Dollar-Store Closet Tips

Are your things pouring out of the closet and onto the floor at your feet? Are you feeling the crunch but just can not afford to build new closets? Then head on over to your local dollar store where you can get everything you need to customize your closet space.

Closet for Kids

Get a grip on the clutter that is your kid’s rooms by fixing up the closet with totes, baskets and roll in shelving. These will make it more fun to clean up the room. Keep the items they use most well within reach.

Idea #1: Buy for Color

You can label baskets with colorful bungee type cords to hold connect them. You can utilize the colors of the cords to create a theme in the closet. With this in mind look around the closet then scout the store for potential color palettes before you, begin to shop.

Idea #2: Organize Keepsakes

The door of the closet is the most overlooked space when it comes to storage. This is a perfect place for artwork, photos, and for older children even jewelry. Mount a memo board at a good height for your child to reach then let them place their new paintings and drawings there to dry. Once there is new work to display simply move the older works to a basket.

Idea #3: Use Wall Space

Affix a roll of paper good for drawing and other artwork on the back wall of the closet. This is easily done using a paper towel dispenser. You can then store other art supplies in a near by basket.

Idea #4: Multiply for Fun

Use colorful crates to create a storable toy caddy. Plastic zip ties are excellent for tying the crates firmly together and elastic cords make perfect handles. This type of bin is best for those light plastic toys that tend to end up all over the house.

Closet for Grown-Ups

For your closet that holds everything and the kitchen sink there is help too. Tote bins, pocket organizers and bulletin boards will be your new best friends. Sort through the holiday and greeting cards, wrapping paper, miscellaneous items and give them each there own special place in one of the storage items from above.

Idea #1: Adapt Basics

Giving new life to an old object is not only practical it can be fun as well. Use the old kitchen towels for material to create hang able pocket organizers for all the stuff laying around with no home. You can decorate these with a little stitching or grommets; useful does not mean it cannot be stylish.

Idea #2: Gather Together

It may sound like simple advice but storing like items together is a great clutter buster. Give a wire cooling rack a new job by using it to hold note cards, this way they are easily at hand instead of stuffed in a drawer. Large decorative vases make pretty pen and paint brush holders when the flowers are gone.

Idea #3: Rethink Function

Plate holders can be handy and easily converted to in and out racks. Place folders on them to organize bills and other important papers you need to keep. After a month move all papers that are required to be kept for a year or longer to the file cabinet. Do not forget to shred all credit card, sales receipts and deposit or withdrawal slips after one month.

Idea #4: Label Everything

Luggage tags can make great labels to aid in finding things. Paint chips or fabric samples make it easy to customize them with a more designer look.

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