Jacket closet ideas

How to Clean and Declutter a Coat Closet

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1. Empty the Closet

   Take everything—yes, everything—out of the closet. The only way you can assess what is in there is to spread it all out.

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2. Vacuum and Dust

   Now that the closet is empty, give it a good cleaning by vacuuming or mopping the floor and dusting any shelves and the hanging rod. A thorough cleaning will help remove insect eggs, larvae, and droppings.

   Tip

   With the closet empty, it's a good time to add a pop of color with a coat of fresh paint or some wallpaper. It's a good incentive to keep the newly organized closet neat and tidy.

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3. Sort the Closet Contents

   With the contents of the closet spread out on the floor, begin sorting it all into four piles:

   • Return to another spot
   • Donate
   • Discard
   • Replace in the closet

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4. Return Items to Their Proper Spot

   This pile is for all the things that have gotten stuck in the closet that shouldn't be there. Unless you have an exceptionally large coat storage area, this is not the place for sports equipment, toys, or snow shovels.

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5. Donate

   Sort through coats, boots, scarves, gloves, and hats that no longer fit or are worn. Wash or dry clean them and donate to a local charity. Make sure that you take them to the charity within one week so they won't get stuffed back in the closet.

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6. Discard

   Discard broken umbrellas and badly worn boots or shoes. Recycle paper goods and anything that your local waste management company can accommodate.

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7. Replace Remaining Items in the Closet

   Appropriate items for a coat closet are, of course, coats and jackets, outerwear accessories, umbrellas, boots, and dog-walking supplies.

   If possible, store only the appropriate seasonal items. Sort coats by length to provide the most wall space for shelves or storage bins.

   Follow the 80/20 rule. The storage area should be no more than 80 percent full. The remaining 20 percent is for guest coats and breathing room so that coats will not be overly-wrinkled. Keep a donation box handy and as new items go in, an older item can be placed in the box for donation.

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Coat Closet Organization Ideas and Tips

1. Use the Right Hangers

   Invest in some sturdy hangers for heavy coats. This will keep them from falling to the floor. Wooden cedar hangers are an excellent choice for woolen items.

   Include a few skirt hangers. The clips are great for holding gloves or scarves.

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2. Make Use of the Door Space

   The interior of the closet door is the perfect place for hanging lightweight items.

   • Add a vertical shoe storage bag to hold small items. You can even label each pocket to help kids find their gloves and hat.
   • Install hooks for hats, purses, backpacks, and dog leashes.
   • Add narrow wire baskets or hanging file holders for mail or small items.
   • Install towel or curtain rods with shower curtain clip rings for hats and scarves.

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3. Creative Ideas for the Closet Floor

   Once you know the length of your coats, assess the floor space. You may be able to have shelving installed across the entire width of the closet or add a shorter custom set of shelves.

   Use the shelves for shoe and boot storage, This can be left as open shelving or add baskets to hide the clutter.

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4. Organize the Upper Shelf

   Almost all coat closets have at least one upper shelf. This is the perfect spot for baskets or plastic tubs—don't forget to add labels—for additional storage.

   Look up in the closet. There may be room to add another coat closet shelf above the one already in place. Be sure there is room to access it as a great way to add some additional storage for seasonal items.

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5. Don't Forget Wall Space

   If you don't have many coats, you may find that the closet works better with just a small hanging area and the rest of the wall space dedicated to shelves. Wire shelving is simple to install and very practical.

   You may even find that there is space between the door and the coats for a few hooks to hold umbrellas or dog leashes.

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6. Install Built-In Storage

   Permanent storage solutions can be used to maximize space in a small closet. Consider installing a built-in storage system that offers upper shelves and a clothing rod. Coats and jackets can hang on the rod, while your most-used accessories can be stored on the upper shelves to keep them easily visible for daily use.

   Opt for a system that includes shelving and drawers underneath the clothing rod. Here, you can store hats, gloves, and scarves in drawers and organize extra shoes on the shelves.

