Plan & Organize Your Closet Like A PRO (From a Pro)

[@jille9650]

Hangers from the brand Higher Hangers were a game changer for me. Clothes hang two to three inches higher than with regular hangers which, on a double hang, keeps them off the floor and from dragging on the bottom row.

[@aniceperson5241]

Best closet organization video on the internet!

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

That’s so kind, thank you ☺️

[@terrypoff2651]

This was great. Most of the closet videos dont give enough detail on how to actually design the closet. You were so helpful.

[@tracyclark7560]

gorgeous earrings! amongst beautiful lady and her organized pretty stuff.

[@TeriLinWA]

This is full of great information! For instance a step-in closet is not a walk-in and has different needs - I didn’t know! 👍 Thanks Kay!! This is very helpful!

[@Margar02]

I literally just got off the phone with a consultant for TCS! We will have a new closet by the mid June.

[@michaeletienneedwards5174]

this video was AWESOME! I just look at my closet and get overwhelmed (esp where to put my shoes). Learned so much

[@nancybender3076]

I love that you have wallpaper in your closet! It's so pretty!

[@teresarose7524]

I like that you include hooks as an area needed in the closet. Many organizers don't see the requirement for hooks or knobs and discount them. hooks are the bomb.

[@SpectrumOfChange]

They are indeed

[@bentley1530]

I appreciate the detailed instruction on how to calculate how much space one would need for short and long hanging items and how to maximize the use of the space no matter what kind of closet you may have.

[@mseeya01]

Good idea to put your hanging items on a rack beforehand to see how much space is required or to see how comfortable you are with items hung quite close or further apart. really informative tips with this update on closets. Thank you.

[@karenrowles9788]

Your video today is so timely. I’m about halfway through a massive walk in declutter that has been going on for a few months. I lost motivation but you have inspired me to push on and finish the job. Thank you ☺

[@Lula2u]

Same here ,I was about to call it quits, then I saw this video now I’m back on track! Thank you for this so greatly appreciated !❤😊

[@bonnigans8014]

How did you know I needed this in my life? Thanks for the tips on actually measuring the hanging space I need!

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

I’m so glad it was helpful!

[@feesha724]

Kay! The timing! I’m moving into a house from an apartment right now and while it’s a rental, i do have more freedom with my closet and this video and the download were perfect for me to figure out exactly how to get started and now i’m super excited about the ikea system in my car right now! (can’t quite afford elfa at this point) You’re the best 🥰

[@annie.76]

Best video for organizing your closet. And I’ve been searching for 2 days for something like this! Thank you!

[@deborahpetipas9365]

Your timing is perfect. You have been a wealth of info today! I have a weird shape closet that will be getting a make over in about 3 weeks. Summer is the perfect time while kids are out of school. Taking everything out, cleaning then painting. Replacing old carpet with vinyl plankflooring. House is 33 yrs old. Staying with white. Using a chest of drawers and jewelry armoire in place of some of the wire shelving that is ridiculously full of stuff. Thanks for your great ideas!😊

[@mymthegreyful]

Baseboard ! Mine always make things not quite fit . Great sweater btw.

[@hoedown175]

The shoe storage cabinet thingy that ikea sells for small spaces is wonderful. I hate over the door shoe storage so I attached two of the IKEA cabinets to the inside of my closet door and couldn’t be more pleased with it

[@babsr8479]

Your videos have been very helpful in getting me organized even though I live in a small one bedroom apartmentYour videos have been very helpful in getting me organized even though I live in a small one bedroom apartment. I now put my stuff in drawers vertically so now I can see what I have and don't forget about certain items and I'm able to rotate what I wear more often. I also replaced all my hangers with the slim fitting hangers it looks more esthetically pleasing since they're all the same hanger and it seems to be a lot more spacious. For those who are having trouble getting rid of items or donating (like I was)them there's an organization called dress for success that will take work clothes for people who are in need of them and can't necessarily afford them and so you feeless difficulty in donating them because you know they go to a good cause.

[@jwest2133]

In my city they also help women who need casual outfit for an apartment rental interview, or an event such as a wedding or funeral.

[@babsr8479]

@@jwest2133 That's great

[@jasonvolkmer4287]

A lot of great advice! Thanks!

[@dmbalsam]

We have a pocket door in our closet. My former closet had a regular door that swung in. I always had to close the door to reach my clothes. If the door swung out it was in the way to access the bathroom. So pocket door! Do love it, except I lose that extra storage space. We have an Elfa closet with double hung and long hung. I have a shoe rack and jewelry drawer. Regular dressers for folded clothes.

