The first step at organizing your closet is to take inventory of what you have and discard what you don’t need. If you haven’t worn that shirt in over a year, it’s time to part with it. You should also sort your clothes by season. Move the items you won’t need until next summer into storage bins and place them in an alternate location like a spare room closet or the basement or attic.
Once you have narrowed down the items you need at hand, determine the elements you will need in your closet to house them. Some basic closet organization systems include hanging rods, shelves and baskets or drawers. If you need some extra help on how to layout the closet, start by creating an online design for your space. Many closet-maker companies offer design tools on their Web sites that allow you to input the dimensions of your closet and pick and choose the elements that would fit in order to maximize your space.
Fold and use shelves for pants, sweaters, tee shirts etc. and consider an over the door or rod shoe organizer.
