Is your bedroom closet organization lacking? Do you have a junk closet or storage room that’s impossible to find anything in? It’s time to do yourself a favor and improve your closet organization with a wooden organizer. At Keystone Home Products, we offer wooden organizers that are ideal for any kind of closet where you need to store things. They’ll make organization easier, more effective, and better to look at. Let’s see how our wooden organizers can help you and your home.

Closet Organization

The first thing we need to talk about is something many people can relate to: a messy bedroom closet. Many of us struggle on a day to day basis with keeping our closets looking and working their best. However, you can cut this struggle in half just by having a decent place to put your belongings. 

Did you know that the biggest problem people face in terms of organization is simply not having a place for things? Cleaning up after ourselves proves to be incredibly difficult if we have to stop and think about where to put every thing we’ve picked up. Therefore, having a spot for everything will cut down on cleanup times and make cleaning up and organizing a lot less daunting.

Store More Effectively

The same issue applies to storage spaces. However, the difference lies in that storage spaces are always taking on new things. We can’t predict exactly what we’ll need to store there before we need to store it.

The solution to this is to have broad, categorized spaces for different groups of items. This is much easier to do with a wooden organizer. If you put a wooden organizer in your storage room, you can assign one drawer to important documents, another to rows of old CDs, and one for outdated electronics or cords that you’re not ready to let go of. With clothes bars, you can sort clothes into groups of seasonal clothes, hand-me-downs to save, and formalwear. If you need help mastering storage organization, check out our guide here.

Buy What You Need

The most convenient part of buying a wooden organizer from Keystone Home Products is that you can buy the parts you need and assemble them how you want. Our wooden organizers are made up of various components that can be connected in many different ways. If you need only drawers, you can have only drawers. If hanging clothing is the most important part, you can get mainly clothing bars. Or, if you have boxes to store, get shelving instead. This will make boxes easier to find later. You can get any combination of these things to suit your individual needs.

Closet Organization Help From Keystone

When you’re ready to improve your organization and quality of life, come check out our store in Toronto. We offer more than just wooden organizers and you’re just one trip away from seeing what more we have to offer. Give us a call if you have any questions and we’ll be more than happy to help.

If you’re dealing with a cramped closet, you know it can be stressful and frustrating. If you’ve already tried downsizing and sorting through your clothes to weed out the ones you don’t wear anymore and you’re still struggling for space, it might not be a you problem. Sometimes closets are just small and don’t have much capacity. The good news is, you don’t have to throw out beloved clothing or deal with the overflowing contents of your closet. There are clothing storage methods that can make your closet manageable.

Closet Organizer

The first thing you can do to aid your clothing storage efforts is buy a closet organizer. People don’t realize how much space is wasted in a closet just because there’s nothing there to store in. By putting in a closet organizer, you can turn every empty part of your closet into a useful part of the organizing process. Where there was once only air, there can now be a drawer or shelf. Just ensuring all the space in your closet is being used to its max potential is a huge step in getting your closet under control.

Vacuum Seal

A storage method that isn’t used as frequently as it deserves is the vacuum seal method. If you don’t know what vacuum sealing is, you’re about to find out. Vacuum seal storage bags are made of thick plastic, usually with a zipper on one end. You open up the bag, place inside whatever clothing you won’t be using for a while, and zip it up. You then use the hose of a vacuum, attaching it to a little ring on the bag, and turn it on. The vacuum then sucks out all of the air in the bag, shrinking your clothes to half the volume they were before.

The cool thing about these bags is that they can be stored in a number of ways. You can slide them under the bed, put them in storage bins, stack them on the top closet shelf, or even hang them from hangers. No matter how you choose to store them, you’re saving space. These are best used for seasonal clothing or spare blankets that you only need when it’s coldest.

Roll Clothing

If your struggle with storing clothes is getting them to fit in the drawers, you’ll want to try rolling them. Try folding your shirts as you normally do and then rolling them. You can then stack them tightly in your dresser or organizer drawers.

Regularly folded clothing is hard to store without making a mess because they have a lot of air between layers. That causes the clothes to have more volume than they actually need. When you tightly roll them, you get them down to the smallest size you can without the use of something like a vacuum sealing bag. You can also stack them with each other easier than you can fit regularly folded clothing into a drawer together.

