Get Your Custom Walk-in Closet Organized With These Top Tips

Matt Jarrett • October 26, 2022

If you’re like many other homeowners out there, getting your custom walk-in closet organized can feel like an impossible task. When you’ve already used up every available square inch of space and gotten a system in place, it can be tough to pivot - no matter how disorganized that system might be.

Lucky for you, there are some simple tips that make getting your walk-in custom closet in order much easier. From wall optimizations to taking advantage of verticality and more, we’ve got the suggestions you need to get your closet in order.

Once you’re ready to declutter your closet, you should:

Do a full cleaning of the space.
Make keep, toss, and give-away piles.
Evaluate your hanging space needs.
Use vertical space to your advantage.
Don’t forget to leverage your wall space.

Now that you know the basic steps, let’s dive into the details and show you how to get your custom walk-in closet back in order.

Do a Full Cleaning of the Space

As with any other type of organization project in your home, it’s best to start here with a blank canvas. It might seem more convenient in the short term to just work within the framework you already have set up, but you’ll find it’s much more difficult to switch things up this way.

Instead, empty out your entire custom walk-in closet from top to bottom. Once you’ve done that, you can take the opportunity to wipe down all surfaces to get them ready for your new system.

Make Keep, Toss, and Give-Away Piles

Once you’ve got your closet empty, it’s time to consolidate what you have and reduce as much as you can. This will make it even easier to organize without going from one type of clutter to another. Your best bet will be to make keep, toss, and give-away piles.

If you’re stuck on whether or not to keep something, try to remember when the last time was that you wore or used the item, and then evaluate whether you’re likely to wear/use it in the future.

Evaluate Your Hanging Space Needs

In many cases, you’ll be able to benefit from maximizing your hanging space options. Instead of sticking with the ordinary hanging rod you have, you might add in double hanging rods. This will not only double your storage space, it’ll also give you the chance to separate outfits by season or use.

Use Vertical Space to Your Advantage

If your closet has some height to it, you can take advantage of that by investing in cubbies, cabinets, and vertical stacking solutions that will use that verticality to give you more room to store your things.

If instead your closet is a bit wider than usual, you might look into horizontally-optimized items like wider dressers and cabinets that will help you with storing all of your clothes, shoes, and other items in your custom walk-in closet.

Don’t Forget to Leverage Your Wall Space

As the pros at HGTV point out, efficient use of wall space can dramatically open up the total available storage you’ll have in your walk-in custom closet. One of the easiest ways to take advantage of this is by putting up standalone hooks. These will give you a designated spot for scarves, ties, belts, or even the next day’s outfit.

You can go even further by using wall-mounted shelving units to store your trinkets. One way to finish off this kind of look is by investing in a simple door organizer. This type of solution hangs easily on the back of your closet door, and it instantly gives you several shelves’ worth of available space for all of your things.

Conclusion

Getting your custom walk-in closet in order can seem like an effort in futility sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be that way. By following these super simple steps and getting a little creative in your approach, you should soon have a walk-in custom closet that’s as neat and tidy as it is beautiful and inviting!