Easy Closet Spring Cleaning Tips

YOUR GUIDE TO AN EASY SPRING CLEANING SWITCH-OUT

As the season changes from winter to spring, it’s important to pay extra attention to your closet. It’s more than just switching out your winter wardrobe to spring attire, it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at your closet and freshen it up. Follow these steps to get ready for spring and warmer weather.

1. Purge like you mean it.

The first step to freshening up your closet is to purge. Take the time to go through all of your winter clothing and accessories to determine if you’ll keep, donate or toss the items. As you purge, make sure you create a list of things that you’ll need for next season – you might be able to find these items on sale.

2. Store your winter possessions correctly.

Whether you box everything up and store it away, or have another closet for out-of-season clothing, make sure you take the time to store your items correctly. Launder or dry clean clothing and then store it based on the type of fabric. Sweaters and heavy knit clothing will need to be folded, whereas coats can stay hung.

Pro tip! Leave out a few light sweaters and jackets for those cool spring mornings.

3. Freshen up.

Take the time clean your closet before you add your clothes back in. And since your closet is empty of your clothes, use this time to adjust your closet shelving and components to fit the needs of your spring clothes. With a freedomRail closet, you can effortlessly move and add components to your closet to re-energize the space.

Pro tip! Add a bag of lavender or cedar to your closet to keep your clothes smelling fresh.

4. Try different organizational methods.

Use different methods to help organize your clothes and stay organized.

• Turn your hangers the opposite way and as you wear the clothes, turn the hangers the right way. This will make editing your closet later a lot easier.
• Use matching hangers for an instantly organized closet.
• Organize your clothes by color to find items faster.
• Use zones in your closet – you can organize by outfits for days of the week, group by type of clothing (tank tops, long-sleeve, blouses, etc.), or whatever works best for you.

freedomRail gives you the endless versatility and unbeatable to be able to adjust your closet from season to season in a snap!

(source: Organized Living)

Home Storage Organization – The Forgotten New Home Upgrade

CLOSETS – AN INCONVENIENT AND FORGOTTEN NEW HOME UPGRADE

Recently, our fearless leader – Joe Ferraro – was interviewed by for an article about new home storage organization that was just published in Woodworking Network Magazine (March 2016 issue). We’d just like to re-publish the article here for our readers. So here ya go!

It might be true that there’s only one chance to make a good first impression. But for home builders, there are always opportunities to continue to make a chain of great impressions. Buying a new home is a long process, and builders who help customers navigate the maze of material and color selections, mortgage lenders and escrow companies, can ensure a positive experience for their buyer. After all, home builders work hard to offer the features that buyers want – right? Because “Customer Satisfaction” is the goal, and if the process is handled wisely, the buyers will keep coming.

Or will they? As a new home subcontractor, Joe Ferraro, owner of Closets Las Vegas, has found that’s not always the case. “I can’t count the number of phone calls I’ve received from buyers who are angry and frustrated with their builder, and it’s usually for one of two reasons. First, as they begin to unpack and settle into their new home they realize that with all the options and upgrades the builder encouraged them to get, no one ever bothered to ask about their storage needs. That means the very first thing they have to do when they move into their brand new beautiful home is tear it apart,” says Ferraro.

“Can you imagine? Ripping out the antiquated shelf-and-pole systems (that most builders still use) from all their bedroom, linen, and coat closets, even the pantry – it’s a huge mess, and a massive inconvenience. Then it needs to be re-textured and re-painted, costing them more money to get the system they want and need now because they’re having to remodel a new home to get it. “Plus this all takes time, during which your clothes and belongings are in boxes or strewn across the furniture. I’d be pretty mad about that, too. Especially when it could have easily been avoided by installing it during construction.

“The second reason they’ll be upset – and this can be even more frustrating for buyers – is to find out after they’ve moved in that the builder does offer the option to upgrade closets and storage, but no one told them about it,” Ferraro states incredulously. “For whatever reason, the sales or design center representative failed to even bring up the subject, and it really does happen more than you would believe. Now, not only are they tearing their house up and spending more money, they’re doing it with the knowledge that it could have all been avoided – and that puts a big chip on their shoulder about their home builder.” Here in Las Vegas, Ferraro has been custom designing closet and garage storage systems for the past 15 years, working with many of the largest new home builders in town.

“Studies continue to prove that more and better storage is consistently among the top five things that buyers look for in a home,” he says. “Smart builders encourage their buyers to think about upgrading their storage areas during construction. And when they do, homeowners will call us to say how much they love their closets. We always pass that along to the builder, so they’ll continue to recognize the value they’re offering their customers.” Giving buyers what they want. It’s not a strange concept, but it is strangely inconsistent among home builders, Ferraro notes.