If you need help with your clothing storage methods, you can get it from Keystone Home Products. We specialize in organization and have all of the closet organization products you need. Give us a call if you have any questions about what we have to offer or how to get it.

Letting your closet turn into a mess is easy. It happens to all of us. Maybe your clothing rack is cramped and you put clean laundry on top of the dresser. Or, perhaps you have no hamper and dirty clothing gets tossed in the corner. No matter what your poison, it’s not unusual to have a hard time keeping your closet organized. That’s why Keystone Home Products is here to give you some pointers – and they all start with proper shelving.

Keep Things Off the Floor

It’s tempting to put things on the floor if you’re lacking space. However, the more you put on the floor, the easier it is for things to get messy. For instance, shoes getting set on the floor can quickly turn into a pile rather than an orderly line. Having shelving for your shoes forces you to keep them more or less in order, as you have to pick them up rather than kick them off. The same goes for other things such as small boxes, jackets, or hats. Having proper shelving will keep these things cleaner, more organized, and easier to find.

Have a Place for Everything

The main reason most people have a hard time keeping their closet clean is because they bring something into the closet with no discernable place. That object has no choice but to get set somewhere that it doesn’t belong. Then, the thing that belongs in the place it got put now has to go somewhere else. The snowball effect brings your closet into chaos. To keep it tame, always have a place for everything.

Downsize

If you run into trouble and one of the places you have gets filled up, you might need to consider downsizing. Not having enough space for the essentials is one of the other main reasons closets turn into disasters. If you regularly add new clothes to your wardrobe, you’re slowly decreasing your storage space. Inevitably, you’ll run out of room. As you struggle to fit what you have where it goes, you’re suddenly back at square one. At that point, no amount of designated space will fix your problem.

Go through what you have and remove some of the things you never use. When you’ve taken all the shirts out of your closet and started to go through them, you’ll be surprised how many you don’t wear anymore. Once you’ve separated out the clothes that you want to sell, donate, or store, you’ll be surprised how much easier it is to put shirts away.

Shelving Variety

The cool thing about shelving is that it comes in a variety of styles. You can opt for a full-sized, wooden, closet organizer or even just hang up wire shelving. Wire shelving is incredibly flexible in terms of use because you can stack things on it and also hang things from it. Wire shelving is even easy to decorate, if you want it to look more personalized.

If you want to get started on your way to a cleaner closet, contact us at Keystone Home Products. After all, we know you’ll find what you’re looking for with us.

When things begin to get a bit cluttered or messy in your closet, it’s time to get organizing. But where will you start? Keystone Home Products specializes in closet organization and we’re here to give some advice. Let’s check out some dos and don’ts of closet organization!

Cutting Down

Don’t: Get rid of things you love because you don’t have enough room in your closet at the moment. If you’re struggling to find room for things you genuinely love and use, there’s a better way to make space.

Do: Invest in a proper closet organizer to help you make room for your belongings. A huge part of organization is having the right organizational equipment. How can you properly organize things if your closet has nothing but a hanger bar? Give yourself a proper place to store your clothing and belongings with a wooden organizer.

Don’t: Hold on to things you aren’t fond of. Keeping clothes that you’ve been hoping to fit into for years or things you keep hoping will spark your interest again later is a waste of space. Not to mention, looking at clothing that doesn’t fit anymore in the hopes that it will inspire you is just going to make you feel bad. 

Do: Find happiness in the clothing that does fit and get rid of what doesn’t. Removing the things you don’t wear will make so much space. With your closet clean and organized, filled only with what you like and can wear, getting dressed will be fun again. You’ll finally be able to find all the things you had to search for before.

Accessibility

Don’t: Store things in boxes. The only things you should be storing in boxes are the things in the attic. When you store things in boxes, they don’t get used. Even with markings on the cardboard, it’s hard to remember exactly is in which box and digging through them is a pain. Plus, cardboard boxes are an eyesore in any closet.

Do: Buy organizers of any kind. There are full closet organizers for clothing and small sets of drawers for accessories. Try a complete jewelry box with spaces for rings and hanging necklaces. Get a display box for watches. Your clothing and accessories should be easy to find and stored in a way that makes you feel good about your closet.