7. Use Garment Bags

   When your coats aren't in season, you create more space in your coat closet by storing them in garment bags that can be vacuum sealed. Place these items in the back corners of the closet during warmer months of the year when they aren't being used.

   Standard garment bags without vacuum sealing are also an excellent way to protect delicate or valuable coats from damage throughout the year (especially when it comes to fur or faux fur items).

8. Double Up on Space

   A simple and budget-friendly organization idea for small coat closets is to add a second clothing rod below the upper rod. This works great to maximize hanging room for coats, light jackets, sweaters and more.

   If you need to maintain room on the floor, you can move your current clothing rod higher up in the closet. This will allow you to hang two levels of coats with extra storage space below them.

9. Hang Baskets From Clothing Rods

   If you don't have enough coats to fill the entire closet, you can benefit from hanging baskets on your clothing rod. Use simple shower hooks attached to the basket's handle for an easy, removable option.

   Here, you can store small accessories or even miscellaneous things like tools, flashlights, and other daily items. Adding a basket specifically for mail can keep important papers organized without them cluttering your home's living areas.

10. Choose Clear Bins for Your Least-Used Items

    Some items in your coat closet will always see more daily use than others. Instead of keeping your least-used items out for easy accessibility, simply store them in clear bins on the floor or shelves.

    Clear storage bins make it extra easy to see everything inside without taking items out. Opt for a few small bins on the top shelf organized by type, or utilize one large bin at the bottom of your closet to wrangle items you don't need often.

11. Save Space in Deep Closets

    Not all coat closets are equal, and it's common for this space to have an awkward layout. If your coat closet is small and deep, consider moving the clothing rod from front to back instead of side to side. This works best in deep closets with enough room to walk on one side.

    If your closet isn't wide enough to accommodate clothing from front to back, you can move the clothing rod to the back of the room and leave it in its current orientation from side to side. Add small hanging cubbies on one side wall before the clothing rod to store accessories and other small items.

12. Store Seasonal Accessories in the Back

    Large scarves and out-of-season hats don't need to take up your coat closet's prime real estate throughout the year. While you may already have hooks behind the door or on the side walls, you can also install hooks on your closet's back wall.

    Here, you can store seasonal clothes like scarves and hats during warm weather. In the winter, this space can hold your favorite swimsuits and summer hats for a year-round storage solution.
    

13. Organize by Zone

    With a wide variety of items inside your coat closet, you can't always organize every cubby or basket by type. However, you can still set up the entire closet with zones.

    Keep coats and heavy jackets on one side of your clothing rod, then reserve the other side for sweaters and lighter jackets or flannels. Separate other zones by placing shoes together, along with dedicating specific places for accessories and miscellaneous items.

14. Add Cubbies Below Your Coats

    Your coat closet may already have plenty of space for hanging clothing—especially if you don't own many coats. Instead of focusing on outerwear, look to the floor. Here, you can add cubbies (either built-in or store-bought) to separate items for easy access.

    Opt for cubbies with small compartments if you're in need of shoe storage, or choose a variety of large and small cubbies to make room for baskets and smaller accessories.

15. Separate Each Family Member's Accessories

    Especially in homes with multiple children, it can be difficult to keep accessories and smaller items from getting mixed up. Thankfully, there's an easy way to store them functionally in your coat closet.

    Add hanging storage baskets behind the door with a basket for each family member. Choose bathroom storage baskets or magazine baskets for a slim option that leaves plenty of room for clothing inside the closet.
    

16. Hang Gloves From Clothespins

    Gloves are often exposed to winter weather, and in reality, they aren't always perfectly dry when we come back inside and remove them. Instead of storing your most-used gloves in cubbies or drawers, you can separate them without taking up much space.

    Add thin rods or a vertical clothesline wire in your coat closet, either on an inside corner or behind the door. Here, you can add clothespins to pin pairs of gloves together while allowing them to air dry. Bonus: This also ensures that two gloves of the same pair always stay together for easy grab-and-go on cold mornings.

