Give your closet a springtime makeover! Create extra space in your closet with creative use of hanger rods: > Install rods on the inside of your closet door for scarves, etc. > Extra room above or below the current clothing rod in your closet? Fill it up! Use rope to hang a dowel for a makeshift rod and double your hanger space. > Stagger old tension rods towards the bottom of your closet for easily organized shoe storage. Give your closet a springtime makeover! Create extra space in your closet with creative use of hanger rods: > Install rods on the inside of your closet door for scarves, etc. > Extra room above or below the current clothing rod in your closet? Fill it up! Use rope to hang a dowel for a makeshift rod and double your hanger space. > Stagger old tension rods towards the bottom of your closet for easily organized shoe storage. Give your closet a springtime makeover! Create extra space in your closet with creative use of hanger rods: > Install rods on the inside of your closet door for scarves, etc. > Extra room above or below the current clothing rod in your closet? Fill it up! Use rope to hang a dowel for a makeshift rod and double your hanger space. > Stagger old tension rods towards the bottom of your closet for easily organized shoe storage.
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Who knew you could make so much use of your closet door? > Put a hook (use a drill or simple get a sticky hook from the hardware store that comes off easily later on) on the inside of your door to lay out tomorrow's outfit. > Free up your underwear drawer: put all your socks, underwear, and bras into hanging shoe organizers on the inside of your closet door. > Attach small catch-all baskets to the inside of your closet door for purses, jewelry, etc. Repurpose old household or junk-drawer items for genius organization. No way can you use a ladder for sleek, decorative organization, right? WAY! Read on for more unlikely storage tips: > Keep shoes organized in an empty wine box (each space that held a bottle now holds a shoe!), OR flip over an old picture frame, attach anti-scratch pads, and voilà: an under-the-bed sliding storage space for shoes. > Prop a short ladder against the wall to hang shoes and scarves. Feeling ambitious? Attach it horizontally halfway up the wall as a second closet — you can store boxes on top of the ladder and hang hangers on the rungs underneath. > Hang folding chairs on the wall. When unfolded, you can store boxes on the seat and hang clothes from the poles underneath. > Wrap pipe cleaners or rubber bands around normal hangers to make them non-slip for those pesky spaghetti-strap dresses and slippery sweaters. Just because you have the space doesn't mean you need to fill it! As sentimental ladies ourselves, we understand how hard it can be to give old clothes away, but believe us, when you do, you'll feel better, lighter, and more ready to tackle spring and summer style! Just think how refreshing it will be to open a closet full of clothes you actively love and want to wear on any given day, without the winter weight of those you only sort of like... Read on for tips on emptying out your closet: > If you haven't worn it in the past year, get rid of it. Try this simple trick: hang all the hangers in your closet backwards (with the hanger facing you). Over a few months, as you gradually go through and wear things, put them back in the right way (with the hanger facing the wall), and you'll easily see what's going unworn. > If it's ripped and has been waiting for over a few months to be mended, you probably won't get around to it. > TRY EVERYTHING ON. Are there items you like in principle, but in which you don't feel comfortable (maybe they don't compliment your body type, maybe your style has outgrown them, maybe they were impulse buys that never quite made their way into your everyday wear). Hello, give-away pile! > Since you'll tend to feel fresher and more ready to get rid of things at the beginning of a throw-away session, try separating the process out by days: one day for shorts, one day for blouses, etc. By the end of the week, you'll feel loads lighter! There's tons of empty space around the house that you could be utilizing more creatively and efficiently. Read on for tips as you prepare for spring cleaning! > Store out-of-season clothing (vacuum-packed for maximum space!) in a fashionable trunk tucked under the stairs, in small spaces in the basement or in the attic, or invest in under-the-bed boxes (bed risers let you maximize under-the-bed space). > Hang tote bags up in your closet with shower curtain rings as integrated extra storage. Think hand bags, scarves, shoes, belts, etc. > Extra wall space on the side of a closet? Attack hooks or extra rods and double your hanging area, or install earring holders for all your funky jewelry organization needs. Drawer organization hacks: Got extra PVC piping lying around from home improvement projects? Put it to some creative use! Cut sections to fit in your drawers, then fill them with rolled-up scarves, belts, ties, tees, etc. Stay tuned for more organizatinal/cleaning tips to help your wardrobe lose its winter weight as springtime creeps further into the picture! Has your closet gained some winter weight? Before spring slimming, breathe some life into your shelves and hangers, and bust your closet out of hibernation with these organization hacks: -Save the tabs from soda cans. Their sturdy, two-hole structure is perfect for combining clothes hangers into double hangers. Hang up outfits for the week and layer up dresses, blouses, etc. to create extra space! (Note: you can use a metal chain in a similar fashion- each link acts as a hanger holder!) -Are you scarf-crazy? Use shower curtain rings to hang scarves onto clothes hangers. They stay separate and organized, and you can fit a LOT on each hanger! -In keeping with the shower curtain ring trend: try hanging tote/shopping bags from rings, alongside clothes hangers, for extra and out-of-the way storage space (think accessories, gloves, hats, etc.). Simple yet brilliant, these hacks make all the difference. So let's get moving, fashionistas, and stay tuned for more spring-cleaning posts to come! Wide feet or trouble breaking in your new shoes (or did you 'accidentally grab a half size too small of that last amazing pair on sale)? Fear not, fashionistas, we've got a simple recipe to stretch those beauties out! Ingredients: water, two ziplock bags, and your freezer. To harness water's expansive powers, simply fill up your sturdy ziplock bags halfway with water (minimal air!), place one inside each shoe, and leave them overnight in the freezer. Repeat if needed. Love the collar-and-sweater (link it) look, but hate the frump this combo can create? This one's for you! Layers save the day: slip on a form fitting tank top between your sweater and button-up blouse for a quick flattening:slimming effect that reigns in the bulky look of extra fabric and button outlines. Happy layering, fashionistas! We all have that one pair of beat up jeans we love too much to give away. If yours have a acquired a hole (or two, or three..), use them to your fashion advantage! How, you ask? Option 1: Throw on a pair of patterned, lacey, fishnet, or good ol' plain tights under your jeans got instant color and texture to make your outfit pop (the extra warmth isn't so bad, either!). Option 2: Embrace the patchwork look! Chose a cool or funky swatch of fabric, then attach it to the inside of your jeans with fabric glue or a few stitches to cover that hole in style! Voila- two unique fixes with instant charm. |
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AuthorFashion Know-How is written by Alyson Lincoln McHugh, owner of No. 9 Boutique in downtown Montpelier, VT. Hear Fashion Know-How every Saturday at 7:50 a.m. on WDEV. |