Free Up Closet Space With 9 Clever Dollar Tree Handbag Organizing Hacks

Of all the different types of accessories, handbags can be one of the most tricky to organize. Maybe it's because of their various sizes and shapes, or maybe it's because of their different strap and handle lengths. Whatever the cause, finding the right storage solution for your purses can take time. And when you start trialing purpose-built handbag organizers, the costs can add up. Luckily there are plenty of clever ways to store and display your handbag collection, and you can do so on a budget by using affordable items from Dollar Tree.

Before you decide to wrangle your bags with various hooks, hanging organizers, or shelves — take inventory of what you have. Some questions to ask yourself are: How many bags do I have in total? What are the different sizes of my bags? What space do I have available to store my handbags? Maximizing space in your closet may mean finding a new storage solution inside of it. But it may also mean finding a place for your bags to live beyond its doors. It may even be a mix of both. Think about storing bags of similar shapes and sizes together, even if you have to separate them.

What works for one person's closet may not work for another, which is why we've rounded up a long list of ideas. Keep reading and get inspired with these Dollar Tree handbag organizing hacks that can help you neatly store and display your purse collection. You may be able to use more than one of these ideas — and if the rest of your wardrobe is in need of organizing too, we've also covered a bunch of genius Dollar Tree DIYs that will help your get the most out of your closet space as a whole.

Untangle unruly handbags in your closet with Dollar Tree's rotating hooks. The four-pronged hooks come in a pack of two for just $1.25 and give you the ability to hang several handbags at once. Because the hooks spin around, they make it easy to visualize and access all the bags you have in your inventory. If you're the type of person who has purses stuffed to the brim on random shelves or shoved in the bottom of your closet, this affordable, easy-to-use purchase will make them much more visible and organized.

Get your handbags out of your closet entirely by hanging them on the back of a door with this over-the-door hanging organizer hack. If you don't have a ton of bags, just one of the Essentials 6-Hook Over-the-Door Metal Racks will do. But if you have a substantial collection, you can connect several of the racks together with a pack of Dollar Tree Nylon Cable Ties (as shown in this video) to create even more storage for your collection. This is a great project because it's customizable depending on the number of bags you need to hang, and you can always add to it over time. 

If you have a bare wall to spare and need a place to keep your handbags, cover the wall with adhesive hooks for affordable, customizable purse storage. These Self-Adhesive Plastic Hooks from Dollar Tree come in packs of four and hold up to three pounds each, which makes them a viable weight-bearing option for most handbags. You can arrange the hooks in uniform rows or stagger them to accommodate different handle and strap lengths. This is another ideal project for adding to or rearranging over time, with minimal cost and labor. 

Products meant for kitchens and bathrooms can be surprisingly useful when tidying other areas. So, don't overlook this Dollar Tree bathroom find that'll organize handbags and maximize closet space. Shower curtain rings have a small profile that will help you capitalize on hanging space and allow you to suspend multiple handbags on a closet rod at once. A Dollar Tree 12-pack of shower curtain rings costs (you guessed it) only $1.25, which gives this hack serious value for money. If you have any curtain rings leftover, use Bobby Berk's shower ring hack to revolutionize your closet storage and loop them over a hanger where they can compactly hold hats, scarves, and belts. 

Grab a couple of the Essentials White Wire Cabinet Shelves from Dollar Tree (or more, depending on your available space) to keep your handbags neat and tidy. All you have to do is place the racks next to one another on a shelf to create a whole additional area for even more bags to rest on top. Tuck your smallest bags on the bottom, and keep larger bags on top. If you have bags that don't stand upright easily on their own, stuff them with crumpled-up craft paper, (which you can also find at Dollar Tree, look for the Jot Kraft Paper), to give them some shape.

This Dollar Tree kitchen find turns into genius DIY handbag storage that will prop up small bags on a shelf or in a drawer. Pick up a couple (or more) of these Dollar Tree Essentials Wire Dish Drying Racks and use cable ties to secure them together for even more storage. You can also combine them with the wire shelf organizers mentioned above. It's worth noting that the spaces in the dish rack will only accommodate more petite purses like clutches and envelope bags. So you won't want to rely on this hack for the larger handbags in your collection.

Enter one of TikTok's best tips for storing and displaying handbags: If you're a handbag owner wishing to put your collection on show, take advantage of the Dollar Tree Special Moments Large Metal Display Easels. Line the easels up on a shelf or dresser to display handbags that wouldn't be able to stand on their own, or which are the highlights of your collection. For the bags you want to show off most, try pairing the easel with these Dollar Tree Black Floating Shelves. Spray paint the floating shelf to match your wall or choose a bold shade, and your room will feel like a professional department store display in no time. 

This handbag storage organizer from Dollar Tree hangs from the closet clothing rod to save space. It even has clear pockets so you can see what bags you have stashed where. While this specific organizer shown in this video is not listed on Dollar Tree's website any longer, it is possible you could still see it in stores. But if you don't, you may see this other Dollar Tree 3-Shelf Collapsible Fabric Closet Storage organizer. This is a great product alternative, which can equally organize your bags while maximizing closet space.

Here is a simple but genius way to DIY a handbag organizer to save closet space with affordable Dollar Tree items. This organizer is customizable, easy to make, and shouldn't cost more than $8.75. You will need a Dollar Tree Vertical Welcome Plaque and five Dollar Tree Borderless Vertical Plastic Picture Frames to create a bag divider. You can use some scrap MDF or timber as an alternative for the base. To attach the frames to the board, Super Glue Clear Quick-Setting Epoxy from Dollar Tree instead of buying E6000 separately. It's only $1.25, and should be just a couple of aisles away from the signs and picture frames.