[@karlahartell1437]

I would love to see what ideas you might have for our ridiculous closets in our 1911 home. We have a L-shaped “walk-in” with a standard size interior door. The closet extends about 7 feet in one direction and about 10 feet straight back. The challenge is the pitch of our roof means, the peak height is about 5 ft tall, sloping down to about 2 ft. Meaning our closet is more of a crawl-in closet..

[@sierralastname]

I can't even visualize what you mean 😂 but it sounds pretty crazy

[@mandywong1408]

I have a short L shape closet too! I understand your pain.

[@iamshe3275]

Thanks Kay😊

[@happyx2]

I am saving this video to use the next time I change out my closets for the season. You are a wealth of information! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!! 😊

[@RMFtheclumsy]

Lovely wallpapers inside 😍So positive and stylish! My mom built shelving on the side of a 36"x40" step-in closet making it sorta walk-in closet. And guess what? It doesn't work :) Because you must go in there (and there's a 4" high doorstep) and turn in order to use those shelves properly. And there's no light inside (she didn't think of it and I wasn't involved in that project). So she opens the door and just pile things on a floor or tuck in the nearest visible space (and shelves are empty or have random junk). I call that door "the gates of hell" and try not to look inside. I removed all my things from there (except for one box, it's still somewhere under the pile, I'll search for it this summer) because even if they are rarely used items I still must be able to find and get them without taking all out and tucking all in.

[@FMRite]

Great tip on rod doubler! 🎉

[@joyc6945]

Thank you! You have inspired me to create a space that works better for my needs! I am going to use your suggestion for my craft room, as well.

[@fun4me52]

What a great presentation! I really enjoy your delivery and the information is thorough and so detailed.

[@lynnleipold2617]

Thanks!

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

Thank you so much for the Super Thanks!

[@jadorechristina]

This video was ABSOLUTELY INFORMATIVE AND AMAZING! Thank you for taking the time to make it. Getting the double closet rod asap ✨

[@eyrunsigrunardottir6977]

This video is so helpful - like so many other of your videos. What a good tool to have when organizing your own closet or helping others, thank you 🙂 I think the hooks are a great place for "neither clean nor dirty" clothes.

[@sandradunaway27]

This was the best video on closet design made simple. Thank you so much!

[@Secretgardenvintageapartment]

Omg closet designer what a cool job! This is so fun I love this channel!

[@carolbain7904]

Thank you for all the closet Info.😍

[@jwest2133]

I enjoyed this video! ❤the wallpaper.

[@prudence7268]

This was fantastic. Like another commenter, I also scheduled a TCS consultant who is coming to our house in early June. This will help me prepare.

[@PiaPerry-j7b]

Very helpful.

[@jeanneclark99]

Great ideas, thanks! And beautiful sweater.

[@AtHomeWithAllie]

I loved all the great tips! Now if I could just declutter all my decor! Lol. Great tips! Tfs! Many Blessings 💛✨️🦋🌻♦️✨️

[@pamelacallaway3922]

Great explanations Kay! Very logical organization ideas. Thanks!

[@emiemieli]

This video was so much more helpful than i expected when I clicked on it! Why don’t more people talk about all of these points?? I see so many people just purchasing full IKEA Pax’s but not everyone has the budget for that. This video was so helpful for me as a visual person and i am now more excited to approach this project!

[@Mekhinya]

Loved this video! Great information 🙂

[@lizharley5723]

Thanks for the inspiration! I pride myself with my decluttering and organizational skills but i picked up some good ideas today. I just removed everything from the closet and cleaned the baseboards and floor and yes there was lots of dust there. P.S. you don't recommend Sterilite drawers but I have one that is brown and looks like rattan and it works perfectly for overflow or rarely used.

[@gabrielacarolina_]

So useful!

[@conniemcmillian7010]

Beautifully 😍

[@qtdeshina]

Great video! Thank you so much. ❤When you said “Shelves and folded clothing do not go together” I immediately thought “I agree!” And started to understand why my top shelf clothes were driving me nuts 😀😅

[@adorablebelle]

this is so helpful

[@dmarkey4360]

I have gotten much better at going through stuff and not being emotional about what I don’t need or wear anymore. Thank you for this information it’s so true walls are not always square (not) that’s a painful mistake. 🙌👏❤️

[@LizanneL]

Hi, great video (as always) and so timely, as others have commented too. I guess we're all cleaning out our closets, haha! I was hoping you might advise on lighting in closets-- what you used in yours, or in other closets. I got something months ago but haven't installed it yet. I think it'll help illuminate anything high up, but how do you make your closets so well-lit throughout?

