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Closet Organization Hacks
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Mount Your Heels
If you don't have the luxury of a shoe closet, paint and mount wall molding on your bedroom walls or in your closet. Then hang your heels on the molding to clear floor space.
Tutorial: Lowe's
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Double Your Space
Double your closet space by looping two hangers on an old soda can tab.
Tutorial: Right@Home
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Hang Laundry
Get your dirty laundry out of the way by hanging it on the back of a door. To prop the bag open, apply a 14-inch embroidery hoop, purchased at your local craft supply store.
Tutorial: Martha Stewart
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Display Jewelry
Free up surface space by displaying your jewelry on the wall. Just take an old frame lying around your house, paint it and add eye hooks for all your trinkets.
Tutorial: Monaluna
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Stack Purses
Clear out piles of purses and remove the bags hanging around willy-nilly. That same lid rack you use in the kitchen works wonders in the closet to keep clutches and collapsible handbags organized.
Tutorial: Fabulous Fashions 4 Sensible Style
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Embellish Hangers
Super glue beads about 5 inches from the ends of hangers to keep camisoles and strappy dresses in place.
Tutorial: The Stylish Yogi
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Install Towel Racks
When your closet is filled to the brim, clothes inevitably end up hanging on doors or draped over chairs. Optimize tiny closet space by screwing in towel racks on the back of your closet door.
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DIY Drawer Dividers
When you don't have drawer dividers within reach, whip your clutter into shape with old cereal or shoe boxes. First cut the boxes to the correct height, if need be. Then wrap them with decorative paper.
Tutorial: IHeart Organizing
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Stand Up Knee-High Boots
Keep your boots upright and organized by stuffing them with pool noodles, cut to size. Plastic water bottles or old wine bottles work well, too.
Tutorial: The Girl on the Go
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Hang Scarves
This is one of the handiest ways to hang scarves. Either tie them in a loose knot on a pants hanger or attach them to the hanger with shower curtain loops, and you're good to go.
Tutorial: Scarves.com
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Store Sandals
Magazine and paper dividers are perfect for storing summer sandals without being too bulky.
Tutorial: HGTV
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Organize Your Underwear Drawer
Underwear drawers are notorious for being a wreck. Create your own dividers by spray painting 3-inch PVC pipes. Then place them in your top drawer for easy organization.
Tutorial: Infarrantly Creative
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Create Alternative Closet Space
No rolling rack? No problem. Suspending a clean tree branch in your bedroom also allows for extra closet space. Since your clothes will be on display, hang your most eye-catching items.
Tutorial: Sugar & Cloth