Don’t: Dump jewelry into a drawer or box. If you wear jewelry, it can be tempting to just put it all in one drawer. This is absolutely the wrong way to go. Necklaces will get tangled and things can get broken.

Do: Buy a jewelry box or find designated places for each jewelry type. Putting a row of hooks on the wall for necklaces will help keep them from tangling. Buying a ring cushion or a hand-shaped stand will keep rings from getting lost behind the organizer. Jewelry is expensive and should be treated properly to avoid damaging it. Plus, it looks nicer and feels better to have things stored neatly.

Space Saving

Don’t: Store miscellaneous boxes in your bedroom closet. Your closet should be for clothing and accessories only. Cramming extra space with memory boxes or seasonal decorations hurts the functionality and appeal of the closet. 

Do: Use the attic, basement, or a closet in a spare room. If you have none of these things available to you, you can even use under bed storage. It’s much easier to hide things with narrow, plastic boxes that slide under the bed than it is to use the closet.

If you have any questions about the closet organization products we have to offer at Keystone Home Products, give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!

Have you ever walked into your closet or opened up the door, only to find a mountain of stuff that you can barely get through? A closet is a tricky place. On the one hand, it’s where you store items you don’t want lying around all the time. However, the closet is one spot that can easily become a disaster zone if not kept organized.

We know that we should regularly clean out our closet to avoid a disaster. Unfortunately, though, that isn’t always the case. Life happens, and the closet is the least of our concerns until it’s too late.

If you’ve neglected to organize your closet, here are five red flags that are telling you to get on it.

You Can’t Find What You’re Looking For

Probably the most obvious warning that you need to clean your closet is when you can never find what you’re looking for. When you open up the closet door, it should take you very long to grab what you need and carry on with your day. If you’re spending an hour going through everything to find one item, it’s time to declutter.

If You Have No More Space

Maybe you finally found what you’re looking for, but now don’t know how to get it back into the closet. There’s another sign that it’s time to organize the closet. If you’re struggling to find space for everything, especially new items, there are likely things in there that you could part with.

You Can’t Closet the Door

Do you struggle to try to close the closet door? Do you have to push everything in then quickly shut the door, so nothing falls out? That’s a big sign that you need to organize the closet. If you ignore it, eventually things will fall out and could hurt someone depending on the size of items, or you could have something get stuck in the door.

You Bought New Storage Containers

If you went out to get new storage containers for the closet, you likely already know that you need to organize it. Instead of throwing everything in new containers or piling up items on the shelf, spend an afternoon and go through all the items. Sort through things you could put up for sale, donate, or throw away.

You Started a New Job

When you start a new job, you likely need (or want) a new wardrobe that is work-appropriate. That means adding new clothes into your already stuffed closet. As you buy new items, go through and see what you don’t wear anymore.

A couple of tricks to help with this is when you do laundry, put the clean shirts at the front. After six months, if the same clothes are still in the back, you likely can live without them. Another useful trick is to hang your clothes inside out. After you use them, hang them back up the normal way. After six months, whatever is still inside out can go.

Don’t let organizing a closet get the better of you. Take an afternoon to go at your pace. Once you have it organized, you’ll be more inclined to keep it that way.

The closet – it is the tiny room that can quickly turn into a disaster. It’s where you tend to throw things in and forget about them, whether you plan to or not. The problem, we kind of need those closets to stay organized so we can see what’s all in there.

If you struggle to keep your closets organized, we are here to help. Take a look at some of the following tips that will get your closet not only organized, but keep it that way too.

Use Shoeboxers as Organizers

One of the problems of keeping a closet clean and organized is trying to keep everything together. Unless you add in shelving units, closets tend not to have many compartments to store things in. This is where you’ll need to get creative.

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly option to keep things organized in the closet, use shoeboxes. You can easily fit shoeboxes in anywhere, and they can hold quite a bit of stuff.

Wicker Baskets

If you’re looking for storage containers that are fancier, especially if you have closets with no doors, look at wicker baskets. They are quite cheap and look really chic.

Use Wallspace

You can easily fill up a closet in no time and be left wondering where you’re going to fit everything else. That is why you want to use up every inch of space, including the walls.

Hang up hooks or a towel bar on open walls so that you can store scarves, belts, and other accessories on them.

