Mission Organization: Closet Rescue – Phase 2 – The DIYs

Yay!  It’s DIY time!  Last week I shared the purge phase of Mission Organization and today I’m sharing the DIY projects I used in my closet.

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Without giving away too much about the final makeover, here are the DIY projects that I used.  My goal was to do as much as possible with items I already had around the house.

First up…Upcycling boxes with fabric!

This is certainly not a new idea but I still wanted to use it in my closet.  I took diaper boxes and an Amazon prime box and covered them in fabric using a hot glue gun.  First, I cut the top flaps of the box off with an Exacto Knife.

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To keep the writing on the outside of the box from showing through the fabric, I took it apart and folded it back up inside outwards.  I bought all this fabric on clearance years ago but already used some to sew this little valance for my Sister’s laundry room.

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Then I wrapped the box with the fabric almost like a gift box using a hot glue gun instead of glue.

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Finally, I added a metal book-plate (by Martha Stewart) that I bought forever ago. (I’ve been intending to get organized for a long time.)  I put it near the bottom to make it easier to read from the top shelf since I’m half blind.

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My next project was to label the shelves in the closet.  I feel like a psychopath even writing that.  I’m not a naturally organized person at all.  I have to work at it.  I’ve found that the easier I make the system, the more likely I will be to stick to it.  Also, labeling the shelves makes it easier for the rest of the family to help put away the laundry!

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Here is an affiliate link to a similar label maker to the one that I have.

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Finally, I DIYed this little jewelry hanger.  Most of my jewelry is in a little nook under my shoes but some of my necklaces are too long to hang in there.  So I whipped up this little hanger.  Y’all.  The picture does not do it justice!  It’s so cute in real life.  When I hung it up, it was already dark outside and I couldn’t get a good picture.  I will share a full tutorial for this project a little later.

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Literally, the only thing I had to buy for these three DIY projects was (affiliate link) the hardware for the Jewelry Hanger.  I had everything else stuffed in a closet somewhere…even the wood for the jewelry hanger.  I’m so glad I could put it all to good use in my closet!

Check back on Wednesday when I will highlight Tori and Beth‘s DIYs!  Leave a comment below to get your makeover featured too!

7 comments on “Mission Organization: Closet Rescue – Phase 2 – The DIYs

  1. Sooooo I pretty much label everything and, crazy or not, it makes life so much easier! And now I know what to do with the glass knobs I’ve hung on to for YEARS!!! Love it!

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