[@marilynshelton2371]

Excellent ideas. ❤

[@juanltacuster7462]

Love your videos. Just getting ready to redo my closet wondering how high you need your rods if you want double hanging. I have to admit it's always the highlight is when I see Clover.

[@amilianaisgay]

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[@veehill4769]

Fanatastic video.

[@MCNoire]

Awesome video

[@MsSaucyinMD]

Great video! Where did you get the clear drawer dividers?

[@sharons8702]

Great video

[@sandrapawula4109]

Great information. My problem is that the shelf in my closet is too high and as you demonstrated larger containers can't be insert because there is not enough space between the self and the wall above the bi-fold doors. You showed flatter containers for a situation like that. Great idea!

[@AmericanWoman11]

Just left the container store after 8 years as a designer. I miss it. Hearing you talk about it is like talking to one of my TCS friends

[@shawnahare4299]

Fantastic video !

[@janiceestes9518]

I am a neat and well-organized person. So far, I had 5 professional beautiful closets installed in my home. I am now working on my husband walk in closet. We each have our own walk-in closet. I have three more closets to do with in the next year. I want my closets to be well organized and function for my personal needs.

[@NoDecaf7]

The most amusing thing about two of my three reach in closets is that they are only as deep as child size hangers. Well, I guess they make for decent vertical storage 🎉

[@Michele.Alejandraa]

Such a pro 🎉

[@andreawalker7138]

I am now inspired to organize my hubs' closet...I just need to get him on board with it 😁

[@mary-annz.reynolds7778]

Thank you

[@SugarCookiesYumm]

I am looking for ideas on how to arrange my clothes…like by fabric or sleeve length

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

I just moved, this is well timed! :)

[@lisaschreiber2893]

your closet is beautiful! ❤ I have never thought to make my closet look so pretty, personally I cannot wait to shut the door on mine 😂 get in get out fast

[@soburlvt]

I like your very small tape measure. Do you have a source? I have a small one but it doesn't stay rigid enough to measure properly. Thank you!

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

It’s the Stanley 175 anniversary tape measure but they don’t sell it anymore unfortunately

[@evelyngrijak5063]

You are my favorite creator.

[@SFSam9780]

I’m in the middle of trying to figure out what I want for clothes storage (I have no designated closets!) so this couldn’t come at a better time!!

[@americafirst9144]

Amazon has lots of nice wardrobes..

[@dianastacey919]

If your closet is as big as mine there is no way you can put your stuff on a bed or in boxes. So I just grouped things by category then started at one end of the category where I have to put it on to see if it fits, donate, sell, needs repair, if I feel stressed and hate it, then it goes in the appropriate box or I have to wear it. When you have to grab a bottom I match it with a top of course. Anything I wear after washing goes at the finished end covered in plastic like the dry cleaners or you can reverse the hanger. You cannot wear anything at the finished end. You are forced to pick something from the remaining items. This may take awhile and will automatically sort things by season if you don't live in LA where there are no seasons, but there is no way I can make hundreds of decisions without burn out. Obviously you might want to do this at night, maybe on the weekend planning your outfits, since in the morning you might be rushed for work. I will finish someday but it is like losing weight and takes some patience and dedication. The stuff for sale is hanging in a corner and it will all go at once but I covered with plastic for now. You can apply the same principal to shoes and even purses to decide to keep or get rid of it. I have kept things that didn't fit because they become vintage and are back in style after about 10 years apparently. Also that weight you gained will be gotten rid of someday or you die from diabetes or whatever. It is your choice. Then that vintage stuff can be donated. I retired and started the weight loss thing after doctor yelled at me (husband would never quit cooking and I had to take it to work and find someone to eat it all). Don't make the mistake I made and buy office clothes for the 10 years before you retire. This is the same mistake I made when a teenager and I bought what I wanted instead of stuff for an office job. At 16 you had better be buying only work clothes unless you are rich. You can wear office clothes to school, but unless you work at McDonald's or construction, plan ahead for that temp job you might have at an office or store. At my age I have the right to never wear heels, a suit jacket, (or makeup) again. Have no idea why old ladies try to look 16 with makeup, hair and clothes because they look like clowns. I might look a little silly wearing office clothes cleaning house but that's what happens when you don't plan ahead. I was working so hard I never had time to figure out what was in that closet. It sure was a shock so don't wait 20 years. I really hate my office clothes because they are boring blue, grey, brown, black, ick, so when I finish I will sort through it again to see if I actually like it. I do wonder when I get to my normal weight what I might still have to wear but I look forward to buying something bright and cheerful that I will like and have an Amazon wish list of current styles so maybe next year I will be done. Heads up be very careful when you buy chinese stuff like shoes/purses/belts because I would open a box of shoes or pick up a brief case and it fell apart even though it wasn't used at all. You should make sure it is all leather and those glues are made to fall apart so my shoes lasted 10 minutes (no joke and I really liked them). Even the rubber soles collapsed when I put my weight on the shoe and liquid poured out. I had stock piled some stuff because I had an expensive store discount and figured I would use them eventually (huge mistake). Anything made when I was young would have been great but now they make things to fall apart on purpose. I suggest learning to sew on KZbin because this is insane. Also I bought a whole suitcase of shoes in Europe because their stuff actually fits me (things like straps are longer) and lasted a long time. Don't buy from street vendors there (just the normal stores) or you get cardboard instead of leather again. I have seen fake products in stores in LA so you always have to stay alert. I saw a KZbin video on how they make those fake store names on Amazon to sell products. So do your homework. I won't buy even a kitchen product without doing a google search on best product X, because even my scissors break.

