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Install a closet organizer

Control the chaos crammed behind your closet doors with our step-by-step instructions for installing a wire-frame closet organizer. We’ll help you get your closet straightened out — and give you advice for keeping it that way. And we share some pointers for making your closets family-friendly and eco-friendly.

Level of difficulty
3 of out 5

The basics

Steps:
7 steps
What you need:
8 items
Maintain it:
2 tasks

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Americans donate $5.8 billion in clothing every year, representing 15.8% of all non-cash contributions.

Source: National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

  • Safely stash heavy items

    Don't place heavy items on closet shelves — such as an iron or tool chest — that a young child could pull down.

  • Give it away

    Put reusable renovation materials on the curb with a big FREE sign. Someone will make good use of it, and you don't pay for disposal.

  • Vintage closet

    Check the local architectural salvage store or Goodwill for old shelves or hutches you can use in your closet. Paint them to match.