Organize According to Priority

One of the easiest ways to keep your closet clean and organized is to store items according to your priority level. You wouldn’t put something you use every day high up that you can barely reach. Same with you wouldn’t store an item that you barely use right in the middle of the closet.

Put items you don’t use very often in the back or up high. For those that are a priority and you use quite a bit, keep them at the front and eye level.

Use Shelf Dividers

If you have an area in the closet that holds clothes, blankets, and towels, keep them neat and tidy by using dividers. It will help them from falling over, and you can organize them based on what you use them for.

Add in Lights

A closet will turn into a disaster right away if you cannot see in it. Install small lights so that you can see what you’re doing. You can get small wall lights that are motion detected, or you can get ceilings lights with a switch nearby. When there is light, you’ll be able to see what you’re doing clearly, and it will help you stay organized.

Get Stackable Storage Containers

Stackable storage containers work for many reasons. For one, they allow you to store upwards which helps if space is limited. They also work great for when you need to carry multiple items.

Use these tips to organize your closets the next time you are cleaning them out. When you can keep your closets organized, it will help from building up clutter, and you’ll be able to use everything you have.

If you live in a small home or apartment or you simply have lots of clothes and other related items and not a lot of room to store them closet organizers can be a lifesaver. But in order to get the most out of your closet organizers in Toronto you’ll need to keep a few things in mind after they’ve been installed and you’re actually using them on a daily basis.

Closet Organizers: Toronto Storage Pros Provide Hints on Maximizing Yours

We design, build and install state of the art closet organizers for Toronto homeowners. But one thing we’ve noticed over the years is that our customers are sometimes at a loss for how to get the most out of them. So below we’re going to provide a few tips to help you optimize your organizers.

• Practice makes perfect – Even with spanking new closet organizers a Toronto homeowner may still veer outside the lines and wind up leaving stuff on the floor or piling it in the corner of the closet. This is mostly a matter of “old habits die hard”. In order to get the most from your new organizers you need to build new habits. That means resisting the urge to drop things willy-nilly or, if you do, getting in the habit of picking them up right away.

• Look up – Chances are your new organizers are models of efficiency which means they take advantage of all the space in your closet; including long-neglected vertical space. Some of these new storage areas may require you to use a small step ladder to get to them but some folks can’t be bothered. Well, be bothered. If your new organizers have space allotted at the top for lesser used items make sure you take advantage of that.

• Keep it simple – For some, trying to remember where everything is supposed to go in their newly organized closet is too much. As a result clutter begins to slowly creep back in. For these folks we suggest trying a different approach. Keep it simple. What we mean is that it’s often easier to acclimate yourself to the new closet organizers by instituting a simple rule like: “Keep the floor clear”. Rather than “Scarves go here and hats go there and tights go there…”

• Don’t be afraid to augment – You may find your new organizers become overwhelmed in time. If that happens don’t start dumping stuff on the floor again, look for efficient ways to augment the storage capacity of your organizer. You can hang a shoe storage rack on the back of the closet door for instance, then use the freed up space for other things. Also, don’t forget to purge twice a year.

All of the above tips should help you get the most out of your closet organizers. Our Toronto customers often find that when things aren’t working as planned, it’s not a matter of an inadequate organizer, it’s a matter of changing bad habits. Talk to one of our residential storage pros for more information.

A disorganized closet can drive anyone crazy. From wasted time to not being able to find what you are looking for to running out of space, it can be a pain on a daily basis. For Toronto homeowners, there’s a solution to these common problems though, and they’re called closet organizers.

Closet organizers are custom built shelving and storage designs that make your daily life easier by saving you time and stress. The choice and customization is catered to your needs.

The 5 Perks of Using Closet Organizers

Investing in custom built closet organizers is a no-brainer. Here’s why:

• No More Wasting Time: Time is one of the most valuable commodities we have, so why waste it? Closet organizers, first and foremost, save time. Never again will you have to rummage through heaps of disorganized clothes. With closet organizers, you wake up, go find the stuff you want to wear, and throw it on. It’s that simple.

• Peace of Mind: It can be super stressful being in a hurry all the time or not being able to find your favourite shirt. Getting a custom closet organizer installed can relieve that stress by not having to deal with a huge ordeal every time you walk into your closet.

