15 Ways To Use The Back Of A Closet Door For Storage And Organization

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When it comes to organizing and storage in your home, don’t forget about the back of your closet doors!  This hidden gem of a spot is a perfect space for gaining extra storage.  We all have them, so why not put them to good use?

 

15 Ways To Add Storage To The Inside Of A Closet DoorPin

 

Use the back of a pantry door for storing pot lids.  Build your own rack or mount several curtain rods to the back of your door.

Use the back of a pantry door to store pot lids. Multiple curtain rods attached to the door would accomplish the same thing.Pin

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Adjustable shelf strips can be added to back of a closet door and configured to store anything you can think of.  Here it’s used on the back of a door to hold kitchen supplies.

Store kitchen supplies on the inside of a pantry door by using an adjustable shelf stripPin

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Jen used this idea to store her wrapping paper and supplies.  Click on the link below the image to see exactly how she did it.

Store wrapping paper and supplies on the inside of a closet door.Pin

IHeart Organizing

 

I sure could have used this idea back in the days when my daughter was a baby!

Use an adjustable shelf strip to store baby supplies on the inside of a closet door.Pin

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Use this system to hold all of your purses.  The system simply hooks to your door.

Store purses on the inside of a closet doorPin

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Probably the easiest storage solution of all, is a hanging shoe bag.  Think outside of the box when it comes to how to use one.  

If you have little ones in your house, I bet you can relate to the problem of where to keep all of those stuffed animals.  I think those things must multiply during the night!

Store stuffed animals in a shoe bag on the inside of a closet door.Pin

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Here’s another nemesis for a lot of us.   Toys.  These Barbies are hanging on the outside of the closet door, but simply hang the shoe bag on the inside of the door to completely hide them.

Use a hanging shoe bag on a closet door to hold Barbie dolls and their accessories Pin

A Girl And Her Glue Gun

 

Shoe bags are a great option for holding all sorts of little toys.

Hang a shoe bag on a closet door to hold all sorts of small toysPin

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Use a shoe bag to hold gloves, mittens, hats and scarves.

Hand a shoe bag on a closet door to hold gloves, mittens, hats and scarvesPin

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Save precious under cabinet or shelf storage for something else and keep cleaning supplies at your fingertips.

Store cleaning supplies in a hanging shoe bag on the inside of a closet doorPin

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Shoe bags are great for school and art supplies too.

Hang a shoe bag on the inside of a closet door to hold school and art suppliesPin

A Bowl Full Of Lemons

 

Keep home office clutter to a minimum by storing miscellaneous office supplies on the inside of a closet door.

Store miscellaneous office supplies on the inside of a closet doorPin

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The back of this bedroom door holds a little bit of everything.

Store almost anything on the inside of a closet doorPin

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Are you a crafter?  Here’s a storage system simply hangs over a closet door.

 Use an over the door hanging armoire to store craft and scrapbook suppliesPin

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The back of a pantry door makes a great place to store brooms and mops.  These are stored on the back of a cabinet door, but you could do the same thing on a closet door.

Hand brooms and mops on the inside or a cabinet or closetPin

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The possibilities for utilizing the inside of closet doors for storage are endless!

 

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  1. I love the pot lthat da onbtge back of the doors! There is never a good place to put those!

  2. Laurie Monroe says:

    So many fantastic storage Ideas! You have a way of inspiring me to get my home more organized and neat!

  3. Great ideas and tips. I’m going to try the lids on the back of the pantry door and the shoe bag. Thanks

  4. Teddee Grace says:

    Good ideas if you have solid doors, but I live in an apartment and have bi-folds.

    1. I found lots of ideas for your type of doors by searching “storage solutions for bifold doors”. 😀