Organize The Belts In Your Closet With A Simple Office Supply Staple

Smaller accessories are sometimes the hardest ones to keep organized and easily accessible in your closet. This is especially true with belts which, due to their slender size, can often get lost amid folds of fabric, slip down behind dressers, or get tangled up with each other. While many retailers sell a host of clever belt storage solutions at numerous price points, a great hack for storing your belts in your closet can be as close as your desk drawer. Instead of buying an expensive organizer just for belts, repurpose binder clips and a simple plastic or wooden clothes hanger. With these two readily-available essentials, you can make an easy and inexpensive belt organizer for keeping your closet accessories neat.

To take advantage of this genius way to organize your closet, just clamp six medium-sized binder clips along the top and crossbar of any hanger. Six binder clips will easily hold up to 12 belts, accommodating two for each clip on either side. Hang the hanger in your closet on the rod or on a hook on your door or wall. While you can slip the buckles over the metal portion of the clips, you can also use the clamped clips to accommodate belts that don't have a buckle just by pinching one end inside.

To complete this trick, just clip your binder clips along the top edge of the hanger with the arms facing upwards. Then, to attach your belts, slide the metal buckles over the arms of the binder clips and push them down, placing the middle of the buckle inside the binder clip so the belts are secure.

While this organizer is great for tucking away in a closet as-is, there are also fun ways to customize it to fit your needs. If you plan to hang it where it is visible, you can add some spray paint to the hanger and the clips for a seamless look. Washi tape and glued fabric on the clips can also give them a custom and decorative flair. For even more storage, use a multi-tiered hanger designed for pants that will offer you extra levels to add clips.

Furthermore, larger binder clips can be great for organizing other accessories like scarves, ties, and handbags using their handles, either hooked on the metal portion or clamped onto a clothes hanger to give your closet an organized makeover. You can also use mini-clips to create hooks for necklaces and bracelets to hang them in your closet on a hook or rail. Small clips on a hanger are also fun for holding sunglasses on the wall in your entryway or mudroom.