[@ajoyfulnoiz]

Hi! What made you choose the light tan over white? Does the white chip? Trying to make a decision between the two. Thanks!

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

Just aesthetics! I had the white with platinum before and it’s GORGEOUS! I tend to lean toward warmer neutrals these days because of trends but the white is beautiful. I still have white shelves in my office 🥰

[@SoliRhymesWithJulie]

What I would give for a Container Store location in my state. My clothing closet is good in terms of what it in there but the hardware of it is just sad.

[@darkcreatureinadarkroom1617]

Gosh I hate that little shelf above the opening space so much, it's so useless and uncomfortable! Why couldn't they just make it properly, like as an independent cabinet with its own doors or something? Anyways, I am inspired, yeah! I think the declutter part might make it a little too daunting, maybe declutter most of it first before you fully empty everything? But I will think about your suggestions, thank you! Question, what do you think of those multi-garment hangers that allow you to hang several clothes from them and then you sort of make them vertical so they don't take up that much space? Do you have any experience with them? (I hope my description is understandable)

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

I dislike those hangers. I did try them for science but I found them more problematic than it was worth. I think some people love them but I didn’t like them lol

[@darkcreatureinadarkroom1617]

@@TheOrganizedSoprano thanks for your answer! I've never tried them because they always looked to me like they don't work nearly as well as advertised and end up making things way more complicated than they need to be. Thanks for confirming my suspicion lol

[@helenjholmberg]

Lovely video! I'm having a hard time hearing the video, is it just for me the sound out is very low?

[@ravesi88]

What is the measurements between each rod?

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

It depends on your height and whether or not you have a shelf underneath and need it to be functional. For short hanging, 36-40” for smaller adult clothes and 42”-46” for larger adults give or take a few inches if you are smaller or larger. I always advised people to measure the length of hanging clothes from the top of the hanger to the bottom of their garments. Long hang needs at least 60” in my opinion, more if you are taller.

[@LindaReyes-c1z]

I have a master closest that was built in 1970 I can walk in and turn around in there is a built in cabinet with 3 shelves and 8 small drawers my summer clothes I take up 3 quarters of the hang up clothes I only have one shelveon on both sides of the closet I have a limited budget

[@michellebryant8406]

Where is your dresser from

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

West Elm!

[@blufaerie]

Of course Kay has KSwiss sneaks!

[@jillgroth]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MsSassyMT]

My closet is definitely not working for me. These were some very good ideas.

[@sunflowers730]

My closet is reach in with sliding doors on a track so i cant put storage on the doors

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

That’s a bummer, sliding doors are some of the most challenging factors to deal with in closet design. BUT, it’s often possible to find other hidden untapped real estate to use!

[@ana419]

What is a NORMA?L amount of closet space for an international professional woman? Got any measurements, please? This could help set a rational decluttering goal. Reverse engineering works for me.

[@eleanorcramer7986]

My phone has measuring app with level compass and calculator

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

These are great if you’re in a pinch! I find these are less accurate than an actual tape measure though. Hoping they improve these tools in the future

[@ana419]

Bonnets?! 👀

[@johnclaybaugh9536]

A closet is not considered a room, but rather a storage space within a room.

[@misslorena1]

I have to give away tons of clothes 😢

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

Same 😭

[@viviansmith8036]

Too bad the volume on your video is too low

[@RENOWNALEXANDROS]

10 minutes in i have gotten nothing out of this

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

I’ll delete this, then.

[@mmaolisae3675]

Hi Kay! Thanks for another great video. I love your channel because I usually learn something new. I didn't know there were digital measuring tapes and I never thought to measure my closet. Thanks to your past videos I've already implemented most of the tips you mentioned. 🤎🤎

[@TheOrganizedSoprano]

You are so welcome! These kinds of comments keep me going! 💪🏾