Pro organizer's closet hacks to free up space for bulky winter clothes

People reports professional organizer Janelle Lam shared closet storage hacks to make room for bulky winter clothing like sweaters, coats and boots.

Lam recommends using stackable shelves and clear bins, low-profile under-bed storage boxes with wheels, and vacuum-sealed bags (the set in the roundup includes an electric pump) to compress out-of-season items. She also advises adding an adjustable second hanging rod to “instantly double” hanging capacity for shorter items and using boot hangers to keep tall boots upright. Her non-negotiable rule: never hang sweaters — “Folded is always best,” she says, because hanging can damage knits over time.

The article rounds up several Amazon picks starting at $16, including stackable baskets, vacuum bags with a pump, an adjustable hanging rod, and boot hangers, and suggests readers prepare their closets for winter layers and explore additional organization options listed in the roundup.

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Culture, Janelle Lam, Amazon, Vacuum Storage Bags, Under-bed Storage, Stackable Shelves