Clever wardrobe storage ideas for the whole family, recommended by parents

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Wardrobe storage ideas, as recommended by parents

1. Age/category dividers

If you have a long hanging rail then dividers may be useful to help you separate your clothes into categories (e.g. dresses, bodysuits, tops, shirts). Alternatively, if you're organising a baby's wardrobe then you can get adorable baby wardrobe dividers (£9.99) so you can find the right size you need as your baby grows. It's a brilliant way to arrange and store all the baby grows and cute clothes you can't resist buying or get gifted that don't fit them just yet.

2. Space saving hangers

Struggling for space on your rail? We really rate these hangers which offer extra storage (£3.99); they take up less room across the rail by hanging the clothes tiered or vertically.

You can also get hangers specifically for kids' clothes, which also help to save space. However, as your child grows so will their clothes, so if you don't want to have to keep buying hangers to fit you can get these extendable hangers (£21.99 for 18) which grow from baby size to adult size.

3. Floating shelves

Take a look around your wardrobe. Is there any unused space? If there is, you could install some floating shelves (£8) to store folded clothes, accessories or baskets. You can place them wherever you like and they work in pretty much any wardrobe, depending on space.

4. Hidden drawers

It can be difficult to fit both a wardrobe and a chest of drawers into a small room. However, some things are just much easier to store in drawers rather than hang in a wardrobe. If this is the case, consider putting a compact chest of drawers inside your wardrobe, below the rail, to save on floorspace. You will need to think about where you place it – we advise organising your clothes in height order, so that you don't have any long clothing blocking the drawers.

The good news is that as the drawers are not on show, there's no need to spend a lot. This little 3-drawer chest (£18.99) would do just fine. Or, for more space you could try these plastic drawers (£25).

5. Drawer dividers

If you want to store small items of clothing (all those tiny baby socks, for example), accessories, make-up or toiletries, drawer dividers are always a good idea. They keep everything in their place and help you locate what you need, when you need it. For ties, socks, muslins and other little bits, this 8-pack of drawer organisers (£4.50) is ideal.

For things like make-up or baby toiletries, something like these acrylic boxes (25 for £21.99) are a brilliant way to organise everything neatly. You can also get adjustable plastic organisers (£8.99) which can fit drawers of all sizes.

6. Storage boxes

If your wardrobe has shelves, or you've installed your own floating shelves, then storage boxes (£15.99 for 3) could be very useful to store things that cannot be hung up. They also make your wardrobe look very neat and tidy – always a plus. The choice of storage boxes is huge, with designs available in all different colours and patterns, like this cute polka dot one (£15). If you have space on top of your wardrobe, you may want to put some storage boxes (with lids) up there too. Just remember that these won't be as easily accessible as boxes inside your wardrobe, so try not to put things you'll need everyday up there.

7. Door storage

Even your wardrobe door can be optimised for extra storage. If you have room, try an over door hanging storage foldable pocket organiser (£19.99). If you are looking for a handy shoe storage option, this shoe rack (£35), which attaches to the inside of the door, is a great space-saving solution.

8. Hanging storage organiser

Depending on the amount of rail space you have left, you could try a hanging wardrobe organiser (£11.99). It hangs from the rail and has multiple sections to store shoes or folded clothes.

9. Scarf hangers

If you're a scarf fanatic then you will know all too well how difficult they are to store without creasing. The answer? These cleverly-designed scarf organisers (£6.52) which have different sized loops to hang your scarves easily.

10. Clothes storage bags

If you have too many clothes to neatly organise in your wardrobe, then it may be a good idea to separate your clothes into different seasons and pack away ones that you won't be wearing for a while. It's difficult with British weather as you never know if you'll need a jumper, even in the middle of summer, but you can get handy clothes storage bags (£17.99 for 3) which will fit nicely under your bed, so everything is still easy to find if needed. Storing your clothes away seasonally gives you more wardrobe space to see all the clothes you own and organise them however you like.

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