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Your hangers could be working so much harder.

Your hangers could be working so much harder.

Who knew those metal tabs that come on your soda cans could help your closet work twice as hard? Use the tab to hook two hangers together so you only have to hang one from your rod (saving valuable space for other hangers!).

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Nifty inserts totally transform this previously cluttered undergarment drawer into a streamlined system and your can look just as beautiful. That way, you can always find your black tights or nude undies depending on what your outfit requires.

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You can give all of your colorful neck accessories individual holders when you loop shower curtain rings onto the base of a hanger. This trick also works wonderfully on belts and ties.

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Once you start folding your shirts this way, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner: It means you can fit more into each drawer and see your entire collection more clearly so you can spend less time sorting through everything you own.

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This circular hanger is designed for belts, but is just as handy for lightweight tanks, as proven here: Instead of stuffing your closet with more than 10 different hooks for your entire camisole collection, this tool lets you hang them all together.

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It's not complicated: Two clothing rods one better than one — and this closet fits in an impressive count of three. Hang longer items like dresses from the higher rod and shirts from the lower storage unit.

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Jean shorts or thick sweaters take up way too much space in drawers, but don't mesh well with hangers well either. The best solution? This unit (made for shoes!) that lets you roll each item up and store it individually.

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Our advice? The higher, the better. Because if you add extra shelves on top of the rod in your closet, you can store out-of-season clothes here instead of in hall closets (those are better suited for cleaning supplies and linens, anyway).

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Instead of stacking thick shorts on top of each other, make special hangers for each pair during the summer with shower curtain rods — then when it starts to cool down you can replace the rings with pants and pack your shorts in storage.

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Trust us: You'll spend less time looking for items and won't have to sort through (and inevitably totally mess up) your piles to find the blouse that matches your skirt.

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