When people think about the best times of the year to get organized, New Year’s resolutions and spring cleaning often come to mind. But if your home is in need of a serious organization upgrade, fall is actually one of the best times of year to improve your closet systems in order to make your days easier. 

Fall is the time of year when the kids go back to school and adults start looking ahead to get ready for the upcoming holiday season. If you make the effort to get your home organized now, it will pay off in saved time and less stress as the end of the year approaches.

If you’re looking to improve your home organization, here are 3 of the best hacks for upgrading your closet systems so you can stay one step ahead of mess and stress:

1. Re-Organize Your Bedroom Closet and Plan Your Outfits on a Weekly Basis

Make your bedroom closet work for you by setting up an organization system that makes your morning routine easier.

Rather than spending precious morning time deciding on an outfit, use the weekend to plan out your outfits for the week. Then set up these outfits in your closet so that all you’ll need to do in the morning is pull the next item off a hanger or pick up the next item from a pile.

This system works best when you add custom storage solutions to your existing closet space, such as double hanging rods, drawers, and shelves. These quality additions to your closet make it easy to organize what you have and create the space to display your selected weekly outfits. 

2. Maximize Your Pantry Storage System

If you’re trying to make and pack lunches for your work and your kids’ school every day, that can easily eat into 15-20 minutes every morning. One way to save time is to create a “buffet style” storage system in your pantry. 

Designate specific drawers or specific bins on shelves for certain lunch items – for example, fruits can go into one bin and granola or protein bars can be kept in their own container. Then lunchtime packing can be as easy as picking one item from each bin before heading out the door.

Getting your pantry storage system in place now will be especially helpful as the holiday season approaches. It’s common for families to stock up on food supplies before the holidays and then get inundated with food gifts from festive parties. Make sure your pantry will be ready by creating your system of drawers, shelves, bins, and containers now. 

3. Add More Storage Solutions to Your Favorite Catch-All Room

Every home has one – that catch-all room where things get put because they don’t otherwise have a place to go. Maybe you have an attic, basement, or garage that gets used for long-term storage.  Maybe it’s a spare bedroom or family room that holds all those objects you don’t really use but can’t bear to throw away.

It’s easy for a catch-all room to become quickly cluttered, especially if you keep adding more things day after day. One of the most effective ways to introduce more organization into your home is to create better storage solutions for your catch-all room. If you can add closet shelves, drawers, and other containers, you can maximize the space available in your catch-all room and create a designated location for all your belongings.

If you’re looking for an affordable way to add a custom closet solution to your home, check out what Modular Closets has to offer. Our modular solution to the custom closet makes it possible for more families to get the beautiful, efficient closet systems they desire for a fraction of the cost. 

You can even get a free closet design!