Even if minimalism isn't your style, everyone can benefit from a little closet clean-up every once in a while. If you can barely keep the doors to your overflowing closet shut, it's time to start stowing your threads in a more efficient way.
These closet organizers range from shoe racks to drawer dividers to multilevel hangers that let you see everything you have at a glance. If you have a particularly large collection of one type of garment, there are solutions here to help you store and display everything in a far more attractive way than simply piling it all at the back of your closet or under the bed — though we have underbed solutions here too, if space is extra tight!
Ready to sort your entire wardrobe? Use these 30 closet organizers to help tidy up your space and ensure that all of your clothes have their own proper place.
This bamboo-wood shoe rack from Honey-Can-Do is one of the most aesthetically pleasing closet organizers you can find. It holds about nine pairs of shoes on its sleek honey-hued shelves, though admittedly, any shoes taller than ankle boots will have a hard time fitting on the middle or bottom tiers.
I've owned this rack for roughly 3 years, and it's an extension of my closet at this point. It's situated by my entryway to hold my most-worn shoes each season, and I rotate them out when the weather changes. It was simple to assemble and has held up without wear and tear over time.
If you're looking for a one-stop shop to get all of your beautiful closet organizer needs met, go straight to the guru of decluttering herself, Marie Kondo. Her Hikidashi Boxes may look simple, but they are some of the best organizing accessories I've ever used.
These seven paperboard boxes all come with a corresponding lid that you can use as a separate tray. They are the perfect size for organizing your drawers by separating accessories, intimates, socks, and other small clothing items so they don't get jumbled together. You can use and arrange however best suits your space. I also love the soothing watercolor graphics displayed on the interior of each box.
In the small-space home, every square inch has to be utilized wisely. When it comes to keeping the underbed area tidy, we love these polyester-cotton storage bags from The Container Store.
I've been using this underbed bag to hold off-season clothing for close to 3 years — somehow, it manages to pack roughly 40 folded-up shirts, sweaters, pants, dresses, and jumpsuits with plenty of room to spare. No bugs, dirt, or dust bunnies have penetrated its flexible, canvas-like exterior in the time that I’ve owned it.
This shoe storage cabinet is perfect for organizing a bedroom or walk-in closet. And it can hold more than just shoes — the very top of this shoe cabinet can hold decorative items. We also like its modern style, complete with gold-colored hardware.
Perhaps the reason that your closet is a huge mess is that it's too dark to see and properly organize it. These mini LED lights provide a simple, but brilliant solution.
They illuminate in a warm white color, and the set comes with strong adhesive strips that you can stick pretty much anywhere. Although they run on three AAA batteries each, their battery life is likely to last a long time if you use them for only a few seconds to a minute at a time.
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See-Through Storage
mDesign Plastic Stackable Closet Storage Organizer Bins (Set of 2)
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See-Through Storage
mDesign Plastic Stackable Closet Storage Organizer Bins (Set of 2)
If adding more opaque mystery boxes to the mix just doesn't seem to be the solution, try these instead. These clear plastic closet organizers from mDesign can be stacked together or used separately to help you locate items at a glance while keeping everything neatly out of the way.
What type of sorcery is this? These Magic Pants Hangers can be hung up on one or both of its hooks, depending on the amount of space you have on your closet rod. And slipping your slacks off each rung is simple — the open-ended rack makes for a very low-fuss closet organizer.
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Minimum Space, Maximum Storage
Bosuelife 6-Shelf Hanging Closet Organizer With 5 Drawers
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Minimum Space, Maximum Storage
Bosuelife 6-Shelf Hanging Closet Organizer With 5 Drawers
We don’t know what we’d do without hanging closet organizers. These multicompartment products use vertical space to get way more storage potential out of an itty-bitty closet. This one goes the extra mile by including three mesh pockets and five drawers to slot into its six tiers.
It looks a little neater than other types and is especially great if you have an open closet that’s always on view, so you can keep a few things hidden away.
Even if you have a small belt collection, you'll certainly benefit from keeping everything organized with this tiny, but genius closet organizer. This piece can hold about three to four belts per hook, and it spins to help you access them more easily. The cedar wood also imparts a nice smell to your closet that helps repel moths.
