The Common Closet Organizer You Should Be Storing Hand Bags In

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Closet organization can be frustrating, especially if you're working with a small space or sharing a closet with someone. It can also be burdensome if you own more handbags than you'd like to admit. The problem is that as you accrue more bags, the harder it becomes to find them in your closet without a reliable storage system. Sure, you can always do an early spring cleaning to ditch the old stuff and make room for new items. In fact, one common mistake everyone makes when organizing their closet is not removing older items that may be better stored in areas such as the garage, shed, or a storage unit. 

But what if there was a way to store your bags neatly in your closet while keeping them visible for easy access? There is — with the use of drop-front sweater boxes like these Homsorout closet storage organizers. These deep, space-saving essentials can help you create organization within your chaotic closet by giving you space to store handbags without having to dig around storage bins every time you want to wear a new one.

You can buy a two-pack of the sweater boxes online for under $30, and they're also available at many local home essentials stores. The drop-down opening on the front of these containers has a small plastic window, making it easy to quickly scan for your designated bag and retrieve it. Thanks to the stacking capability and wide space these boxes offer, they become a clever closet hack you can use to maximize storage even in the smallest closet space — all while keeping your handbags dust-free. You can also line the boxes up side-by-side, creating an extra shelf on top.

Keeping handbags organized in your closet doesn't have to be a cumbersome or complicated task, especially if you have a little help from these organizers. Before adding the sweater boxes to your closet, do a clean sweep. Remove everything in the closet, or at least from the shelves where the bags will be placed. This will create room for new handbags. Then, take inventory of items to keep, and determine what can be discarded or moved elsewhere.

Next, measure your closet to determine the total number of sweater boxes that will fit in the space. It also helps to look at all the handbags you have currently to determine how many can fit comfortably in these sweater boxes (bigger bags can be stored in large plastic bins) and which ones you prefer to hang up, if there's room. Set aside the handbags to be stored in the boxes. Once you buy your boxes, place them on the closet shelves (or start on the floor if applicable) side by side, stacking and positioning them as desired. 

Now you're ready to start adding your chosen handbags to the sweater boxes, placing your daily or go-to bags in the front of the containers and housing less frequently used ones toward the back of each box. Create even more closet organization by storing your handbags in the boxes according to season, color, or size to make the bags easier to find. Your organization efforts don't have to stop here. Continue to seasonally reorganize your closet with the sweater boxes, giving yourself time to get a better idea of the bags you've worn more and those you tend to overlook.