I am one of those people that has entirely too many clothes. One thing I compromised on when buying my house was having a huge walk-in closet in my bedroom. I really, really wanted a large walk-in closet. Since I have a lot of clothes, and not a lot of closet space, my bedroom is a little bit of a mess. My closet is full (it is meant for 2 people and holds only my clothing) and I have started taking over the closet in the guest bedroom.
So here is a picture of one half of my closet:
As you can see, it is exploding, just a little bit. And I have other clothes strewn about my room because they just don't fit. I pretty much can't cram things any tighter to fit more in. I saw a commercial for these platinum wonder hangers and decided they might significantly help, or even solve, my exploding closet problem. So yesterday we (my boyfriend and I) did some shopping and made a stop at Bed Bath and Beyond. I didn't get the platinum ones but ended up buying a cheaper plastic version instead.
First, a little background for anyone who is not yet familiar with the wonder hangers...
1. When I first opened the package this is what the pieces inside looked like:
2. You put the hooks through the two holes at each end and put it up in the closet by placing the two hooks on the bar in the closet and hang the clothes:
3. Pull one hook off and let it fall so that it is only being held up by one hook. El Fin.
This afternoon I spent some time putting them together and re-organzing the closet. After removing some things, and putting 40 shirts on the 8 sets, the closet does feel a bit improved and more organized.
If I squish, you can see there is a fair amount of new-found space:
What I like:
- You can organize things in groups: tank tops in one set, dressy blouses in another set, etc.
- It seems to work with all different types of hangers
- Very easy to put together and use
What I don't like:
- It did not triple the space in my closet as advertised.
- It's a little bit bulky. Maybe the platinum one would be better?
Overall verdict? Pretty good. I am content enough that I'm not going to return them, but they weren't quite as spectacular as I was hoping.
The other product that I bought to help organize my bedroom was a Diamond Drawer Organizer. My underwear drawer and sock drawer were about as bad as the closet. I didn't get a before picture, but here is the sock drawer after putting in the organizer.
I actually really like this thing. Not all my socks are in there (many are sitting in the laundry basket waiting to be washed) but this thing neatly holds 32 pair of socks or underwear or whatever you want. I am definitely going to buy another one of these for the underwear drawer.
The total price for both purchases came to $12.94 so I think it was a pretty good deal. I used a $5 off coupon and a 20% off coupon that seem to show up in my mailbox almost daily.
How organized or disorganized is your master bedroom? What type of products do you use to help organize your bedroom?
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That's not bad at all. I've been dying to get the diamond drawer organizers for my socks but right now it wouldn't even make sense. LOL I wish I could explain but it would take too long. :) Also, love the colours in your wardrobe!
LOL. You make me laugh, fragile. I can't imagine what you are referring to with your socks, hehe. Thanks for the comment on the colors of my shirts! I've been trying hard lately to introduce new colors :)
I'm confussed, you want to start this business but you have no expirence. Thats ok, but how old are you? If your serious about this than i would start slow and just get verbal agreements, charg each customer what ever you want based on how big their yard is. I used to chage 20 dollars to cut, edge, weed, and pick dog poo. But this was when i was 12-18 years old in junior high and school. And the yards wern't football fields or anything either.