17. Remove Your Clothing Rod

    If you have a large amount of coats, it may actually be easier to reach them without a clothing rod. Replace the rod with multiple coat hooks lining each side and the back of your closet to quickly hang them up and find what you're looking for.

    You won't have to wrestle with hangers or pushing coats back and forth to fit them inside—plus, if you have any hooks left over, they can be installed at the front corners for scarves and accessories.

FAQ

• Coat closets are typically used to store jackets, coats, and other accessories, but this space can also be utilized for items like umbrellas, shoes, hats, gloves, and more. If your home has minimal closet space, your coat closet is the perfect place to add functional storage solutions with dedicated sections for each type of item.

• When they're not in season, you can store coats by folding them delicately in bins to save space in your coat closet. During the winter, you can store them inside a coat closet or add wall hooks in another room for your most-used coats to keep extra items out of sight in the closet.

• Rolling clothes is a great space-saving technique for items like shirts, pants, light sweaters, and other small items. If you have bulkier articles of clothing that cannot be stored on a hanger, it's helpful to fold each item in half and stack it below smaller items in a storage bin.

Wardrobe - 106 photos of stylish options made to order

No apartment can be imagined without a wardrobe. This piece of furniture is designed to store clothes and other things in it. There are options for small things, books, boxes. There is a huge range on the market today. It is important to make the right choice. And when you have hundreds of beautiful and unusual options in front of you, you want to take everything at once.

Important: If you choose the right cabinet, it will hide all the items that should not be in sight, and will decorate the room.

Wall with wardrobe, you can say the queen of the bedroom. Everything depends on the dimensions, functionality, material from which it is made - this varies the price. It is better to purchase more expensive ones, since the price is a guarantee of quality. Thin and fragile products will quickly deteriorate.

Before buying, pay attention to the wood from which the cabinet is made. It is varied.

When choosing, you must rely on 4 criteria:

• environmental friendliness;
• appearance;
• material quality;
• variety.

Now for the details. The range is large enough, so you need to decide in advance on the appearance. Start from the interior of the room. It should fit into the overall picture and color scheme. Remember that cheaper and thinner material will significantly reduce the life of the wardrobe.

Materials must be completely sustainable. MDF fits the description perfectly. It is made from pressed sawdust of natural wood.

Contents of the article:

Types

Furniture differs in design, structure and functionality. These include options with multiple doors, closets, cheap cabinets with shelves. Which one you prefer is up to you.

Double leaf. One of the most common types. It consists of several shelves, a rod holding clothes and pull-out sections. They can store not only clothes, but also shoes. There are options with a secret shukhlyada, locked with a key. The wardrobe takes up a lot of space, but it is versatile.

Three-leaf. This model is bought for large rooms, and those that have a lot of things. It has a lot more shelves and drawers compared to the above option. It takes up a lot of space, is not designed for small rooms, and is problematic in transportation.

Sectional cabinet. The furniture has additional drawers in which you can store small items.

Wardrobe wardrobe. This species is known throughout the world. People from different countries know and use this model. It is convenient because it does not take up much space, and its doors open to the side, which allows you to save even more space.

Cabinet is a closet that everyone had. It resembles a box: walls, bottom, back and doors. Its advantage is ease of movement. If you are thinking of a rearrangement, you will make it without problems. During repair work, you can take it out of the room. A small minus is that it is large in size and height, it is laborious to wipe the dust from the top.

Metal wardrobe. Practical and inexpensive. It is possible to adjust the height of the shelves, and clothes are always ventilated.

Wardrobe in the living room or bedroom for clothes. Such models are assembled at the place where they will stand. The cabinet foundation is attached to the floor, walls and ceiling. Usually, in such models, the wall acts as a back cover. The disadvantage of such cabinets: the inability to move.

Corner cabinets. Such a design usefully occupies space, allowing you to use the space nearby. This is a godsend for small bedrooms.

Corner cabinet has several types:

• standard look like two cabinets united by one section;
• radius smooth corners. Thanks to the semi-circular doors, it visually changes the space.

