Here are some tips on how to organize your front hallway closet effectively:
Start by decluttering: Take everything out of the closet and sort items into four piles: keep, move it to another closet, donate, and toss. Only keep items that you use regularly and are in good condition.
Use hanging space wisely: Invest in good-quality hangers that hold multiple items or heavier coats. For lighter items, consider tiered hangers. Hang coats and jackets in order of season and frequency of use, with the most frequently used items at the front. Or, of course, you can store your winter items in another location for spring, summer, and fall.
Use bins or shelves for storage (whichever works best for your sized closet): Stacking bins or drawer bins are an excellent solution to store hats, gloves, scarves, and other small items. Clear bins are an excellent choice to see what's inside before opening.
Maximize floor space: Use the floor space of the closet for storing shoes and boots. You can use shoe racks or a hanging shoe organizer to keep shoes off the floor.
Utilize door space: Over-the-door organizers are perfect for storing items such as umbrellas, purses, and even some pairs of shoes.
Invest in hooks: Hooks are a great way to keep bags, hats, and other items off the floor and organized.
Label Bins: Use labels on baskets, bins, and shelves to help keep everything organized and easy to find. This will only work if the people in the house make an effort to put things back in the appropriately labeled bin.
Keep seasonal items separate: Store seasonal items, such as winter coats and boots, in a separate closet or in the back of the closet. This will free up space for items that you use more regularly.
Maintain the organization: Once you have organized your front hallway closet, it's essential to maintain it. Make sure to put items back in their designated spots and regularly declutter to prevent the closet from becoming cluttered again.
Use vertical space: If you have high ceilings in your closet, consider using vertical space by installing additional shelves or hanging rods. This will allow you to store more items without taking up extra floor space.
Use slim hangers: Slim hangers are a great way to save space in your closet, as they take up less room than traditional hangers. They also help prevent clothes from slipping off the hanger.
Store accessories together: Keep all your accessories in one designated closet area. Stacking storage bins can keep these items organized and easy to find.
By following these tips and utilizing storage items such as hangers, shelving, baskets, bins, and hooks, you can effectively organize your front hallway closet and make room for coats, hats, seasonal outerwear, boots, and shoes.
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Good organizing ideas for the hall closet, Barbara. For whatever reason, that closet always seems to get the messiest, perhaps because it is used so frequently and by everyone in the household. Thanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I wish you lived close enough for me to hire you as a de-cluttering coach for my whole house! The clutter has long since gotten out of hand and I find it so overwhelming when Zi try to tackle it. Occasionally I’ll take on a small, manageable area and it feels so good after I’m done, but I find it emotionally exhausting to make decisions about what to let go. Your tips for closet declutteting are terrific!
ReplyDeleteThese are all excellent suggestions for any closet, but especially the smaller coat closet in an entry. Would you believe we just reorganized our entry coat closet yesterday with the focus of being able to more easily access jackets instead of the heavy winter coats. Also put up some adhesive hangers for hats. Made me fill like I had cleaned the whole house just having that closet organized for spring/summer apparel.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, all of them! The only one I can't use is the over door hangers. We have sliding mirrored doors in our hallway so that's a no go for me, but all the other ideas are useful. Thanks Barbara for these helpful hints and tricks.
ReplyDeleteAll great ideas and ways to organize. We are in the process of organizing closets. I should say that Fran is in the process LOL!! Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas for organising, excellent suggestions. We have recently had a major declutter and use those slim hangers. It is such a good feeling to have it all organised, though as you said regular maintenance is necessary and important. Thank you for all your great suggestions.
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