Streamline and Organize Your Closet with Closet Organizers

Benefits of Using Closet Organizers

No matter your type of custom closet, from a walk-in closet to a reach-in or a kids' closet, yours can benefit from organizers. Just take a look at some very compelling reasons to give organizers a chance:

Improved Efficiency

A good organization system can make all your favorite items more accessible. Custom organizers help you sort your closet by color, season, or use. As a result, you can simplify your daily routine, as you’ll be able to find exactly what you need much faster.

Who doesn’t love saving time in the morning? You can spend a few extra minutes on your hair or makeup, or even hit the snooze alarm an extra time (or two) without being late.

Maximized Storage Space

Even custom closets have their limitations. Fortunately, organizers help you make the most out of every square inch of your closet space. You can introduce more horizontal and vertical storage without having to expand your closet’s footprint.

Enhanced Closet Aesthetics

You love a well-designed closet, which is why you opted for a custom design in the first place. Closet organizers will help you achieve your closet aesthetics, as a neat space is a more visually appealing one.

Types of Closet Organizers

Now that you’ve realized the potential of organizers, you’re probably more excited than ever to explore your options. Without further ado, then, here are the various types of organizers for a spotless closet every day of the week.

Shelving Systems

One of the most popular custom organizers is shelving systems. You can select from three types: floating, adjustable, and fixed shelves.

Floating shelves adhere to a wall without support, although sometimes with hidden fixings, which provide the illusion that the shelves float on the wall. Due to their design, floating shelves must always be affixed to a wall, unlike other shelving styles.

One of the biggest benefits of floating shelves besides their undeniable aesthetics is their addition of vertical storage space. You can put variously sized items on the shelves depending on their width and depth, especially small accessories.

Secondly, there are adjustable shelves. As the name suggests, these shelves offer various configurations according to your needs. For example, if you’re only storing thin or small items, you can minimize the amount of space between one shelf and another.

However, if you wanted to organize larger or heavier items, you could expand the space between the shelves. The biggest advantage of adjustable shelves is that their versatility makes them suitable for use all year long.

Finally, there are fixed shelves, which remain in one position, unlike adjustable shelves. Floating shelves are usually fixed, but this style also refers to any other type of shelf that has a static position.

The biggest perk of fixed shelves is that they’re sturdy and reliable for containing heavier items (although always check the weight limit of your shelves before you fill them up).

Hanging Organizers

How about another type of closet organizer? Hanging organizers include shoe organizers, garment bags, and hanging racks. Let’s take a closer look at how to use each of these types of organizers in your custom closet.

Shoe organizers may include racks or other vertical styles. Everyone knows how frustrating it is when you can only find one shoe out of the pile, and shoe organizers will eliminate that strife. Each pair of footwear you own will be proudly on display and paired up.

Hanging racks can hold an assortment of items, from extra clothing to belts, ties, scarves, and even sizable jewelry (like costume jewelry). You can use hanging racks to display the outfit you plan to wear the next day, saving even more time during your morning routine.

Garment bags are an excellent solution for preserving and storing your clothing. You might be able to fit several outfits per bag while keeping your favorite items safe from pests, dirt, and grime.

Drawer Systems

Custom closet organizers include myriad drawer systems designed to help you make the most of using your closet. For example, you can choose from modular drawer units and/or built-in drawers.

Modular drawer units are designed for portability. You can take yours anywhere, transferring it from your bedroom to the kids’ rooms, hallways, and elsewhere in the house. The units include several drawers for storing clothing, small accessories, and even jewelry.

Built-in drawers come installed with your custom closets. Ask about full-extension drawers, which are more spacious than your average set of drawers. The key lies in how the full-extension style can open further, allowing you to store more.

Accessory Organizers

Keeping your accessories tidy is a major concern, as you want to be able to browse through your collection to pick the right piece that will make any outfit look better. Accessory organizers are designed for storing ties, belts, and jewelry.

Your tie collection will be fully accessible – thanks to tie hangers. You can affix each tie you own to the hangers then store them in your closets. Each morning when you get ready for your day, you can look through your ties and choose the one that suits your mood.

Belt racks work in much the same way. You can store several belts on a rack, which is optimal for space saving. You’ll always have the right belt within reach.

