no matter what size your closet is you ll discover a lot more space when you get it organised organizing your small closet is kind of like one giant game of tetris but losing just means you have to store an extra bundle of clothes under your bed here are the steps to follow to get your small closet in shape two words for you storage boxes separating your items think scarves in one socks in another into individual boxes will help you maximize shelf space and will keep everything easily accessible and thoughtfully organized swap out your bulky hangers for thin hangers with a small closet you re going to want to fit as much in there as possible so don t give any of that precious limited space over to wide clunky hangers thin hangers will help you maximise the clothes storing space available to you set up a clothing rack somewhere in your room say you have some pretty dresses they could be formal gowns they could be linen summer maxis what have you that you don t wear all too often they could live outside your closet on a portable clothing rack as a sort of decor element functional and cute give your purses a proper home step 1 take all the purses you have hanging on your closet doorknob off your poor closet doorknob step 2 buy yourself a mod wire basket and store your purses vertically nope not in a pile this will keep them compact and make flipping through em a breeze