighten the closet is to change out incandescent light bulbs for some bright white LEDs and to throw a fresh coat of paint on it. We just painted our shelves white (they were just an ugly stained wood) and that made a big difference.

Use baskets, crates or boxes to store stuff. Hubby's closet used to have small boxes and little things, magazines, bullets, etc. everywhere... it just always looked cluttered, no matter how many times I tried to organize it. So, I got some wooden crates for him to keep all the little things in and it helped make it look cleaner instantly. I use baskets in mine.

Buy a good shoe organizer/ shoe rack. I used to have a cardboard box with dividers built into it that my ex husband brought home from a job site. That thing was great and it held my shoes for over 15+ years, but it finally was starting to break down, so I bought new racks for both hubby and my closets, and I really like them!

Hang clothes by color and type. I like having all my jackets, sweaters, cardigans and vests together, my sleeveless shirts together and my dresses, and skirts together, but the rest of my shirts are hung by color. 

Hanging clothes by color instantly makes your closet look like a store showcase. Try it!

Left - narrowed down color palette
Right - random color palette 

Another good thing about hanging clothes by color is that you can see what your true color palette is. I'm still working on narrowing down my color palette, I like all the colors and random designs, and styles, but someday I'd like to have a more minimalist capsule wardrobe.

 Knowing what type of clothing  looks better on you and having your own style is also great to helping make your closet look and function at best!

*Please Note. Hubby and I keep clothes for all 4 seasons in our closet at all times. Here in Indiana, there's always a chance that you'll experience all four seasons in 24 hrs.
And while we are reducing clutter, minimizing our life, and trying to find and own our own style, we are still a work in progress!

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