The Dollar Tree Essential That Will Revolutionize Your Closet Storage System

Do you ever feel at the mercy of your closets? No matter what you do or what you try, your closet storage systems last a few days before chaos erupts. One of the common mistakes everyone makes when organizing their closet is to ignore vertical storage. With a few simple Dollar Tree essentials, you can make a three-tiered hanging basket system that triples your storage.

To create this system, pick your favorite color Round Storage Baskets with Handles and buy three of them. You'll also need a packet of Home Collection Metal Shower Rings with Clear Plastic Balls. Use the shower hooks to connect the baskets, linking the handles to the lower set of holes on the basket above. Two hooks between baskets give you a handy size opening between baskets. If you want to store bigger items, add in another hook or two to create space. Hook the top basket to a wooden hanger for stronger support at the top.

Use the baskets to maximize closet space with a no-fold wardrobe system. Keep smaller items like tank tops or underwear in each basket. For those with a more casual approach to order in their closets, the baskets provide enough structure to look neat. This allows you to get away with a no-fold zone for items that don't crease. Keep in mind that this system is ideal for lighter items. You'll know if you're loading items that are too heavy if the baskets and handles start bending, sagging, or bulging.

Creating this storage solution is quick, but the effects of living with an ordered closet will last much longer. This versatile solution is an affordable Dollar Tree DIY to organize small closets, large closets, and any of the messy hotspots that have become pain points for you. If your kid's plushies are impossible to keep tidy, toss them in a basket. Sick of rehanging scarves? Need a spot for your sports-obsessed kiddo's football, basketball, or any other type of smaller sports equipment? You get the idea.

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This neat system is ideal for craft cupboards, too. Use the baskets for storing balls of wool or fabric. Once you start collecting supplies for future projects and the bug bites, the collection can get out of hand pretty quickly. Use this system to sort your supplies so you can easily find what you're looking for. Whether you go according to color, thickness, or type is up to you. If you're working on multiple projects at the same time, use the baskets to keep your work-in-progresses neatly separate. 

For those who spend a lot of time doing laundry and still separate whites, darks, and colors (we see you!), use this system to train your family. Imagine getting to wash day and finding all the clothes already pre-sorted? Grab a basket full and go! Every task that comes off your plate buys you a few minutes of the day back, and you deserve some breathing space.