Children's wardrobe. When choosing furniture for children, it is necessary to approach the issue with all responsibility. Such models stand out for their bright and cheerful design and small size. The material from which it is made is absolutely environmentally friendly.

How to choose the right cabinet?

In order not to make a mistake, you must follow a few rules:

• Be sure to check the operation of each drawer. They should open and close without problems, without making any sounds. Doors should close tightly, a dangling door is a sign of poor-quality furniture;
• Inspect all sides. The back panel must be firmly attached and must be more than 5 millimeters thick.
• This type of furniture is replaced much less frequently than any other. Try to choose more neutral colors, poisonous colors quickly get bored, and replacing with another one is not so easy.
• Focus on furniture if you want to buy a new sofa so that you don't have to rack your brains where to find the right upholstery.
• See from a practical point of view. Having bought an open model, be prepared to constantly wipe dust from it.

Functionality

Cabinets have different purposes. They are linen, wardrobe and mixed.

The dressing room serves as a storage for things on hangers. Metal pipes are installed in it at different heights. So that you can hang outerwear, dresses, sweaters, trousers, shirts and other wardrobe items. They have a compartment for shoes and small accessories.

Linen cabinets are used to contain bed linen and towels. This allows you to keep everything neatly folded.

Combined version consists of combined sections of the first and second options. Part of it occupies a compartment for storing hangers, above it there are compartments for hats, the rest is shelves and drawers. This is the most common type. After all, you can store absolutely everything in it. The owners of spacious apartments and private houses buy just such an option.

In addition to the usual functions, cabinets can have additional:

• shelves without doors and drawers for storing souvenirs;
• shelves with glass doors for the same purpose. Plus - they are less dusty;
• closed compartments for securities and documents. They can be locked with a key or have a combination lock;
• additional lighting. Lamps can be built-in and spot.

What size is suitable for the bedroom?

Wardrobe dimensions are standard. The linen box should be approximately 40-60 centimeters, the compartment for hangers 60 centimeters. Height varies from 200 to 240 centimeters. The width is individual, it all depends on the number of shelves and drawers. Usually wardrobes for bedrooms have 1 to 4 doors.

With 1 door. As a rule, they are narrow and oblong. The main purpose is to store linen or dresses.

With 2 doors - a compact option for rooms that do not stand out in size. It can store things, linen or combine. There are models with swinging doors and retractable.

With 3 doors, they have separate compartments for bedding, dresses and general items. They can be straight, curved, with an open third compartment. Such models are quite roomy and do not take up much space. This is their huge plus.

With 4 doors. Ideal for a large family. It is fashionable to put whatever your heart desires. There is one thing, but you have to sacrifice space.

Custom-made

Recently, there have been many firms manufacturing custom-made furniture. This is a useful service that allows you to show your imagination and buy exactly what you need. True, you will have to pay well for this. Employees of the company will take into account the features of the room, make the right number of shelves, select the appropriate material.

In the catalogs of these companies there are many different photos of wardrobes that will help you decide on the exact option.

Important: discuss in advance with the contractor what type of wood should be used for manufacturing and additional accessories.

Materials

Material is the most important part. The service life of the cabinet depends on its quality. Each type of tree has its own characteristics. Oak, cedar, pine are considered light materials, while cherry, walnut and mahogany are considered dark.

In most cases, solid wood is used for manufacturing. This is due to the fact that it will last much longer.

The choice of wardrobe should be approached with special responsibility, because you choose a thing for many years to come. Every little thing needs to be thought through. Remember that you can not save on such things. Price is the key to quality and longevity.

Chipboard, chipboard are used for cabinets. Modern designers very often combine several types of materials.

Decorations

Mirrored doors are an option for wardrobes. They add beauty to the room, emphasize the interior and visually expand the space.

