…that the door is gone.
That’s not how you thought I’d end that sentence, was it? Hee hee And really, could I be more Captain Obvious by saying that you can see clearly when there’s no door in your way? Of course you can see when there’s no door! Duh!
So just what the heck am I talking about? Well, I’m talking about closet doors. We’ve all got ‘em but some of us are blessed with those special kinda closet doors that slide behind each other. You know, the gems that only let you see one side of your closet at a time and pretty much block that middle six inches of your closet AT ALL TIMES? What are you supposed to do? I mean, do you replace them with – GASP- bi-fold doors? (Personally, I have nothing against bi-fold doors but I know some people think they’re ugly. I think not being able to see your entire closet at one time is ugly though.)
Anyway, so what are you supposed to do? Here’s an easy and relatively inexpensive solution to those pesky sliding closet doors.
- Take the doors off of the track. Yes, you can really take them off of the track. No, you won’t break anything and yes, you can put them back on if you change your mind. Stow them under your bed (especially if you’re in an apartment or short on storage space) or in your attic or basement. Don’t get rid of them unless they’re just completely wretched because you’ll need to put them back on when you either move out of your apartment or sell your home.
- Measure the width of the opening you’re left with. Write it down.
- Go to a Lowe’s or Home Depot or even a Target or Walmart and purchase a tension rod of the appropriate length. Don’t forget your paper with the measurement written on it!
- Purchase or make some cute curtains to act as your new closet ‘door’. You can use regular curtains or even a shower curtain. I’ve had fabulous luck with shower curtains.
- To make sure that your curtain is easy to open and close, pick up some roller ball shower curtain hooks, drapery clip rings or the equivalent. Believe me, it makes a difference.
- Take your goodies home and install! Not only will your new door solve your “I-CAN’T-SEE-A-DAMN-THING-IN-THAT-CLOSET” woes but it can really brighten up a space.
If you happen to have bi-fold or regular closet doors, don’t feel left out! You can hang a curtain as well! If it were me though, and I had a ‘regular’ closet door, I’d install a hanging organizer on the back of it to maximize my organizing capabilities.
(You just laughed at me, didn’t you? That’s alright, we both know who you’re gonna call when you need to find that hanging organizer.)