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Let's face it, custom closet systems may seem like a luxury, but they're a necessity for anyone who wants to keep their clothing and personal belongings in tip-top shape. A messy closet can lead to clutter and stress, which are two things no one needs more of in their life. While most people think they know the basics of closet organization, there are a few little-known hacks that can make a big impact. Here are some handy secrets to help you maximize your closet space and keep everything organized and tidy: Use the door for storage Add a shelf-mounted or...

After years of living in the same house, things might have become a bit…cluttered. The baby swing your eight-year-old won’t use again, the broken table you meant to fix, or closets overstuffed with clothes you haven’t worn in years. All of that is perfectly fine — why have a home if not to live in it? — until it comes time to sell. Now you may be asking, do I need to declutter to sell my house? Decluttering your house can pay off — in both a higher sales price and fewer days on the market. Top real estate agent...

Zoë Petersen, Deseret News Editor’s note: Part 1 of this two-part series talked about hoarding and rapid decluttering. This column deals with making decisions on what to keep.There are some aspects of dejunking/decluttering that are easy for me. Old papers, old bills, obvious trash, VHS tapes, the old AOL trial disk — none of those give me a second’s hesitation. But, much harder for me are books, fabric, photos and other sentimental memorabilia like my kids’ papers from school. I’m finding “Swedish death cleaning” to be helpful in helping me loosen some of the heart strings that have been bound...

Join Closets & Organized Storage and members of the Association of Closet & Storage Professionals (ACSP) for a full day of networking and industry education programming on July 24, one day before the opening of the exhibit halls. Registration for the event will include lunch, entry into the Leadership Reception, and AWFS Fair exhibit hall registration.  The Closets Symposium will educate designers, fabricators, retailers, and installers on the most current design, marketing, and business topics relevant to industry professionals seeking to profit from this growing and exciting market niche.  The symposium will occur in the West Hall of the Las...

If there’s one item that always proves to be a pain to pack, it’s shoes. With everything else—clothing, purses, even hats—you have some flexibility with how you fold and arrange them to ensure everything fits in your suitcase. But with shoes, what you see is pretty much what you get. You can’t exactly fold your sneakers or wedges in half to make them more compact, so you’ve got to get creative with other ways to make packing shoes as painless as possible. One of those options? Using shoe bags for travel to keep your footwear sorted from the rest of...