“We explain it to our home builder clients like this,” Ferraro says. “Compare today’s new homes to the homes of 1980. Everything has joined the 21st century: Kitchens are open and light with cabinet, countertop, fixtures, appliances and lighting upgrades available; the number of flooring options are astounding; smart home systems for home theaters and digital devices didn’t even exist back then. But if the homes you build today are still using the same wood shelf and pole from 1980, then you’re ignoring what buyers want and missing out on upgrade income opportunities.”

(source: Woodworking Network Magazine)

Closet Options for an Organized Home

Not All Storage Organization Is As Costly (or Difficult) As You Think.

It wasn’t all that long ago that when it came to new homes, there were zero closet options. They were were built with a wooden shelf and a pole for your clothes, and that was all she wrote. But as you know that’s not the case anymore. Because People – Want – To – Be – Organized.  (Sadly, however, many home builders are still offering their buyers closets with a wood shelf-and-pole. If you spot one of those, we encourage you to petition your builder to “make it stop!”)

Actually, we’re pretty sure people have always wanted to be organized, but as time goes on, somehow we all seem to keep acquiring more and more ‘stuff.’  Here at Closets Las Vegas, we’ll be the first to suggest it’s time for a ‘spring cleaning’ (even if it is October, since we can probably all use more than one of those a year). But even after you do thin things out a bit, you still want to be able to take care of your belongings, and even more importantly, find them.

Enter: Closet organization companies.

But for the most part, the opportunities for homeowners have usually been one of these:

1. Pay LOTS of money for a custom closet design, or
2. Go to a Big Box store to buy the parts and pieces to do it yourself.

Of course, if you’re flush with cash and can spend five figures to make your closet look nice – or you’re pretty handy with tools – you’re in great shape!

However, if you’re like most people – with a budget, limited time, and better things to do with the time you DO have than spend a weekend shopping for the right parts and tools and figuring out how to install all those pieces you just bought – where does that leave you?

Until recently, it left you looking for options that simply didn’t exist yet. But there IS an option: Closets Las Vegas.

Closets Las Vegas recognized the need to give homeowners a more diverse, budget-friendly, and efficient choice when it came to getting their closets, garages, and the rest of their home in order. That’s why we’re the only Home Organization company in town to offer three different product lines to choose from:

• Lifetime Ventilated Wire
• freedomRail Adjustable System
• Classica Built-In Furniture Grade

You can learn more about the details of each of these on our website. But the points to remember are these:

• These three Made in the U.S.A. products are designed to meet the needs of every budget and closet style.
• The offer the option to choose simply functional (Lifetime) – to a component design that’s versatile and changes with your needs (freedomRail) – to “This is the closet I’ve always dreamed of!” (Classica).
• Stronger materials (up to 50% more steel than Big Box store products – including Rubbermaid, ClosetMaid, and Elfa).

• A patented installation system that does not fail. (Don’t you hate that sound of your closet falling off the wall? yeah, we do, too. Doesn’t happen with our products.)
• All 3 product lines can also be used to get your garage organized, too!
• Up to a lifetime warranty – coupled with fantabulous Customer Service and commitment.

(No damaged carpet on our watch!)

We’re on a mission to bring home organization out of the 70’s and into the new millennium – without breaking the bank. Your bank, that is.  Over 35,000 closets later – our customers seem to be pretty happy with the results!Closets Las Vegas offers multiple product lines designed to fit every budget: Lifetime Ventilated Wire, freedomRail adjustable systems, and Classica custom built-in closets. It is the closet company of choice for Las Vegas residents as well as new home and commercial builders – and also offers Do-It-Yourself options to save customers time, money, and hassle. To see our products in person, visit our showroom at 7060 W. Warm Springs Rd., Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89113 (just west of Rainbow Blvd.). And to have us design your closet system on our 3D software system, call (702) 259-3000 to schedule a free in-showroom consultation. Stronger, superior products + guaranteed installation + unprecedented service = the only closet company you’ll ever need: Closets Las Vegas.

January is National Get Organized Month

January is National Get Organized Month 

Haven’t taken down your tree yet? You’re not alone. Many people are still savoring the festive greenery. Some enjoy the holiday spirit a little longer, and others aren’t sure where to store the decorations.

When revisiting your New Year’s resolutions, you’ll notice something. A fresh start is a common theme for the new year with the goal of getting organized as one of the more important priorities on many lists. Are you wondering, “Where do I start organizing?”

The following tips will help you

Take a good look around.

Walk through each room and closet. Create a list of areas you want to organize. You might find the situation is not as dire as you thought. Write down the current state of each space.

Develop a rating system for them. For example, #1 might mean “Needs help immediately”. #2 could be “Tackle next”. #3 might signify “Can wait a while”. With this approach, you’ll have a clear plan.

