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Small closets fill up fast because most of the space goes unused: the floor, the top shelf, the back of the door, and the gap between hanging clothes and the floor. These closet organization ideas use all of it.
I feel like most apartments were built with no storage in mind. They expect one closet to be enough and in reality, it just isn’t. Utilizing storage organization is an absolute must for small spaces, it maximizes your space, lets you know where everything is, and looks better overall. Someone will open your closet and say, “wow, I wish my closet looked like this!”
1. Switch to slim hangers
Matching velvet or slim hangers take up much less room than plastic or wire ones. It’s the cheapest big change you can make.
2. Add a second hanging rod
A hanging closet rod doubler gives you two rows for shirts and pants.
3. Use the top shelf with bins
Labeled bins for off-season clothes, bags, and extra bedding. Fabric bins with handles are easiest to pull down.
4. Put shoes on the floor in a rack
A small stackable shoe rack keeps the floor from turning into a pile.
5. Use the back of the door
An over-the-door organizer holds shoes, accessories, or cleaning supplies.
6. Fold what stretches
Sweaters and knits go on a shelf or in a drawer, not on hangers.
7. Hang a shelf organizer
A hanging fabric shelf is like adding drawers without furniture.
8. Store off-season clothes elsewhere
Vacuum bags under the bed free up a surprising amount of closet.
9. Do the hanger trick
Turn every hanger backward. When you wear something, hang it back the normal way. In six months, look at what never got turned around.
10. Add a light
A stick-on motion light makes a dark closet much easier to use.
More ideas on the Closet Organization Ideas for Small Spaces board on Pinterest.
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