A closet makeover can open up new storage options

Every morning for 10 years, Tina Arend hunted for matching shoes, and her husband, Chris, dug through overpacked clothes rods in their walk-in bedroom closet.

Closet makeover opens storage options

SHNS photos by Carlos Gonzalez / Minneapolis Star Tribune Chris and Tina Arend, of Eagan, Minn., have found it’s less hectic in the morning since they invested in a custom closet-organization system.

Use Shower Curtain Hooks In the Closet as Bag and Tie Hangers [Storage]

# storage Instead of trying to drape the necks of your ties or the handles from your bag over the neck of a standard coat hanger in the closet, Real Simple suggests you grab a couple of shower curtain hooks you may not be using, put them up in the closet, and use them for storage instead. You'll have an actual hook you can use for ties, carry-alls, and other irregular items you want to hang up ...

Purse hutch, scarf rack help organize closet

The largest closet that Comfort Concepts in Bettendorf has outfitted was 24 by 24 feet.

New year -- new closet

Time for a closet makeover? Today's choices range from DIY to hiring a pro, and from basic steel shelving to elegantly appointed walk-in dressing rooms.