Often, we feel overwhelmed by clutter due to a few specific areas. These are the ones we think of when we consider organizing.

Quick – Name the most chaotic area of your home!

This could be the junk-filled kitchen drawer. Or the coat closet that’s hard to close. There’s typically one spot that you postpone tackling.

Addressing this area can be like a mental speed bump. You know it’s the starting point, but it feels too challenging.

That’s why we suggest tackling that area first because it does two things:

• • It removes that mental block that keeps you from getting to the rest of the areas in your home.
  • That sense of accomplishment is amazing and helps motivate you for the next part!

Since this process may involve several steps, start by sorting through the area and deciding what stays and what goes. Next, look at the different options available for organizing and storing the items you decided to keep. Once you’ve finished organizing this area, you’ll instantly feel empowered to do more.

Once that space is done – pat yourself on the back!

Take a moment to enjoy your success while you start thinking about the next steps in your project. Remember, organization is an ongoing process which you need to include as part of your day to day life.
It’s too much to think about doing everything in one day. If you start feeing overwhelmed, try splitting up your goals into smaller ones. Gradually, as your home becomes more and more organized, you’ll feel the difference!

Research shows a link between clutter and increased stress. Taking even a small step can reduce this stress and may also motivate you to continue organizing.

Once you’ve organized a space, relaxing becomes easier. You can be more creative. You focus on what’s truly important, instead of feeling you must always be busy.

Wrapping Up

We’ll be back with more specific space use, design, and affordable solutions over the coming weeks – because after all – that’s what Closets Las Vegas is all about!  But we felt it was important to begin our tips and suggestions for getting the coming year “in order” –  right here…where most people who are seeking better home organization are going to have to begin, too.

Closets Las Vegas offers multiple product lines designed to fit every budget: Lifetime Ventilated Wire, freedomRail adjustable systems, and Classica custom built-in closets. It is the closet company of choice for Las Vegas residents as well as new home and commercial builders – and also offers Do-It-Yourself options to save customers time, money, and hassle. To see our products in person visit our showroom at 7060 W. Warm Springs Rd., Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89113 (just west of Rainbow Blvd.). And to have us design your closet system on our 3D software system, call (702) 259-3000 to schedule a free in-showroom consultation. Stronger, superior products + guaranteed installation + unprecedented service = the only closet company you’ll ever need: Closets Las Vegas. 

Closets Las Vegas Featured at William Lyon Homes’ New Lago Vista Community

We must be doing something right. Because since opening the doors of Closets Las Vegas a little over two years ago, our list of new homebuilder clients in Las Vegas more than quadrupled. (We love that word: quadrupled!)

One of those new clients includes William Lyon Homes in Las Vegas – a builder that has mastered the fine art of offering innovative design for a wide spectrum of buyers. With homes in Southern Nevada that range from under $200,000 to over $1,000,000 – Closets Las Vegas is proud to be their closet provider of choice.

So when the recent unveiling of William Lyon’s stunning Lake Las Vegas community of Lago Vista opened up – we were there, too. Because it’s yet one more neighborhood customers can see our closet systems live and in person!

We did the same “Oooh!”ing and “Ahhhhh!”ing over these luxurious homes – right on the lake, with spectacular views and even more spectacular interiors – that all the other guests were doing. But when it came time to hear those same Ooohs and Ahhhs people were sharing about the closets we installed in these model homes, we have to admit we were some proud puppies.

In this case, a picture is truly worth a thousand words – so we’re going to save you the trouble of reading several thousand and simply share these images of our closet designs that can now be seen at the homes of Lago Vista at Lake Las Vegas. Featuring custom-designed Classica systems in our popular colors of Driftwood, Chocolate Pear, and White – with a multitude of additional features and upgrades to that make staying organized a joy. (And we aren’t the only ones who like to spend lots of time in our closets!)

Want to visit them in person? Just head east on either Lake Mead Drive or Galleria Parkway; turn left on Lake Las Vegas Parkway, and right on Montelago Blvd. and follow the signs.

Closets Las Vegas offers multiple product lines designed to fit every budget: Lifetime Ventilated Wire, freedomRail adjustable systems, and Classica custom built-in closets. It is the closet company of choice for Las Vegas residents as well as new home and commercial builders – and also offers Do-It-Yourself options to save customers time, money, and hassle. To see our products in person visit our showroom at 7060 W. Warm Springs Rd., Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89113 (just west of Rainbow Blvd.). And to have us design your closet system on our 3D software system, call (702) 259-3000, or email Joe@ClosetsLasVegas.com, to schedule a free in-showroom consultation. Stronger, superior products + guaranteed installation + unprecedented service = the only closet company you’ll ever need: Closets Las Vegas.