Turn An Old Coat Rack Into The Perfect Space-Saving Handbag Storage Solution

Do you have certain categories of items in your house that feel impossible to store? Maybe your shoes end up littering the entryway, your mittens get lost in the depths of your hall closet, or your purses simply land in a heap on your bedroom floor. Well, if the last problem is one that sounds familiar to you, then you're in luck! If you own a variety of purses and handbags for different situations, you don't have to surrender them to a haphazard pile with this simple, clever hack.

By repurposing an old coat rack into a space-saving solution for bags, you can get them out of your closet or up off the floor and make them easy to sort through at the same time. In addition, if you like to see everything you have when putting together an outfit, hanging them up is a great way to store and display your handbag collection, rather than having them stuffed into a drawer, box, or closet. 

A coat rack is also great for storing bags of all sizes without eating into valuable floor space like bulkier bookshelves might do — a benefit that can be particularly important in homes that are short on space. To make sure this hack works best for you, let's look at some key considerations when selecting an old or secondhand coat rack and how you should go about loading it up with your purses.

The first step in this process is choosing the right coat rack. Buying secondhand is a great way to save money, reduce waste, and add a vintage feel to your room. Check out your local thrift stores or online secondhand sites, like Facebook Marketplace or eBay. If you have designer purses that you want to keep in good condition, consider a rack that has more space between the pegs to prevent the bags from rubbing on each other or creasing. Alternatively, if you have lots of tote bags or larger carrier bags that can be layered on one another, keep an eye out for coat racks that have longer hooks to accommodate more bags.

Once you have selected an old coat rack that you think will work for your bags, consider how to use the rack in the most practical way. First, choose the right place for the coat rack to live. A corner of a bedroom is a good spot if you want to make your bedroom more organized than ever and keep the bags out of the way. Or, if you like grabbing a bag on your way out, you could put it in your entryway for an easy pick-up and drop-off system. Finally, when you actually hang your bags, make sure to put the heaviest ones near the bottom to prevent the rack from tipping over. Additionally, you may want to organize your handbags so that your most-used ones are at the front and in the middle so they are the most accessible.