A Portable Closet Does It All
When space is getting tight or you suddenly need extra closet room, please don’t stress. There’s a simple and inexpensive way to solve the problem. Portable closet storage. Portable closets are cheap and will store any variety of items that you’re desperate to get out of the way.
A portable clothes closet is the perfect choice for guests who need closet room that you just can’t spare. Simple closets provide a hanging rod for suits and clothing, sometimes even special tie and shoe racks. A portable closet system offers even more. In addition to hanging space, you can have drawers and shelving for folded clothing, dirty laundry, art supplies, kids toys, whatever you can think of. When you’re waiting for the next child to grow into some stored clothes, where do you put them? With the out of season sweaters, coats, scarves, gloves, boots, what do you do? Portable clothes closets. Simple as tea.
When you don’t need that storage in the guest room or office, portable storage closets ride nicely into the attic or down to the basement, storing your belongings neatly out of sight. They can also act as a drying rack for items you want to hang dry in the laundry room. Use it as a portable linen closet in any room of the house. Then, when you’re moving houses, too, you can save the trouble of folding and packing all your clothes into suitcases; stick them into that portable closet organizer, and onto the moving truck they go!
So as you begin to search for the paramount portable closet, there are a number of things to keep in mind.
1. Portable closets are not known for their beauty. You may not be able to make a very aesthetic choice in this buy. It’s functional. Be warned.
2. If the closet doesn’t have proper support at the base, it will sag terribly when full. Unless you’re looking purely for hanging space, make sure to get a closet with a proper base…or support it yourself with some extra boxes.
3. Most hanging closets won’t protect your belongings against sever humidity and moisture. Think about where you’re storing the closet when you choose a plastic, canvas, or Rubbermaid portable closet.
4. Portable closets usually require some standard assembly at home. Be prepared.
5. Get a closet with a quality zipper. When that closet is stuffed the way it can be, zippers tend to jam. A T shaped zipper jams more than a D shaped zipper; go for the latter when you have the choice.
Other than that? Rock on! For anywhere from $20 to $100, you’ll be able to pack away those storage nightmares, for good!
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