If you are planning on organizing your bedroom, the closet is a good place to start with your decluttering efforts.
Over the years, clothes and accessories, and all manner of surplus items somehow find their way into your closet.
Clearing clutter from your closet shouldn't take more than a couple of hours work if you apply some simple methods to reorganize your closet.
Set aside time One thing about clearing your closet is that it's best to stay focused and finish the task in a couple of hours.
If it takes more than a couple of hours to declutter, you may lose focus and the job will be half finished.
So pick a time when you are free to clean up and organize your closet.
Review your requirements Once you have cleared your closet, you will be in a better position to review the space and decide how you would like to reorganize your closet.
Buying or making your own shelves for your closet is a low cost and effective way of getting organized.
Buy or make your own closet shelves organizer There are two options here with buying a closet shelves organizer.
You could either buy a pre-made one or if you are a handy person with woodworking, you could make your own shelves.
One of the most popular materials that people use these days to build shelves is wood.
If you are not a handy person, and the thought of customized shelves that perfectly fit your closet space appeals, consider engaging the services of a carpenter to build the shelves for you.
If you are going to build your own shelves, it is an economical option to source surplus wood from one of your other woodworking projects or source them from carpenters who may have surplus materials from big home renovation projects.
It's a good way of building customized shelves at a reasonable cost.
Closets are typically made of medium density overlay (MDO) plywood or medium density fibreboard (MDF) or some sort of melamine material.
These materials are suitable for building closets as they are durable and easy to customize to fit your closet space.
If you prefer to go with the option of buying a pre-made organizer, there is a good selection of materials available to choose from.
Organizers made from wire metal and plastic organizers have become a popular choice due to their durability and long lasting qualities.
Buying your own closet shelves organizer is off course less hassle than making your own.
An important consideration is to assess the type of closet that you currently have.
Depending on the design of your current closet, one option over the other may be more suitable.
It's your choice.