MAKING THE CLOSET WORK FOR YOU

How do you organize your closet? Do you take out everything, sort through your items and then put everything back only to redo everything in a week or two? For me, organizing is like doing a math word problem.  You define your problem, identify what is given and look for the solution. 

Take for instance my husbands closet.  His current "system" wasn't really working anymore.  Here is a picture of his closet.  I would not say his closet is disorganized but some things do not belong where they should be. 

Problem 1:  His jeans are too heavy for the hanger.
Given: He only has a couple of pairs and once used, they find their way to the back of the bathroom door.

Solution:  Fold them into a shoe hanging organizer. One pair of jeans fit nicely inside. 

Problem 2: He has no space for his sweaters and the hanger is not the ideal place to put it on.
Given: He only has 2-3 sweaters. 

Solution: Roll them into a shoe organizer.

Problem 3: His books are occupying prime space.
Given: He is not using the books anymore but he's keeping them just in case he needs them.  

Solution: Put up the books up high so they are out of the way but accessible when needed.

Problem 4: He needs a better shoe storage system.
Given:  He has 3 pairs of shoes in a shoe storage that can accommodate 20 pairs of shoes.

Solution: Stash the shoes in a hanging shoe organizer.

Problem 5: The shelf is too high to store things that needs to be accessed a lot.
Given: The shelf is deep and can store a lot of things.

Solution: Use boxes and bins that can be brought down as needed.

By defining the problem areas of my husband's closet and taking into account his needs, I was able to come up with solutions that addresses the flaws of his current "system" rather than merely sorting and re-organizing his things every one to two weeks. A win for me.