Organize your closet like a professional with these tips from the experts.

Lets be honest: Most of us would certainly prefer functionality over frustration.

Here are 15 great tips and ideas for closet organization.

Organized Closet

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Nialya Suarez is the founder ofOrganized Simplicityin Atlanta, Georgia.

Begin with an edit…If you dont wear it, let it go.

If it doesnt fit, let it go, Suarez says.

Cluttered closet

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The next step is creating categories of clothing, shoes, accessories, and other items.

This step assists in seeing how much of one category there might be.

Last, begin adding items back to your closet.

Color-coded sweaters and blouses on hangers

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Many of these can be implemented no matter the shape or size of the closet.

Less is better when it comes to organizing.

We certainly need peace in our closets like no other place in our household.

Rainbow colored shirts hanging on wooden hangers

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After all, this is the place where we begin and end our day.

Just be cautious about the pop in of material you use.

You certainly dont want a favorite sweater snagged on a rattan woven basket.

Throw pillows in a wicker basket inside a storage closet

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you could store different itemshats, accessories, and linensyet create aesthetic continuity with matching baskets or containers.

Stackable baskets or hanging organizers for sweaters can alleviate these frustrations and increase the amount of storage.

Store bulkier clothing items like sweaters and sweatshirts in stackable baskets so they are visual and accessible.

nursery closet with multiple rods to hang clothes and storage shelves with wicker baskets for others

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Use Labels

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Everything has a place, and there is a place for everything.

Adding labels to storage bins and containers will help everyone keep items neat, tidy, and put away.

Alabel machinecan definitely help with taking the headache out of handwriting.

StorageWorks 6-Shelf Hanging Closet Organizers

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Stack them on higher shelves to keep them out of the way, yet visible.

Higher shelving, though less accessible, can provideprecious storage spacefor items that you dont use as often.

This avoids the task of sifting through multiple items to access what you need.

Sort Joy Storage Bin Label

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Stacked shoe storage boxes

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Pretty, minimal closet with bins on top shelf

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Amazon Simple Houseware 4-Tier 16-Cube Shoe Rack Organizer, Grey

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closet shelf dividers

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glamorous light

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Hats hanging on hook on wall in bathroom

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A well organized pajama drawer featuring lanes of file-folded clothing

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Storage Shelves in Closet

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