The Genius Closet Organization Trick We Wish We'd Known About Sooner
Closet space is a luxury, and not everyone is lucky enough to have an entire wing of our homes for storage, Home Edit-style.
Obviously, decluttering will give you more room for items that truly bring you joy, but a lot of us (hello, renters!) still don't have a ton of room for even minimalist wardrobes. While Marie Kondo is amazing and adorable and can help you pare down your clothes and fold them well, she can't physically create space in your home.
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Thankfully, the Internet exists, and with it a ton of space-saving hacks and closet organization tips that actually work—and won't break the bank or involve getting more containers (which can just create more clutter and eat up precious space).
If you have a lot of hangers but not a lot of actual closet space or rods from which to actually hang your clothes, brace yourself: We're about to blow your mind.
Easy Hack to Double Your Closet Space for Free
Big ups to TikTok user @neat.caroline, who provided this genius hack to literally double your closet space without spending a dime or being particularly handy at all.
Chances are you have soda cans around. Grab an empty one (or chug a La Croix) and take off the tab.
Next, get two hangers from your closet.
Take your soda can tab and slide it over the tip of one hanger so it's vertical on the "neck" of the hanger.
Finally, take your second hanger and thread it through the tab. Et voilà! You have double the storage space.
Commenters were immediately obsessed.
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"That's BRILLIANT," one wrote.
"OMG, the pop can idea is genius," another quipped.
Before you rush to down a case of cola and organize your own closet, however, there is one caveat! Note that generally, wire and metal hangers will work best for this, as many plastic hangers are too thick to fit in the soda tab.
In case all of your hangers are plastic and have too much girth for this hack, you could buy "hanger hooks" or "hanger extenders," which will run you anywhere from $8 to $20 for a set and get the job done too.
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