I hope you all had a great Memorial Weekend! Hubby and I were able to relax and tan on the beach, ah, it was so nice!
But I still haven't stopped thinking about our awesome trip to The Container Store recently. Getting to visit this organizing mecca is somewhat rare for us because the closest one is about 35 miles away from our house. But this month, this very month, a brand new Container Store opens in Manhattan Beach, about 6 miles from our home, and less than a mile from my work.
In great celebration of this, here are our favorite Container Store products for transforming your closet!
The closet can be one of the first areas of your home to become disorganized because of that beloved door that hides the problem from our eyes. Out of sight, out of mind. But that mess is still there every time we reopen the door. Most standard closets are not made to really utilize space well. A shelf with a rod under it is going to miss valuable space above and below.
Here are our favorite products to help you reclaim that lost space:
1. 3 Drawer Shoe Cabinet
I absolutely love this design. This sleek cabinet can hold up to 9 women's shoes and 6 men's shoes. I love that when it is folded up, your shoes are completely concealed, but when you need them easily accessible, the shelves fold down, revealing your shoes exactly where you left them.
2. 12-Pair Shoe Organizer
I know this is such a simple idea, but I just love how each pair of shoes has its own home, as opposed to traditional shoe shelves where shoes don't have dividers between each pair. If you are getting really serious about your organizing, you can even label what shoe goes in each box so there is no question that everything is in its place as you're cleaning up. (Oh, and picture your shoes rainbow color coordinated- lovely!)
3. Walnut 10-Scarf Hardwood Hanger
This is such a good idea. Scarves are clothing too, why do they always get treated as if they have to be stuffed in a drawer rather than hung? This scarf hanger prevents wrinkles in scarves and keeps them easily accessible without snagging the fabric.
4. Cedar 40 Peg Tie Hanger
The Cedar 40 Peg Tie Hanger is very similar to the Walnut 10-Scarf Hardwood Hanger, but I just couldn't decide which one I liked better, so I included them both. With 40 pegs, this tie hanger accommodates many more ties than a traditional hanger ever could. As an added bonus, the cedar helps keep your clothing smelling fresh!
5. Simple Division Closet Rod Organizers
Department stores usually have these, why can't your closet? Of course it's a good idea to separate your clothes by type, style, season, or size, but its even better to label them and clearly distinguish the boundaries between them. Putting away clean laundry is a breeze when every garment has a clear and specific home.
6. Linen Drop Front Boxes
I love these boxes. They're easy to stack, and because the front is magnetic, you don't have to pull a box out in order to retrieve the contents- and you can easily see everything inside! These are also great for clothes that you're storing for next season, or that you don't wear often to protect from dust.
7. Little Black Dress Hanging Jewelry Organizer by Umbra®
What a better place to keep your jewelry than with the clothing they will be accenting? Umbra®'s jewelry organizer contains 39 clear vinyl pockets on one side and 24 hook and loop closures on the other side. It also rotates so you can even hang it on a wall and see both sides.
8. Tall Solid Shelf Dividers
Sometimes that shelf at the top of your closet can seem like a waste of space. Few items can really be stacked or placed vertically there, and then all the space above that shelf gets wasted. These shelf dividers are a great solution to that problem. You can even put a pile of folded clothes within these dividers and they will stay in a neat pile. They're also great for towels, linens, books, and purses.
These are just a few of the wonderful products The Container Store has for the closet. Be sure to check out their
website for more ideas.
Happy Monday! And check out our new website too! Click on "Request a Consultation" to get started!
www.graceinteriororganizing.com
-Tiffany Pope
tiffany@graceinteriororganizing.com
(All photos courtesy of thecontainerstore.com)