Jewelry trays are designed to hold onto your keepsakes and prevent them from becoming knotted and tangled with the others in the tray. You’ll also prevent frustrating cases of lost earrings, bracelets, and pendants.

Choosing the Right Closet Organizers

So many organizers, so little time! How do you select the one that’s the most suitable for your custom closet? Consider the following points:

Assessing Your Needs

First, begin by evaluating your personal storage needs. Think about how much closet space you currently have available, how often you use it, and what kinds of items you keep in your closet. Don’t only plan for right this moment but all throughout the year.

For instance, do you use your closet for winter and summer storage? Do you keep only clothes in there, or also accessories and shoes? Maybe linens as well? The easiest way to answer these questions is to create a list of your storage requirements first.

From there, you can easily narrow it down to the best organizers for your needs.

Measuring Your Closet

Of course, your closet dimensions will influence your choices. If your closet is on the narrower or smaller side, you might not have access to as many organizers as someone with a larger closet.

Measuring the dimensions of your custom closet properly requires you to calculate the height and width. You can use a flexible measuring tape for this job. Just make sure you account for any obstructions in your closet, such as hanging rods, as they will influence your organizer options.

Selecting Materials and Styles

Custom closets come in so many different and unique materials, from plastic to wood and metal. You have to bear that in mind when you browse organizers, and you want to ensure a match between the style of the organizer and the rest of the closet.

The materials should be complementary and visually appealing to you.

Tips for Efficient Closet Organization

While custom closet organizers are certainly one option for a neater closet, having good organization habits will also help you maintain a tidy space. Follow these pointers to get your closets under control.

Declutter Before Organizing

Organizing without decluttering is essentially sorting clutter into new piles. It seems effective at first, but time will prove otherwise. 

Make it a point to declutter your closets by removing items you don’t use or wear. Sort them into their own pile to deal with them later, but don’t keep sticking them back in the closet. They’re better off being donated or even thrown away.

Categorize Items

Create categories for the items in your custom closet. For example, you could organize by function, such as work clothes vs. at-home clothes. You could sort by color or season, or even similarity, such as all your shoes together and all your shirts.

Select whichever categorization option makes the most sense to you and the one you think will be easiest to maintain long-term. You’ll find it’s far easier to keep an orderly closet.

Labeling and Maintenance

Labels are your friends when keeping a neat custom closet. Use labels on drawers, bins, and shelves, so you can always find what you need at a glance. Labels also make it easier to put everything back where it belongs without any confusion or second-guessing.

Even still, be ready to commit to regular maintenance to keep your custom closet in tip-top shape. Keep the surfaces clean, including the floors, drawers, and shelves. Go through the items in your closet at least twice per year, and empty everything out, so the space never gets overfull.

Installation and Setup

Lastly, don’t miss this guidance on closet organization setup and installation as you proceed with your new storage system.

DIY vs. Professional Setup

Compared to installing a custom closet yourself, DIY closet organizer setup is doable. However, even that depends a lot on your personal skill level and the complexity of the organizer system. If you don’t feel comfortable, you’re better off paying a skilled professional to handle the job instead.

That way, you can feel confident your organizer is installed properly and correctly without any risk of falling or causing damage. You will also save money, as you won’t have to replace damaged parts since the installation will be done right the first time around. 

Step-by-Step Setup

What does the setup process for closet organizers entail, anyway? It all begins with assembling the components before installation then arranging them in the proper places in the custom closet. Next, technicians will adjust settings as required, such as for shelf heights.

Installation issues can arise without prior experience. For instance, you might buy an organizer that’s too big and struggle to fit it properly, or you could even discover your organizer is too small!

Misalignment is another big problem. If you don’t have a level and some basic handyperson experience, you could end up hanging up your shelves crooked. Then you’d have to take them down and try again. You could end up weakening the walls that way and leaving a lot of holes.

Fortunately, by measuring and preplanning your project, most closet organization installations should go off without a hitch.

Conclusion

Using custom closet organizers is key to maintaining a neat closet long-term. You can select from many types of organizers, from accessory organizers to drawer systems, hanging organizers, and shelving systems. Each is designed to assist with different storage issues. By taking this first step to decluttering, you can have a neater space you’ll love.

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• https://shelfology.com/blog/faq-what-is-a-floating-shelf-how-are-floating-shelves-installed/