Using Closet Organizers to Store Jewelry

Doug Haines • Sep 19, 2022

Once you’ve tackled the task of organizing the clothes, jackets, and shoes in your closet, next up on your list will be to get all of your jewelry in order. If your jewelry collection often becomes a tangled, unmanageable mess, these solutions and closet organizers might help.

The next time you’re looking to overhaul your jewelry organization, resist the urge to just toss everything in a drawer.

Instead, follow these simple steps and use closet organizers to store your jewelry collection:

Start with separating by type.
Take advantage of your countertop space.
Look into custom drawers.
Don’t forget about your wall space.
Consider using a hanging organizer.

Now that you understand the basics of jewelry closet organizers, let’s dive further into the specifics of how they can help.

Start With Separating by Type

As Martha Stewart notes, it’s all too easy for any jewelry collection to become an unruly, tangled mess. The best way to get started, then, is to take all of your jewelry out and separate the pieces by type, category, and season.

If there are other categories you’d like to use, feel free. Once you’ve finished this important first step, you’ll have a better idea as to your particular needs. If your collection skews heavily toward necklaces, for instance, you might want to invest in a good jewelry hanging organizer.

Take Advantage of Your Countertop Space

Any organizing overhaul project by necessity will center around your specific circumstances. So, for example, if you have a countertop in your closet that mostly goes unused, you can transform that into a space for storing your jewelry.

If you have an abundance of rings and bracelets, you might opt for a nice jewelry tray to store and display everything. If aesthetics are just as important to you as proper storage, then you might instead want a bust display, bar display, or even a mock finger display for your rings.

Look Into Custom Drawers

In situations where a homeowner has a particularly extensive jewelry collection or owns many large items, it’s best to design and install custom drawers to suit their exact needs. If this sounds like you, you might also want to consider going for stackable drawers.

With stackable drawers, you can even further separate your items by type and style. Not only will this give your collection a neat and elegant presentation, but it will also make it very easy for you to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Don’t Forget About Your Wall Space

There’s no reason why you can’t make the extra wall space in your closet work harder for you. If you can’t seem to find any room for your jewelry, you don’t have countertop space, and your drawers are full, a wall-mounted cabinet or cubby could be just the thing for you.

You’ll still have all of the options for separating by category and type that you’d have otherwise, with the added benefit of having all of your jewelry at arms’ reach the moment you walk into your closet.

Consider Using a Hanging Organizer

When all else fails, you can always opt for simple hanging organizers to store your jewelry. These will have a smaller footprint than a full wall-mounted cabinet, which means that you should be able to fit one of these in a pinch if nothing else works for you.

The bonus here is that you can even install one of these hanging organizers on the back of your closet door. That way, you can pick out your ideal outfit and grab a few accessories on your way out.

Conclusion

Just because it’s easy and common for jewelry to become a tangled and unruly mess, that doesn’t mean that you have to settle for clutter and disorganization in your closet. After you’ve cleared out the space and organized your entire wardrobe, the last thing you want is to have a jewelry collection that doesn’t match the aesthetic.

By following these super simple steps and getting a little creative in your approach, you should be well on your way toward having a jewelry collection that’s as neat and organized as it is beautiful. Here’s to putting together the closet of your dreams!