Give 'Em The Boot!
Boots can pose a substantial storage problem. They're often too large for conventional shoe racks, and when they do fit, their tops flop over. Meet your snowy footwear's new best friend: The Whitmor Boot Organizer stores up to three pairs of boots, maintaining their shape while at the same time helping them air out between uses. Available on Amazon; $18.90.
Related: 11 Smart Ways to Organize Your Winter Footwear
Just a Little Loopy
Keep scarves, ties, or belts on view and easily accessed with the InterDesign Axis 18-Loop Scarf Holder. The sturdy steel hanger includes loops of varying sizes to fit even the chunkiest of scarves, and its sleek design deters snags. But the best part? This unit hangs on a standard-size closet rod with the rest of your hangers. Available on Amazon; $9.99.
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Divided and Conquered
A Real Hang-Up
Stash any combination of accessories—purses, shoes, shades—quickly and compactly inside the fabric cubbies of a Internet's Best Hanging Closet Organizer. The Velcro strap wraps easily and firmly around a closet rod creating a convenient storage spot. Available on Amazon; $25.99.
Related: 8 Notorious Closet Problems, Solved
Issue a Retraction
When space is at a premium—and, really, even when it's not—this handy Spectrum 35000 Hanger Holder can help you maximize your hanging storage. This wall-mounted system closes up vertically when not in use, and holds empty hangers when folded or a variety of items (up to 12) when fully extended. Available on Amazon; $8.98.
Related: Get Hooked: 10 Favorite Wall Storage Ideas
Customize Your Closet
Create a custom shoe storage unit to exactly fit your space with this easy-to-assemble SONGMICS Interlocking Shoe Rack. The 8 individual compartments can be fit together to form a square, rectangle, cross, or even a pyramid to fit under the stairs. Available on Amazon; $28.99.
Related: Weekend Projects: 5 Ways to Make Your Own Shoe Rack
Create Something from Nothing
Stuck without a closet altogether? Enter the Whitmor Double Rod Freestanding Closet. This freestanding black metal unit is not so bad on the eyes if you need to leave it out in the open, or it can slide into an existing closet for extra organization. Leave your toolbox behind: no tools are required to assemble the unit, which features two hanging bars and five wire shelves. Available on Amazon; $99.99.
Related: 8 DIY Storage Solutions for a Closet-less Room
Basket Case
Tidy up sewing supplies, craft items, or other small articles without a home using this attractive Southern Enterprises Over-the-Door 3-Tier Basket Storage Unit. Its three rattan baskets probably match the ones you use to corral stuff elsewhere in the house, but these hang conveniently on the back of any closet or bedroom door. You can never have too many baskets. Available on Amazon; $54.99.
Related: 9 Creative Uses for the Back of Any Door
Cascade Effect
Create space in crowded closets with Closet Complete Magic Cascading Hangers. Each cascading hanger can hold five items—and we don't just mean T-shirts. Each one is sturdy enough to hold a family's worth of winter coats. This set of 10 can fit up to 50 garments in the same space that a dozen hangers might fill. Available on Amazon; $6.99 for 2.
Related: Adding a Closet Where There Is None
Jewel Box
Like a mirrored medicine cabinet for your closet, the Mirrotek Over-the-Door Jewelry Armoire organizes jewelry and accessories neatly behind a full-length mirror. Hang this cabinet over a door or mount it to a wall, and you'll gain space for up to 36 necklaces, 48 pairs of earrings, 96 rings, and more. Available on Amazon; $99.76.
Related: Mirror Magic—10 Ways of Using Mirrors to Your Design Advantage
Don't Miss!
If you have the money to hire a handyman for every household woe, go ahead. But if you want to hang on to your cash and exercise some self-sufficiency, check out these clever products that solve a million and one little problems around the house. Go now!
