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My closet is a veritable Cave of Forgotten Jeans (and hats, and probably various electronics manuals and a dead laptop), so when I watched this DIY closet makeover, I related hard to the "Before".
But then, amazingly, the makeover actually looked—dare I say—totally doable! See for yourself!
View this video on YouTube
And check out the tips and products in the video below.
1. Take everything out of the closet.
Quoth Ashley, BuzzFeed video producer and part-time closet organization master: "You cannot fully organize your closet if you cannot fully see your closet."
I can't argue with that! If you're worried about dumping all your clothes and such on your floor, lay down a sheet and get to uncloseting.
2. Sort your shit by item type.
Shirts with shirts. Pants with pants. Wigs with wigs. Do this before you put anything back in the closet!
3. Put everything on matching hangers.
This one might be a little controversial, but matching hangers will make your closet look so much nicer (and maybe that will encourage you to keep it from becoming a prism of garbage again!).
Get a pack of 18 velvet suit from Walmart in black for $6.85 or white for $7.43. Get a pack of six clipped hangers from Walmart in multiple colors for $6.25+.
4. Get a hanging shoe organizer, which will save floor-space (and let you see all your carefully chosen footwear).
5. Replace lidded mystery bins with labeled, easy-to-access baskets.
As someone whose closet it full of giant gross plastic bins, I am especially enamored of these baskets, which have removable, washable linings, and tiny little chalkboard labels on their fronts.
Get them from Walmart for $12.44.
6. Get a hamper with shelves to maximize storage.
I was hesitant about the prospect of putting my laundry in my closet with all my clean(ish) clothes, but then this tip really blew my mind: out a dryer sheet in with your unwashed laundry to keep things smelling fresh in there.
Get the hamper from Walmart for $19.84. Get a 240-pack of dryer sheets from Jet for $8.94 or from Amazon for $8.24.
7. Stow your off-season clothes in suitcases.
You can also hide other bags inside the biggest one, like schleppable matryoshka dolls!
8. Use an app to catalogue your closet.
The Stylebook app lets you upload and organize photos of all your clothes, so you have a digital version of your closet that you can browse without making a huge mess. You can also create outfit collages, packing lists (my favorite), and an outfit tracking calendar with the app.
Get it for iOs from the App Store for $3.99.
No more monsters in this closet.
