35 Best DIY Closet Organizing Ideas

Does your closet need some serious organizing help? When it comes to closet organization, DIY style is the best way to go. No need to buy expensive shelves and closet storage solutions when you can make something awesome that fits your budget and style, as well as your organizing needs. Learn how to make containers, shelves, storage cubes, tags and labels, garment racks and hangers.

DIY Closet Organizing Ideas

1. DIY Labels for Storage Bins

Polished Habitat
DIY Labels for Storage Bins, a handy closet organization idea worth trying at home and worth trying this weekend

Fabric bins are wonderful right up until you cannot remember what is inside any of them. I went around in circles on how to label mine until I saw this. Crisp custom labels and the whole closet suddenly reads as deliberate. Polished Habitat sorted it out.

2. DIY Rolling Garment Rack

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DIY Rolling Garment Rack, a popular choice on this list and simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone

This garment rack is one of those projects that is fairly simple to put together especially if you a have a little help from your kids. Read Fresh Mommy Blog for the step-by-step instructions on putting together your own rolling garment rack!

3. Organize With Hooks

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Organize With Hooks, one of the more popular picks from this roundup and a fix the whole household benefits from

This is seriously one of the coolest idea I’ve seen so far for a closet organization. My hats are all inside each other in the closet right now and my dressing table is cluttered with accessories and begging for an organization and space optimization so I will definitely adapt this idea.

4. Organize Essentials

stephaniesterjovski

Organize Essentials, a closet organization idea worth copying this year and one worth bookmarking from this list

How stylish and inspiring can this idea get? I have been looking for something like this for a long time and this solution is so chic and classy. Totally an ingenious idea! Absolutely love this!

5. The Best No-Slip Hangers

Organise My House
The Best No-Slip Hangers, a fix worth repeating in every closet and a solution that looks far pricier than it is

I underestimated hangers for years. Swapping to slim no slip ones stopped everything sliding onto the floor and gave me back a surprising amount of hanging space. It is the cheapest change with the biggest visible payoff. Organise My House compares the options.

6. Fancy Minimalism

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Fancy Minimalism, simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone and a fix worth repeating in every closet

Garment racks are shockingly useful and it looks pretty sitting in the room. I don’t think I could do without one. Un-Fancy has some great uses for it too. Head on over to their site to learn more of the tips and tricks.

8. Upcycled Denim Hanging Organizer

Sueeye
Upcycled Denim Hanging Organizer, a closet organization idea worth copying this year and worth trying this weekend

If you have an old pair of jeans sitting in the closet, they are about to earn their keep. The denim is sturdy enough to hold accessories in pockets that hang right where you need them. I love an upcycle that solves an actual problem. My tutorial is here.

9. Make Your Own Hanging Laundry Hamper

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Make Your Own Hanging Laundry Hamper, worth adding to the weekend project list and a popular choice on this list

This is such an adorable idea even for a person without kids. Our laundry bag is such an eye sore, but a pretty one hanging on the inside of the closet door, what a wonderful stroke of genius!

10. Organize Your Linen Closet

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Organize Your Linen Closet, a fix worth repeating in every closet and a solution worth copying for another space

Start fixing the clutter n your linen closet with these organization tips from Organized Living. One important trick I learned – as you clean out your linen closet and purge the unnecessary items, sort them by categories.

11. DIY Closet Built-Ins

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DIY Closet Built-Ins, a budget friendly closet organization idea worth trying and an idea worth saving for later

12. Damage-Free Door Storage

Blue i Style
Damage-Free Door Storage, a fix the whole household benefits from and a solution worth copying for another space

Renting means no drilling, and the back of a door is wasted space otherwise. This adds serious capacity without a single hole, which I wish I had known years ago. Blue i Style explains how it holds up.

13. Nursery Closet

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Nursery Closet, one of the more popular picks from this roundup and a solution that looks far pricier than it is

14. Organize In Colors

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Organize In Colors, one of the best closet organization ideas on this list and a favorite pick from this roundup

15. Organize A Small Closet

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Organize A Small Closet, a solution that looks far pricier than it is and quick enough to finish in an afternoon

16. Add Decor

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Add Decor, simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone and a solution that looks far pricier than it is

17. Custom Master Closet on a Budget

Artsy Chicks Rule
Custom Master Closet on a Budget, a closet organization idea worth bookmarking for later and worth trying this weekend

This looks like a built in closet and it is basic IKEA PAX with trim added. That is the whole trick, and once I saw it I could not unsee how achievable it is. Artsy Chicks Rule has the details.

18. Shower Curtain Ring Hanger

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Shower Curtain Ring Hanger, an idea worth trying this season and one of the more popular picks from this roundup

19. Closet Organization Made Easy

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Closet Organization Made Easy, one worth bookmarking from this list and worth adding to the weekend project list

20. Organize Small Closet

dailymom

Organize Small Closet, a closet organization idea worth copying this year and a favorite pick from this roundup

21. Extra Storage

avenuelifestyle

Extra Storage, worth adding to the weekend project list and simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone

22. DIY Shelves

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DIY Shelves, a solution worth copying for another space and simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone

23. Designed To Perfection

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Designed To Perfection, an easy closet organization idea worth saving for later and a popular choice on this list

24. Clay Jewelry Organizer

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Clay Jewelry Organizer, a small change that makes a real difference and worth adding to the weekend project list

I love air dry clay, and turning a plain lump of it into something useful is deeply satisfying. This organizer holds my favorite pieces where I can actually see them, and it looks like a decor object in its own right. Here is how I made mine.

25. Add A Dresser

theeverygirl

Add A Dresser, one of the more popular picks from this roundup and a satisfying weekend project worth the effort

26. Accessories On Display

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Accessories On Display, a closet organization idea worth copying this year and a favorite pick from this roundup

27. Go Vertical

whowhatwear

Go Vertical, simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone and a solution worth copying for another space

28. Use Tension Rods

aloyallove

Use Tension Rods, simple enough for a beginner and useful for everyone and a fix worth repeating in every closet

29. Showcase Favorites

pinkpeonies

Showcase Favorites, a closet organization idea worth copying this year and a fix worth repeating in every closet

30. Organized Craft Closet Shelving

Little House of Four
Organized Craft Closet Shelving, a solution that looks far pricier than it is and a handy idea worth trying soon

My craft closet is where organization goes to die, so this one spoke to me. Adjustable shelving plus clear bins means the system stretches as the supplies multiply, which they always do. Little House of Four finished theirs beautifully.

32. Pool Noodle Hack To Organize Boots

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Pool Noodle Hack To Organize Boots, a small change that makes a real difference and a fix worth saving for later

33. Shoe Shelf Bench

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Shoe Shelf Bench, a handy closet organization idea worth trying at home and one worth bookmarking from this list

Somewhere to sit while you put your shoes on, and somewhere for the shoes to live underneath. I like that it solves both problems right at the door, and the free plans adjust to your own measurements. Her Tool Belt has them ready to go.