Begin by determining exactly what your closet needs are for that closet. If you are organizing your clothes closet, it is important to calculate a few things. Count the number of long-hanging garments such as dresses, robes, and slacks hung by the cuff and multiply by two. Now, count the number of short-hanging garments such as suits, skirts, and slacks over the hanger and multiply that figure by two. This will tell you how many inches of closet space are needed for your long and short-hanging clothes. Count the number of pairs of shoes you will need to store in your closet. Measure the width of one pair of shoes. If each pair of shoes measures eight inches wide, multiply that number by the number of pairs of shoes that you have, to figure out the size of the shelf that is needed to store them.
Once your inventory is complete, start measuring your closet. Make sure your dimensions are accurate. Using white paper and a ruler, draw out each closet wall, making each half-inch equal to one foot. Draw three alternate sketches. If you need three feet of long hanging space that would cover one and a half inches of your scaled design. Long hanging should be hung at least seventy-two inches from the floor. If you need eight feet of space for short hanging items, put one four foot rod eighty-four inches from the floor and one rod forty-two inches from the floor.
Next, decide where to store your shoes. You know how much space is needed from your earlier calculation. One alternative is to use a wall-mounted shoe rack which can easily store only one pair of shoes.
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