The Easy Solution That You'll Love For Keeping Handbags Organized In Your Closet

When you aren't able to find any of your favorite fancy purses or handbags, that's probably a sign it's time to reorganize your closet. High-end, structured purses made of materials like leather need to be stored properly, or they can get crushed and lose their shape, which is why it's best to keep handbags on a shelf or hook where they can rest undisturbed. Along with making them easily accessible, organizing your bags lets you see everything you're working with, so purses don't become forgotten at the bottom of a basket. If your handbag collection has a special place in your heart, you may want to display them with room for each one to shine. In that case, you can keep handbags organized on a ladder shelf.

From leaning, open, minimal models to freestanding, more structured storage, ladder shelves come in a range of shapes and styles, making it easy to find one that matches your closet's size and aesthetic. When choosing a style, consider how visible you want your bags to be and how much space you have. Placing a bag on each "rung" of the ladder will give purses plenty of space so they won't be crushed. That said, you can also use each shelf to store multiple purses if you want to optimize space with this storage solution. Plus, you can decorate a ladder shelf with vases, photos, or other knick-knacks that will help make your purse collection look like a work of art.

To set up your ladder shelf, first go through your handbags and decide which ones you want to keep and display. This is a good time to decide which purses you might want to get rid of; if you have any left over it might be time to donate them, or you can try different creative ways to repurpose old handbags in your home or garden. Next, choose a good location for the ladder shelf, but avoid placing it in direct sunlight or near heating vents, or somewhere with high humidity, as light, heat, and moisture can damage the materials. Once the shelf is in place, you can play with different bag arrangements. Organize by color to make the display look more coordinated, by style so similar types of bags are grouped together, or in whatever way is most convenient for you.

Floppy bags like totes or backpacks don't make good candidates for a ladder shelf. Instead, those bags should be hung up or stored in a bin. Along with purses, ladder shelves also make a great storage space for items like shoes and hats, so you can store all your matching accessories in one place. While this setup works well for displaying high-end purses, it's just as useful for storing everyday bags, affordable finds, or vintage pieces you don't want to toss. You don't need a designer collection in order to keep your bags organized, accessible, and in good shape.