To improve the design of the mirror, several additional improvements are used:

• mirror tinted, a special film is glued on it, which gives the mirror an unusual color. You will look into it like an ordinary mirror, only black, gray, brown or any other color. A similar design will become an unusual decoration of the bedroom;
• a pattern is a pattern applied using a special technique. Parts of the mirror become transparent or slightly opaque. Thanks to this decoration, original patterns, color compositions, drawings and much more appear;
• photo printing has gained popularity recently. With the help of special technology, absolutely any pattern can be applied to glass or a mirror. Favorite child character, landscape, animal or family photo.

There are millions of options to decorate a closet, if you have a desire to purchase original and high-quality furniture, make a little effort. Be sure to inspect the length and breadth of your favorite model. By adhering to simple rules, you can easily buy a thing that pleases you for many years.

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10 ideas for smart space optimization - INMYROOM

Tips

Not enough space in your closet? InMyRoom has put together a collection of tips to help you tidy up your closet and make the most of your space.

The dream of every modern fashionista is her own spacious wardrobe where you can not only store your belongings, but also create their new extravagant images. But if you can't boast of having such, this is a selection for you. Tidying up the closet optimize space.

Idea #1: tiered coat hanger

If possible, hang most of your clothes on hangers. At the same time, a great option is to use equally thin hangers: this way you can save space in the closet. Each thing on separate hangers, in no case in layers - this ideal, of course, for many unattainable. There are multi-tiered hangers, they will save a little space in the closet, and at the same time things will remain in sight. Hangers are easy to upgrade and do it yourself - just fasten them with keys from aluminum cans.

Idea #2: one rod is good, but two is better

Try to fix not one, but two hanger rods in two rows. Hang skirts, trousers, jeans on the lower bar; on the top - blouses, tops, sweaters, cardigans. Can optionally sort clothes by type: blouses to blouses, trousers to trousers. But not forget to leave room for long things - and do not make a bar under them: dresses, maxi skirts, coats, raincoats will be stored here.

Idea No. 3: strict accounting

Smart idea - use for organization space with signs, pictures, sign, hang photos outfits for wardrobe doors.

Search Among the many shoe boxes, the right one is not an easy task. Do photos of each pair of shoes and attach them to the appropriate boxes. Now, when searching, you will not need to turn the entire cabinet upside down.

Idea #4: Laundry organizers

The power of small things is that there are many of them. Small wardrobe items - panties, socks, tights, bras - are not easy to organize, which means a mess in the chest of drawers and extra time to pack. Laundry is best stored in drawers. So that the search for the right thing does not turn into an adventure, you can buy laundry organizers. Their practicality, efficiency and beautiful design will appeal to true connoisseurs of harmony. And socks, tights, stockings can be folded into retractable baskets.

Idea #5: Vacuum bags

When closet space is really bad, it makes sense to put things away out of the closet until next fall-winter or spring-summer. The main thing is to understand what things you definitely won't need it. For example, now is the time to put summer things away so that down jackets, fur coats and other warm clothes boldly take their rightful seasonal place in the closet.

Vacuum bags save the day – an incredibly convenient way to compactly store bulky items! It can also be useful to you when traveling when the volume of things is much exceeds the capabilities of a suitcase!

Idea #6: weekly plan

If want to turn your closet into a realm of perfect order, in advance plan what you will wear on a certain day. Place each set of clothes on a separate hanger, accompanied by the appropriate label.

Idea #7: a look for the future

hanger or tailor's mannequin to hang clothes on it the next day. So you will have a look at the image from the side, otherwise there is only one in the mirror, but in the photo then another. Have you noticed this?

You can collect outfits for several days in advance and hang them together, for this there are very interesting design solutions outside closet.

Idea #8: Proper storage of bags

Bags can be stored as outside the cabinet as well as inside it. It must be remembered that the suspension option only suitable for bags that are used quite often (otherwise they will collect dust), and if the bags are fabric. Leather ones quickly lose their shape, stretch handles, especially if the bag is heavy.

It is better to store bags on the shelves, placing them vertically in a row, you can use separators. The most convenient place to store bags is a closet in the hallway. To avoid the situation when you get dressed, put on your shoes and understand that you need another bag for the image, the one that lies in the bedroom in the closet, and there is no desire to go after it.

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