Organizing is usually a task that is daunting and pushed to the back burner, and the reason it is so important in Design is that a space will not be aesthetically pleasing, or give a sense of restfulness when it is not organized or is cluttered. And your walk-in closet is no exception! Closets can be some of the coolest spaces in Interior Design! BUT are usually the first places to be neglected and go awry. Although, walk-in closets are the most neglected they are some of the most important areas to keep organized! The average person spends at least 15 minutes a day in front of one. You wake up, get dressed for work, come home, change into casual clothes, get ready for bed, and change again. That’s on a slow day. Add in putting away items from the laundry and cleaners, and you will find that you have been in or in front of your closet a lot more than you realize. Then consider the fact that a crowded closet not only prevents you from finding items, but it creates a need for more ironing as things become more compacted and wrinkled. Implementing systems that are simple to follow–and maintain—are what make life easier for you! Ways this can be accomplished are by labeling, scheduling, making things visible and categorizing. (And this really is applicable in most any space)
Labeling is important so you’ll be able to find items when you need them and put them back when they’re not in use. Because baskets cannot be traditionally labeled, this decorative tag with handwriting on the reverse is a great way to identify what’s inside. Labeling your baskets for such things as
Choose a day of the week (two days if you have a very busy household – one in the middle and one at the end of the week) to empty your baskets and put everything where it goes. Without scheduling it is more likely to get pushed to tomorrow, then the day after…. Then the day after that. On the day you empty your baskets, you spend less than an hour putting away all of the things that would have made you procrastinate if they were piled up overwhelmingly on all the surfaces in your home.
Dump baskets are baskets where you “dump” things during the week to be sorted and put away on a day when you have time and energy. Visualize this as a sort of in-box. Tossing things into a basket, even when you’re tired, takes very little effort. Putting the items away all at once takes only minutes, and when you stay on top of it, will make you feel a lot less overwhelmed and save you time in the long-run. It’s effortless to toss similar items in their allocated baskets (all without having to open a cabinet or unzip a bag)
Overwhelmingly customers tell us that organizing their jewelry collection is a top priority. Here are a few tips for keeping everything from chandelier earrings to bangles neat and organized:
Keep items in sight: Beat the morning rush by keeping jewelry organized in such a way that it’s easy to see your everyday pieces, such as countertop accessories, organizers that hang from closet rods or racks mounted to the wall. Special occasion pieces can be stored elsewhere, out of sight so they remain protected from dust.
Necklaces: It’s best to store necklaces individually so that they don’t get tangled (this will also help you spot the one you’re looking for more easily.) Depending on your space, consider hanging them from a freestanding holder or from a small peg rack mounted to the wall.
Bracelets: Because they don’t tangle as easily as necklaces, you can choose to hang bracelets from countertop organizers or compartmentalize them in drawers or trays.
Bangles: Oversized, chunky bangles can pose a storage challenge because they don’t fit in standard sized jewelry boxes or trays. Consider using a paper towel holder that you can use to store them in a stack!
Earrings: You definitely want to keep earrings stored in their own compartments, either in a drawer or an organizer that hangs from a hook or closet rod. Dangly earrings are best stored in a way that allows them to hang freely. Keep a stash of extra earring backs close by for emergencies.