Another way to improve your closet rod space is to purchase multi-tier hangers. These types of hangers allow you to store multiple items of clothing on same hanger and are available at ContainerStore.com. The Container Store offers multi-tier hangers for skirts, slacks, and shirts. Having enough space for all of your clothing items is a key element in closet organization, and these multi-tier hangers are perfect for smaller closets or for people that have a lot of clothing items.

Another idea is to double your hanging space with a closet rod doubler, also available at The Container Store. If your closet organization project isn’t going as smoothly as you had hoped, this handy item is bound to give new life to your closet. The closet rod doubler adds an additional rod below your existing closet rod, giving your closet instant space with minimal effort.

tie rackWe can’t talk about closet organization without mentioning how to organize things like ties, stockings, hats, and jewelry. A lot of people find that they have no idea how to store these items in an orderly fashion. The Container Store offers clear vinyl bags specifically for storing these types of accessories, and they are available in a few different sizes. These bags hang on your closet rod and clear up your existing clutter. An important factor in closet organization is being able to see where your items are located, which is why clear storage bags are perfect solution.

My clever rejoinder,

“Mam, I have nothing against animals, but I have lots against dogs being brought into my yard to crap all over it. But, all in fairness given this situation, I have a proposition for you to consider.”

“And that proposition is?”

“I will allow your Spoofy here to relieve himself right out here in my front yard if I can be extended same privilege.”

This Miss Prunella look-alike looked somewhat perplexed, so she asked,

“What do you mean by being extended same privilege?”

“Well, if it’s okay for my yard to be used as a public pet toilet, I would like permission to use yours as well.”

“You can’t be serious!”

“Well sure I am. If you would kindly give me your address, next time I’m driving by with a full bladder resulting from sucking down of several Diet Mountain Dews, I’ll pull over and relieve myself on one of your trees. Since you live almost a mile away this could be great for me when I experience one of those times that I don’t think I can make it home before downloading certain bodily fluids.”

“Absolutely not! Absolutely not! I will not grant you permission to urinate in my yard!”

“Well mam, then we’re even, as I’m not gonna grant you permission to let Fido here create artwork out on my front lawn.”

With all that having been said, she stormed off in a huff, pulling little Spoofy along with her. I did feel a little sorry for poor dog, but I felt a whole lot better for me and for condition of my yard. I guess that sometimes you encounter situations where you just can’t let people or dogs crap all over you, not even an old blue haired lady with a dog named Spoofy who’d sure like to. Sometimes, I think it’s actually good for certain people to be mad at you and not want to be around you, especially if they’re old biddies walking four legged poop factories along with them. And just think, if I’d dropped my guard and actually allowed this, she might drop by next week with a pet goose, and we all know what a sweet situation that’d be....