Space – the final frontier. Without
concerning yourself too much about the amount of room the crew of the Starship
Enterprise had to stow their clothes and shoes, you probably know that in your
home one of the greatest needs is to find enough space to put all your garments
and shoes.
If you're really interested in fashion you'll be regularly scouring the top magazines and heading out to shops and boutiques to pick up some of those beautiful luxury items that you love. When you're buying at the expensive end of the market you'll want to look after your special shoes and clothes as well as you can. If space to store everything really is a problem in your home, there are ways round it to help preserve your precious fashion items in good condition and save space along the way.
If you're really interested in fashion you'll be regularly scouring the top magazines and heading out to shops and boutiques to pick up some of those beautiful luxury items that you love. When you're buying at the expensive end of the market you'll want to look after your special shoes and clothes as well as you can. If space to store everything really is a problem in your home, there are ways round it to help preserve your precious fashion items in good condition and save space along the way.
Create extra space from the start
It's very easy for a closet that's
meant to be for garments and shoes to get cluttered up with other items. Maybe
you needed somewhere to store those pictures you've always been meaning to
hang, or you've shoved some boxes of tax returns and old bills in there. Put
them somewhere else (hang those pictures, use high kitchen shelving that you
don't really use for anything else to put those financial records in).
There, you've already created more
space! Now, think about everything that's left and what you will be adding in
the future. How often do you wear particular clothes or shoes? You need to
focus on what is and isn't essential. If there are items you haven't worn for a
long time and are unlikely to make a reappearance, let them go and create more
room for what you will wear and what you will add to your fashion collection.
Be imaginative with your closet
Your closet is simply a storage
space, and it's up to you to make the most of it. Hanging space is essential
for those special clothes, and if you have a tall closet then organize your
hangers at a height that allows shelving both at the top and the bottom of the
closet. If you have good width you can put rails on two sides and leave space
for a shelving unit in the middle.
Drawers are also an excellent way to
keep items that don't need to go on hangers neatly and safely stored. You can
label them so that you know exactly where to find what you want when you want.
Planning your closet space carefully means you'll be able to fit in far more
than you could have imagined.
What about the shoes?
If you can add a shoe rack into the bottom of your closet you've the perfect storage option. It's best if you put shoes that you wear regularly onto the rack. Others can be stored in boxes, perhaps in another room, until needed. Take a photograph of each pair stored like this and paste the image onto the box – it'll save you a lot of time in the future!
If you can add a shoe rack into the bottom of your closet you've the perfect storage option. It's best if you put shoes that you wear regularly onto the rack. Others can be stored in boxes, perhaps in another room, until needed. Take a photograph of each pair stored like this and paste the image onto the box – it'll save you a lot of time in the future!
