Walk In Closet
A walk in closet inside a home is a great inclusion to ensure there is plenty of storage space. When two people have to share one of these, however, a disaster can ensue. These closets can quickly become overstuffed, disorganized and just basic, run of the mill messes. To get the most out of them, it's a good idea to put some creative storage planning to use.
Creating a walk in closet organizing design that works for siblings, a couple and so on requires some serious brainstorming. It's not a bad idea for the two people involved to work together to handle the process from start to finish. At the very least, the first step should involve both people. This is, of course, the tossing out process.
Here's how to whip a walking in closet into shape for two people to use it comfortably:
Clean it out!
Take everything out of the walk in closet, sort it, organize it and throw away items that are not used or worn. This is why having the other person on hand can be very helpful. It can get a little hairy when throwing out someone else's stuff is in order. Let them decide.
Organize it.
This means taking like items and grouping them together for each person. See how many hanging clothes need to go back in. Look at the number of shoes and accessories and so on. This can help when everything needs to go back into the walk in closet.
Examine the space.
Take a look at what needs to go back in and how the items would best fit in the walk in closet. Maybe he has very few long hanging clothes, but a lot of shoes, ties and accessories. Perhaps she has quite a lot of small accessories she'd like to store.
Determine the best configuration.
While a full closet organizing system put in by the pros is generally the "easiest" way, it can be a little costly. For those who don't want to go this route, self-configuration of shelving units, drawer systems and even low-level shoe organizers can be great. See what each person really needs and take a look at what can either be built easily to accommodate or purchased ready made to make a walk in closet work.
Put it back together.
Once shelving units and other devices are back in the walk in closet, start putting things away. Try to follow the mantra of a place for everything and everything in its place.
Making a walk in closet work for two people can be a little tricky. When shelving units, drawer systems and other devices are brought into play, the end results can be fantastic.