This cute and useful over-the-door organizer from Umbra can hold just about anything that no longer fits in your closet. You can use it for storing bulky outerwear pieces, hats, totes, and scarves. We like its minimalist wire-and-wood aesthetic and that it looks super stylish even when not in use.
Yes, there now exists a hanging closet organizer just for leggings, so you can finally tell all of your near-identical pairs apart! Each of these organizers holds 20 pairs of leggings, so you can stow 40 pairs total in the neatest way possible. Just roll up your pants as tightly as you can and slot them into any open compartment.
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Flexible Storage
SNSLXH Stackable Plastic Storage Bins With Lids (Set of 3)
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Flexible Storage
SNSLXH Stackable Plastic Storage Bins With Lids (Set of 3)
If you have absolutely no room on your racks but you still have shelf and floor space to spare, these semi-transparent closet organizers are the way to go. Available in a three-pack, you can stack them vertically or store them in separate areas — and if you don't need all three right now, all of these boxes collapse easily for more seamless storage.
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Handbag Hangers
Rebrilliant Seiler Purse Hanging Organizers (Set of Two)
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Handbag Hangers
Rebrilliant Seiler Purse Hanging Organizers (Set of Two)
Keep your handbag collection neatly corralled in one place with these closet organizers. These two hangers are equipped with six hooks each for hanging up as many totes, purses, and clutches as you can fit. We recommend putting bags with the shortest handles up top so that they don't get buried.
If you have a truly massive wardrobe (or live in a tiny dorm room), you can still squeeze everything into a tiny space with this 12-pack of closet organizers. Just use the clothing hangers you already own to hook into their five holes, and then hang these closet organizers vertically from your closet rod.
This closet organizer helps you store small folded garments so they're no longer teetering in a huge, precarious stack. These see-through drawers feature 12 cubbies each for holding leggings, tees, or tanks (they're a little too small for thick sweaters or long pants). These organizers are also flexible and can be folded up until you need them.
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Easy-to-Access Organizer
MAX Houser Six-Tier Shelf Hanging Closet Organizer
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Easy-to-Access Organizer
MAX Houser Six-Tier Shelf Hanging Closet Organizer
A lifesaver product for those who wear lots of delicate sweaters, this six-shelf hanging closet organizer keeps all of your thiings neatly folded and easily accessible. Trust us when we say that the extra storage potential you gain for your lightweight knits is well worth the precious rack space it takes up!
This lidded storage box from The Container Store is an eye-catching closet organizer for any person's wardrobe. With stitched and studded details and a handy label holder, it stows off-season accessories, bags, or shoes with stylish, small-space efficiency. We love the mint green pictured, but it also comes in six other colors.
You can eke out a little extra space from your top closet shelf with this expandable wire storage rack. This closet organizer extends from 22 to 43 inches long, and, we have to say, it just looks far neater than just piling bags and sweaters on top of each other.
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Best Closet Shelf Organizers
Lynk Shelf Dividers Closet Shelf Organizers (Set of 2)
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Best Closet Shelf Organizers
Lynk Shelf Dividers Closet Shelf Organizers (Set of 2)
Make your wardrobe a little neater by clamping these closet dividers to your shelves to separate your activewear duds from your workwear pieces. They can also be used to give some structure to your linen and bathroom closet as well, so you know exactly where to reach for any piece you might need.
Storing boots can be a bit tricky, but this is one small-space solution that works. This wooden closet organizer sits on the floor of your wardrobe, holding up to six pairs of boots on its two tiers of pegs. This also helps keep your longer pairs from getting that dreaded crease above the ankle.
Melanie Yates is the senior service editor of Best Products, where she writes and reports pieces pertaining to the etiquette, dilemmas, and how-tos of gift-giving for different occasions. Previously, she was the site's senior home editor, covering all things decor- and bedding-related since 2015. Her digital byline can also be found on Bustle, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor. A longtime classical-music enthusiast, Melanie spends her off-hours enjoying performances big and small across New York City.