Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Plan Wisest Use of Home Closet Space By y Ertta Ertla Haley HOME nOME designers designer realize real Mc M ize the necessity for pl pl-nty pl nty of good closet space Indeed If they dont don't women will soon tell them there must be plenty of It Not only do closets take care ear of a alot alot alot lot of Items for protective purposes but also to get Items Item out of and thus prevent clutter Closets like rooms hould be planned with as much care as a bedroom kitchen or living room If they are arc 19 give their b best st servo sere ice Before you decide to tear down downa t i wall to get more closet pa space apace check to see If youre you're using what closet space you already have havo as efficiently as possible Many aids have been introduced to closets to make them more marc practical pros flea and these may well solve the i 1 f J I f f If 0 l lI I 0 I i J K Keep closets neat near 1 problem of proper storage without with out Dut necessitating more space forthe tor for the purpose Closets are no longer catch catchalls catch alls With current trends this little room Is being made Into a thing of beauty Decorations for the closet are matched as carefully as for fora foray a ay y room exposed to public view Color schemes' schemes can be planned to match the room to which the closet Is nearest It If you dont don't want them to match the room at least select tome some mode of ot decora decoration which will w harmonize with the room to which the closet opens Accessories may be made at home borne if you have have the time and In Otherwise Otherwise they may be purchased with much the same thought as you would buy other accessories for the home with a aplan aplan aplan plan and purpose Budget the items you want stored In a certain closet then lay layout out a aplan aplan aplan plan as to where each should be rhen Then you'll you II be well on the way toward toward to to- toward ward getting the most space and use ase from the storage space type of Storage Depends on Space Armed with a plan of what the closet is to hold you'll have no nop nop p pro r o bl e m deciding whether you should hould have shoe bags or a 11 shoe chest Most shoe chests will hold holdas holdis as is many pairs as will the bags but they bey do take up floor noor space which you fou may not have Solve the problem lem tem simply by having shoe bags attached to the back of ot the door or the wall of the closet If It blankets and flat apparel are areto areto areto to be stored in the closet these are best placed in plastic zippered bags II I II l I Vii I ra with wilb pro proper storage Ilor plan pion or boxes which open easily much like drawers of a chest If you have shelves above the clothes rack or space available for shelves this Is by far the best solution Any apparel of this type should always be protected by boxes or bags since closets do collect dust as any other place in fn the house On shelves helves they are arc ready to get Iret Into Inlo easily Label boxes for utmost effi clency clency Shelves such as 81 those just described de scribed are arc also ideal for hat boxes box box- es eSt and these offer otter the best solution solution tion for keeping headgear in as good condition as possible However If you do not feel there Is sufficient space for blankets as 81 well as hat hatboxes hatboxes hatboxes boxes on the shelves in the closet Its It's now possible to attach hat racks or shelves to the backs of the doors of the closet Protect hats stored on racks with zippered or plastic covers made for the purpose If hats are in constant constant con con- stant use use then only those used seldom need protective coverings covering Shoe bags may be placed on the lower halves of the doors while hat racks and shelves can go well above them If It you have a small closet which will take care of only essential clothing for a season then you'll have to store clothing from another season elsewhere Dont Don't try to keep all clothing in a small closet since everything will wUl suffer |