By Nicole Sforza

Armed with some practical organizing tools and a bit of ingenuity, Real Simple saves this closet from chaos.

Before: Cluttered and Inefficient

Florida mom Jennifer Hochman (pictured here with daughters Rachel, age three, and Monica, five) stashed everything from bedding to art projects in her walk-in—with no linen or coat closet, she didn’t have a choice. Real Simple burrowed in to turn the chaotic family catchall into a high-functioning haven of storage and style.

Found In (and Tossed From) Jennifer’s Closet

• 7 power suits (with shoulder pads) from the 80s
• 1 electronic coin counter
• 1 fake potted orchid
• 1 back massager
• 6 winter coats from her University of Michigan days
• 1 graduation robe
• 14 dry-cleaning hangers with plastic (no clothes)
• 1 kaleidoscope

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