How to Use Shelf Dividers to Organize Your Closet

Shelf Dividers Organize Clothes & Streamline The Look Of A Closet

By Elizabeth Larkin, About.com Guide

Shelf dividers have a way of making any closet look instantly neater and more refined. Here's how to get started:

Count how many stacks you need divided: shirts, sweaters and jeans (or for use in a linen closet: towels, blankets, tables cloths, etc.).
Measure the width of the shelf, and then height between the shelf and the next highest shelf or ceiling.
Choose your dividers baced on your style: wire, white, chrome, etc.

Example: if you have chrome shelving, chrome shelf dividers will lend a nice monochromatic look to your closet.

How to Use Shelf Dividers to Organize Your Closet

Chrome Shelf Dividers

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Chrome may look best with chrome, but if you've got an older looking mostly wood closet, chrome can add a touch of glamour. These shelf dividers measure 13.25"H x 2.9"W x 11.8"D which means they will fit most standard closet shelving.

TIP: Shelf dividers are a great way to store handbags upright, in linen closets, and even for use as bookends. I especially love the idea of using chrome dividers on a kitchen shelf to keep your big hardcover cookbooks in place.

White Shelf Dividers

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White dividers tend to fade into the background which is why I use them in my own closet. This way you see the stacks of jeans and sweaters and not the dividers, so your closet looks *magically* organized. These white dividers measure 13.25"H x 2.9"W x 11.8"D.

TIP: Dividers are a must-have for kids closets where you can stack by size (0-3M; 6M-9M, 2T, etc,). Don't forget to label the shelves for easy retrieval.