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My mom has always had a mahogany jewelry chest since I was little. It seemed to be the best idea for storage. It looks nice, it’s large so it hold a lot, and it was it’s own piece of furniture so nothing got mixed up. It seemed to be that way, until recently I found something!

It’s basically a long strip of pockets on a hanger that you put in your closet! It’s so nice to be able to see each piece of jewelry through the clear pockets and choose what to wear without mixing everything up and having things tangle! The pockets are also different sizes, so you can put rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, bangles, etc, inside!

I have two (so far). One is my silver jewelry and the other my gold. I have one side for rings and earrings and the other for watches, bangles, etc. I love how easy it to hold it up and instantly pick what I want!

You can find them online by simply searching “closet jewelry hangers.” Or local stores such as Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Target, etc. They run around $15-$24 depending on which sizes you buy.

What I really like about the hanger is that is out of the way… I can hide all my jewels in the closet and I don’t have fifty million individual jewelry boxes.

A good idea to go along with is that I also do , is buy some clear, mini bead bags (sold at AC Moore or Michaels) and put your earrings inside one individually. That way if you run out of hanger pockets you can double them up, but not have to worry about mixing or tangling or even tarnishing!

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As promised, I will now let you in on my cute and easy way to organize jewelry (or other things you use) with silk bags!

I got the idea when my grandmother gave me just about every belt and scarf she owned from the 80’s and 90’s… maybe even the 70’s. And when I brought them to my house I just stared around, “where the heck will this stuff go!?” I already had all my things from before I moved out that I had to move back in, and now I had an extra 20 belts, and 40 scarves!!

Luckily, I used to make jewelry and would give them as gifts to people. Instead of wrapping them (because bracelets and things like that are awkward without boxes) I purchased some pretty silk, sheer, Organza bags (that are generally used for wedding favors) and would give the jewelry away in those. They’re so cute, simple, and cheap… it’s the right way to go!

And yet, there’s still more ways to use them! I figured out that I could hang them (on shower curtain hooks this time) and display my chain belts inside of my closet on the bar to my shoe rack and on the nails in my wall in the corner by my sunglass display!

I bought some of the sheer Organza bags in silver-grey, red, green, and white. They’re really dainty, and add a somewhat sultry feel to my room. They even sell them with some beading hanging decoratively at the bottom, which adds an even nicer touch.

You can find these bags at any craft store, such as A.C. Moore or Michael’s, and I would even recommending looking at a dollar store or wedding favor website such as www.myweddingreceptionideas.com

So, before you just stuff any belts away in a drawer that seem not worthy of your belt rack, figure out where you could afford to spice up an area in your room and splurge on some $2 bags… they might just hold up the status of your room, just as good – if better – like the belts do holding up your pants! :)

Actually, that reminds me… I still have 40+ scarves to hang… WHAT EVER SHALL I DO!?!? Hmmm… Ahhhhh… I think next week will bring great organizing for you!

::The Fashion Organizer::

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