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A Closet Makeover by The Container Store
A Closet Makeover
A quick survey of your closet’s contents can reveal thousands of dollars worth of clothing, shoes and accessories. Given the time and money spent accumulating a personal wardrobe, taking time to store clothing properly, both to protect and prolong the life of your clothing, is a wise investment. Fortunately, redesigning closets to increase much-needed storage space can be a very simple process. By using a custom designed storage and organization system like elfa, closets can be transformed into multi-purpose areas, yielding up to 50 percent more usable space for a fraction of the cost of custom built-ins. Read these tips for making over your closet – and save 30% on elfa and elfa Installation NOW during our Annual elfa Sale!
Take Inventory
Begin by noting everything you would like to store in a particular closet. This includes hanging and folded clothing, shoes, accessories, linens and miscellaneous items, such as sporting equipment, luggage, gift wrap, etc.
Clean House
Donate or hold a garage sale for anything you don’t or can’t wear or use any more. Use the two-year rule — if you haven’t worn it in two years, it’s time to say goodbye to it. These items take up valuable space and probably won’t be missed.
Remove Barriers
If you have one lone closet rod at the top of your closet to hang your clothes on — remove it. One rod severely limits your ability to visualize available space and does not allow you to double-hang clothing. Measure your entire closet space from front to back, side to side and floor to ceiling. Note the height and width of doors and door frames, as well as the location of built-in shelves, fuse boxes, cables, ducts and other obstructions.
Use all of the Available Space
Select a closet system and completion products that maximize all of the available space, including vertical space from floor to ceiling and the often-wasted space behind the door. Take advantage of The Container Store’s FREE design services with elfa. Call 1-800-443-1264 to set up an in-store appointment to work with one of our expert designers!
