Our Family Closet {with HONEST pictures!}

When we were looking at houses to buy, one of my favorite features about this house was our closet. It has nice built-in shelving, and is HUGE compared to all of our previous closets. However, I did NOT plan on filling it as full as it is now!

I also liked Sissy's closet, which was also customized, but after a few weeks with clothes at her level, I knew a change was in order. Like many little girls, Sissy would change clothes fifty several times a day, leaving me up to my ankles knees in laundry if I ever stepped foot in her room.

So we tried out the family closet. Although I still have to pick kids' clothes up off the floor once a week or so, I find it's much easier to manage than 3 separate closets. I also like the simplicity of putting clothes away.  So here you go, in all of its cluttered-glory, our family closet:

On the top shelf are Bubba's pants and shorts, as well as some of my fabric stash (in the tote). You can't see it behind the door, but we have Ikea hanging storage compartments for Bubba & Sissy's underware, pajamas, etc. This side of the closet also hold's Bubba's shirts & Hubby's dress clothes.

The shelves on the left hold Hubby's computer books, some blankets, Hubby's pants, too-big clothes for the kiddos, Hubby's shirts & Budders' shirts.

Directly as you walk in the closet are shelves holding purses, our sock basket, the iron, etc. To the right are my tops, dresses, skirts, and Sissy's dresses and skirts.

And to the right are my maternity clothes (in totes), my coats, Sissy's tops and hanging compartment, Budders' clothes in the hanging drawers, and the changing table, which houses our cloth diapers. With the exception of Sissy's undies, this is how I found the closet when I went up to take the pictures. It's not completely organized, but I love it--a family closet works for me!