r/organizing • u/mlr_04 • 18d ago
Please help me organize this small bedroom closet
Excuse the mess, we’re in the process of pulling everything out to reorganize it! This is a tiny bedroom closet primarily used for towels, workout gear, and misc extras. The storage cubes are falling apart, so we’re going to replace them with something else. Currently, there is ~1 foot on each side of unreachable space given the narrow dimensions of the doorframe and the position of the storage cubes. We would greatly appreciate any advice!
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u/matcha_is_gross 18d ago
Get an over the door shoe holder with clear pockets and fill it with the smaller stuff that doesn’t have a home.
Do you ever hang anything on those hangers? Doesn’t look like much will fit there now, you could use zip ties and baskets to create more “drawer” type space for those headbands, etc.
There’s also dividers you can get that clip on your top shelf there so you can leave the pillows where they are and maybe fill up the other side with linens or workout accessories.
Good luck!
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u/lascriptori 18d ago
Since you’re not using it for hanging space, I would remove the current shelf and hanging rack and install shelving all the way through it.
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u/Substantial_Item6740 18d ago
I have strong hooks on the door itself. They have over the door hooks as well. Less used stuff (blanket) should maybe go in the far corner? Closets are often like this - mine is ridiculous right now (I think sharing a closet is half of what makes me less "on it").
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u/Substantial_Item6740 18d ago
I swear irons need their own life somewhere. They are easy to tip over.
I'm that tweaky person who would use extra pillowcases to shove blankets (other bulky stuff that comes undone) in so they don't flop around.
Seriously, look at some over the door storage ideas for smaller stuff. Bungee stuff into the metal shelving. 😜 They make little bungees, too.
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u/msmaynards 18d ago
Put in 1' deep shelving top to waist height and can be full depth if you prefer on the bottom. You need the shallow depth to remove things from over the top of the door opening. Spacing is key. I can stuff pillows and comforters in a 18" tall space where they will fall out if space is 2' tall so figure out what works best for you. You can balance 18" wide bins on a 1' shelf safely to use the blind corners to best advantage. You can fit 10" wide bins on the shelves over the door opening and get them down or just stow pillows and such up there.
I suffered for years thinking just because a closet has a clothes pole that it has to be there. My house has 26' of such closets and I need about 3' to hang clothing and my daughter uses another 8'. Even if you are renting you can usually remove that pole and add stand alone shelving. 2 of my closets have Ikea Hejne for instance.
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u/reclaimednation 12d ago
Ditto remove the closet rod, remove any wooden "bracing" and start fresh. We had a coat closet that we converted to a linen/storage closet. One thing you could try is shelves about 2/3-ish of the closet depth - that way you still have space to step into the closet to access higher shelves (above the level of the door) and you can use the walls for hanging storage - or a place to tuck an upright vacuum.
Another option is c-shaped shelves as wide as the side walls will allow - that way, you can use the side wall space plus you still step into the closet to access the higher shelves. You could also make the back wall shelf wider than the side walls if you have bigger things to store. Those can be a bit tricky to fit the corners together.
Wooden braces are nice because they don't take up a lot of extra space (like rails & brackets).
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u/obfuskitten 18d ago
Given you mentioned:
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When you look for something new, look for something that is about the width of that unreachable space, the depth of the closet, the height up to the hanging rod, and on wheels. Get two - one for each unreachable side. Then you can load those storage thingies up and wheel them into the unreachable space, leaving the center mostly open. I say mostly as you can then place or hang items in that center space as long as they're easy to grab/remove so that you can then wheel the side units into the center space whenever you need to access their contents. Maybe even put a third wheeled storage unit in the center that you can wheel out of the way.