• Maximize the Space You Have: One constant you always hear is people complaining that their closet isn’t big enough. It’s almost never true. With closet organizers, you can get most out of your closet. And most of the time, it’s enough. Custom designed closet organizers maximize your space with smart and well thought out design. From multilevel and hanging shelving to nooks and separators, you will finally utilize every inch of your closet.

• Organize With Intention: Most people just stuff their clothes in their closet mindlessly and without any structure. Closet organizers make it simple for homeowners to organize by colour, preference, or type of clothing. Your most worn clothes in one specific area? Or your clothes organized by season? Closet organizers make this infinitely more achievable. You’ll never lose your favourite shirt again only to find it six months later buried under other clothes you don’t wear often.

• Closet Organizers are Fully Customizable: Each custom-built closet organizer is designed specifically to your needs. Every component can be built and customized to meet your specific needs. Every closet organizer is also built to ensure ease of movement and maximize your floor space. Whatever your need, a closet organizer can be built to answer it.

Struggling to search through a disorganized and messy closet is nothing short of frustrating. In most cases, people tend to start wearing the same few outfits to avoid the headache of searching and wasting time.

At Keystone Home Products,’ we have the expertise to design and build a custom closet organizer to finally turn your closet into an efficient and stress-free area.

Call us on 905-790-0997 to learn more about how we can build a custom closet organizer that’s perfect for you.

As a homeowner, here’s a harsh reality you probably face every day. Your closets are a mess and, thankfully, most people outside your immediate family don’t see them. If they did, what would they see? Piles of shoes that have fallen off poorly constructed shoe racks. Coats, dresses, and pants stuffed together so tightly from lack of space you can barely jam your fingers between them to grab something to wear. And shelves stacked with boxes and other items because there’s nowhere else to store anything efficiently. At Keystone Home Products, we understand the challenges homeowners face when it comes to closet space, which is why we offer a full line of custom designed, professionally installed and affordable closet organizers for all your storage needs.

Closet organizers have surged in popularity over the last decade because more homeowners have sought to gain control of their clutter than ever before, and because of the wide availability of systems and accessories to fit every budget and need. In many cases, perfectly usable systems can be installed by an accomplished do-it-yourselfer, but these products are mostly of the “what you see is what you get” variety – lacking the means to truly customize and accessorize because they’re limited to shelves and a few pull-out baskets. That’s where the experts at Keystone come into play. Give us a call, and make an appointment for an in-home appointment with one of our design and organization experts, and we’ll show you how to turn your closets from “Yuck” to “Wow!” in just a few easy steps.

There are many kinds of closet organizers available to choose from, including wire closet organizers, wood closet organizers, canvas, and even plastic organizers. Wire is the most commonly used material for closet storage systems purchased “off the shelf” at retailers and home improvement centers and routinely feature simple configurations made of shelves, bins, and bars to hang clothing or other items. Of the four, plastic organizers – mostly stackable bins or drawers on metal casters – are strictly of the “starter” variety and a staple of college dorms and children’s bedrooms where there’s a need to get small toys out of the way at bedtime. Organizers made of canvas are a step up, as they come in a wide range of colours, are lightweight, and easy to reconfigure. Wood is the most popular material for closet storage. It’s sturdy, can be used in a wide range of applications and configurations and, depending on the species, is naturally resistant to bugs, minor damage, and spills.

Popular Features of Closet Organizers

The key to finding closet organizers that work best is to understand what you’ll use them for. Will you be storing clothing mostly on hangers, or on shelves? Do you anticipate stacking boxes or other heavy items that you won’t open very often? What about the need to keep shoes organized? How do you go in the closet? Is it a shallow closet used for linen storage, or the walk-in variety? These are all questions that need to be answered before purchasing anything. Popular features include:

• Racks for storing belts, and padded jewelry drawers.
• Double clothing racks.
• Angled and multi-level shoe racks.
• Tilt-out clothing hampers lined with plastic or some other moisture resistant material.
• An island that acts as a functioning table and includes drawers and shelving.
• Sliding or fold-out mirrors.
• Fold-down or recessed ironing boards.

Finally, many integrated closet organizers feature a wide range of power outlets and small charging stations purpose-built for today’s on-the-go world, with things like cell phones, tablet computers, and MP3 players essential to many peoples’ lives.