Plan & Organize Your Closet Like A PRO (From a Pro)

In this video, I talk about how to organize your closet! I am a professional home organizer and I designed closets for nearly a decade and I’ve seen all kinds of closets and I’ve helped dozens of people over the years design and organize their clothes closets. It can be tricky to set up an organized closet, so I thought I would take you through step-by step how to organize and plan your closet! I also have created a free closet measurement guide you can print out to help you design your perfect closet! I hope you enjoy this video!

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STUFF FOR TECH NERDS:

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Why Even Bother Organizing Your Closet?
1:15 Remove Everything From Your Closet
2:10 Declutter
2:50 How To Measure Your Closet
7:30 What Kind of Closet Do I Have?
10:35 Typical Clothing Storage Categories & Methods
16:16 Closet Storage Tips & Tricks

[jille]

Hangers from the brand Higher Hangers were a game changer for me. Clothes hang two to three inches higher than with regular hangers which, on a double hang, keeps them off the floor and from dragging on the bottom row.

[aniceperson]

Best closet organization video on the internet!

[TeriLinWA]

This is full of great information! For instance a step-in closet is not a walk-in and has different needs - I didn’t know! 👍 Thanks Kay!! This is very helpful!

[teresarose]

I like that you include hooks as an area needed in the closet. Many organizers don't see the requirement for hooks or knobs and discount them. hooks are the bomb.

[karenrowles]

Your video today is so timely. I’m about halfway through a massive walk in declutter that has been going on for a few months. I lost motivation but you have inspired me to push on and finish the job. Thank you ☺

[Margar]

I literally just got off the phone with a consultant for TCS! We will have a new closet by the mid June.

[mseeya]

Good idea to put your hanging items on a rack beforehand to see how much space is required or to see how comfortable you are with items hung quite close or further apart. really informative tips with this update on closets. Thank you.

[bentley]

I appreciate the detailed instruction on how to calculate how much space one would need for short and long hanging items and how to maximize the use of the space no matter what kind of closet you may have.

[nancybender]

I love that you have wallpaper in your closet! It's so pretty!

[terrypoff]

This was great. Most of the closet videos dont give enough detail on how to actually design the closet. You were so helpful.

[michaeletienneedwards]

this video was AWESOME! I just look at my closet and get overwhelmed (esp where to put my shoes). Learned so much

[feesha]

Kay! The timing! I’m moving into a house from an apartment right now and while it’s a rental, i do have more freedom with my closet and this video and the download were perfect for me to figure out exactly how to get started and now i’m super excited about the ikea system in my car right now! (can’t quite afford elfa at this point) You’re the best 🥰

[bonnigans]

How did you know I needed this in my life? Thanks for the tips on actually measuring the hanging space I need!

[mymthegreyful]

Baseboard ! Mine always make things not quite fit . Great sweater btw.

[hoedown]

The shoe storage cabinet thingy that ikea sells for small spaces is wonderful. I hate over the door shoe storage so I attached two of the IKEA cabinets to the inside of my closet door and couldn’t be more pleased with it

[deborahpetipas]

Your timing is perfect. You have been a wealth of info today! I have a weird shape closet that will be getting a make over in about 3 weeks. Summer is the perfect time while kids are out of school. Taking everything out, cleaning then painting. Replacing old carpet with vinyl plankflooring. House is 33 yrs old. Staying with white. Using a chest of drawers and jewelry armoire in place of some of the wire shelving that is ridiculously full of stuff. Thanks for your great ideas!😊

[karlahartell]

I would love to see what ideas you might have for our ridiculous closets in our 1911 home. We have a L-shaped “walk-in” with a standard size interior door. The closet extends about 7 feet in one direction and about 10 feet straight back. The challenge is the pitch of our roof means, the peak height is about 5 ft tall, sloping down to about 2 ft. Meaning our closet is more of a crawl-in closet..

[babsr]

Your videos have been very helpful in getting me organized even though I live in a small one bedroom apartmentYour videos have been very helpful in getting me organized even though I live in a small one bedroom apartment. I now put my stuff in drawers vertically so now I can see what I have and don't forget about certain items and I'm able to rotate what I wear more often. I also replaced all my hangers with the slim fitting hangers it looks more esthetically pleasing since they're all the same hanger and it seems to be a lot more spacious.
For those who are having trouble getting rid of items or donating (like I was)them there's an organization called dress for success that will take work clothes for people who are in need of them and can't necessarily afford them and so you feeless difficulty in donating them because you know they go to a good cause.

[tracyclark]

gorgeous earrings! amongst beautiful lady and her organized pretty stuff.

[RMFtheclumsy]

Lovely wallpapers inside 😍So positive and stylish!
My mom built shelving on the side of a 36"x40" step-in closet making it sorta walk-in closet. And guess what? It doesn't work :) Because you must go in there (and there's a 4" high doorstep) and turn in order to use those shelves properly. And there's no light inside (she didn't think of it and I wasn't involved in that project). So she opens the door and just pile things on a floor or tuck in the nearest visible space (and shelves are empty or have random junk). I call that door "the gates of hell" and try not to look inside. I removed all my things from there (except for one box, it's still somewhere under the pile, I'll search for it this summer) because even if they are rarely used items I still must be able to find and get them without taking all out and tucking all in.