Make your closet work for younot the other way around.
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Not to alarm you, but you might be approachingcloset organizationall wrong.
Closets should be more than storage," says Nicole Gabai, CVOP, founder of B.
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“Closets should be a place that reduces stress and makes daily routines easier.
Here are eight closet organization mistakes that designers say everyone needs to stop making.
Intersecting Closet Rods
Your closet rods should not form an x.
Not only does this look unappealing, but it also annoys organizers by creating unusable dead space.
This wasted area makes it harder to access your clothes and detracts from your closets efficiency, explains Pence.
Matching hangers arent just for looksthey help maximize storage space,” she explains.
“This makes everyday items harder to reach, and special-occasion items take up prime real estate.
Instead, use my Zones technique,” Gabai says.
Not everything needs a hanger," she says.
“Keeping unrelated items in your closet wastes space.
This method also makes it far easier to find what youre looking for.
If it needs to get hung back up, hang it up,” she says.
“If it’s dirty and needs to go in the laundry bin, toss it in.
Keeping up with your system daily is the key to staying organized easily.
A ten-minute clean-up every Sunday is better than no clean-up at all.
