Do you ever have a stroke of brilliance and wonder why you just couldn’t have had that wonderful thought sooner? I have lived in my house for over 10 years. As I’ve lived here I have garnered a small hat collection. And these hats… well, let’s just say they aren’t the easiest to store. We’re not talking baseball caps, folks. I’m talking cute sun hats and fun felt winter hats.
Flat surfaces would be the perfect place for these hats to live, but those can be hard to come by, especially in out of the way spaces. I recently brain stormed for ideas to store these hats (otherwise I was sure I was just going to have to let them go!) and stood in my closet as a I did so. And I came up with the perfect storage idea! All I had to do was look up…
We have a lot of unused space in our walk-in master closet. You wouldn’t think so peeking in the door, but if you go in, turn around, and look up… There is so much space! But how to use it? I thought about putting up a shelf for the hats, but that would take time.
Instead I came up with a method to hang the hats that took less that 10 minutes to put together.
Hang the hats vertically with clothespins!
To dress up the clothespins a bit I covered one side with decorative faux bois washi tape. On the back, I used the Velcro Picture Frame Command Strips. The clothespins are thin enough that you can cut the Commend strips in half, doubling the amount that can be used.
Apply the clothespins with the Command Strips to the walls. The reasoning for using the Velcro Strips is that, since the Velcro is so grippy (that’s a word, right?), that the clothespin can be tilted if needed so that only the top part of the Velcro is connected allowing the brim of the hat not to be bent as it’s held by the clothespin.
10 minutes and just a few dollars spent – not bad!
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Sandy says
December 13, 2015 at 11:58 PMThat’s a great idea/ solution to hat storage issue! One question though: how do you access/reach them when you’d like to wear one if they’re clipped above a doorway? I’d like to try the Velcro & clothespin idea to store hats for my mom & she also has available space over her closet doorway. But she’s in her late 70’s so they have to be easily accessible w/o a step ladder. Do you have a trick for this?
Michele McDonald says
December 14, 2015 at 9:37 AMI usually stand on my vanity stool to access them. If the wall behind her closet door or somewhere else easily accessible is open then you could hang the hats there.
Sandy says
December 13, 2015 at 11:56 PMThat’s a great idea/ solution to hat storage issue! One question though: how do you access/reach them when you’d like to wear one if they’re clipped above a doorway? I’d like to try the Velcro & clothespin idea to store hats for my mom & she also has that space a over her closet doorway available. But she’s in her late 70’s so they have to be easily accessible w/o a step ladder. Do you have a trick for this?
Sarah says
January 5, 2015 at 6:15 PMThanks Michele, just had a go at doing this and it worked a treat! Very happy!
Michele McDonald says
January 5, 2015 at 9:32 PMFabulous!!
Ana Lopes says
August 11, 2014 at 4:01 AMGreat idea, Michele! Thanks for sharing this lovely idea! Visiting from Toes Flamingo link party.
Hope you have an awesome week!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
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A Frugal Life says
August 10, 2014 at 11:18 AMStopping by from Think Pink Sunday link up. Great idea! Very cute and I love your hats.