I am due in November so this is more of a blind-leading-the-blind sort of list, but take what works for you and leave out what doesn't:

• Car seats (yes, seats. We went with an infant seat that was part of a stroller+car seat combo, and a convertible seat for when it gets older.) - we wanted new ones for safety since you can never be sure that a used car seat hasn't been in a crash, even if it isn't expired yet... plus... re-use for baby #2 someday (it shouldn't expire before my ovaries do)
  
  
• Pack & Play - I know some people use these, some don't. We know that my partner's family is a good 1.5-2 hours drive away, and his mother especially is super baby crazy so we're likely to be doing several weekend visits. Plus, we plan on setting it up in our downstairs living room so I don't have to tromp all the way upstairs every time baby naps.
  
  
• Diaper bag - we were really lost choosing one. I let my partner choose whatever he thought he'd feel comfortable carrying around. I just requested the option that it could be carried backpack-style (I like having some hands free), so he found one that converts from tote bag to backpack.
  
  
• Baby carrier - we chose the Lillebaby complete all seasons because we wanted something that worked for newborns.
  
  
• Car seat cover - "shower cap style" so it sits over the infant seat and doesn't interfere with baby or the car seat straps. November baby in a harsh winter climate, and I personally preferred this style to the tent/blanket style ones that hook onto the handle of the car seat
  
  
• Car Mirror - because I'm paranoid and want a way to be able to visually check on baby when the car seat is rear-facing. These usually attach to the headrest of the seat.
  
  
• Baby Spoons, bowls, snack and sippy cups - for 6+ months old
  
  
• Baby Bottles - despite our goal of having baby exclusively breastfed, I know there are times (i.e. babysitting, partner bonding time, I'm-too-tired, car trips where it's inconvenient to stop) when I'm not going to want to breastfeed at the boob. So we registered for a few bottles that should be compatible with the breast pump we want, along with the uber slow flow nipples.
  
  
• Drying Rack - we went with the Boon Lawn/Grass style drying rack. It is currently being used to dry dishes, and we love it. I don't care if we never dry a bottle on that thing, it's an awesome drying rack.
  
  
• Boob pads - I asked for Bamboobies, but nobody had gifted any so I ended up buying some myself when my boobs started leaking. I'm not thrilled with the quality - I feel like I could've sewn some better ones, but I wanted those because of the purported wrinkle-free heart shape. If I were to do it again, I'd just buy whatever generic circular boob pads had the best reviews and price, or make my own.
  
  
• Feeding Pillow - we went with a boppy, and registered for a spare cover. Turned out we just ended up getting a used one and gifted a spare cover, so it worked out just fine. The spare cover is because I hear it can get messy.
  
  
• High Chair - for 6+ month. Husband specifically wanted the kind that you can take camping (baby will be 6+ months for camping season next summer), and I managed to find one that specifically had a hard tray, because I heard the foldable fabric tray just dumps all the food into baby's lap.
  
  
• Bibs - we originally registered for the sleeved Bumkins bibs, but our friends gifted us a Aden & Anais Burpy Bib with rave reviews about it, and we loved that it was both a burp cloth and a bib so we shifted gears and asked for more of those. They don't have the food trap, but I love that they're multi-purpose.
  
  
• Hooded bath towels - yeah, we could use regular towels... but I heard these are more convenient because baby is likely to void themselves after a warm bath, and they're smaller than regular towels so you won't be doing an excessively large load with adult towels.
  
  
• Washcloths - for some reason we have zero adult washcloths. We just use those poufs. So having some on hand for baby seemed like a good idea - I doubt baby needs the pouf to exfoliate.
  
  
• Bath rinser - the kind that keeps the water out of baby's eyes. Necessary? probably not. Useful? we'll see in November.
  
  
• Tub spout protector thingy - because I already gave myself a giant bruise bathing the dog and hitting my back on the faucet - so this is half for me, half for keeping the baby from bumping their head on the faucet of the tub.
  
  
• Baby tub - I hear this is also unnecessary, but they are also super cheap. We got "the blue tub".
  
  
• Nursery decor / wall art - because I'm too cheap to buy it myself if it's not a necessity. Our walls are currently bare.
  
  
• Baby clothes hangers - we like the ones with clips so they keep the clothing sets together.
  
  
• Crib/bassinet/co-sleeper - we'd have registered for a crib and bassinet if we weren't getting loaner ones. Heck, we're registered for a crib anyway because it matches our nursery colors - so either we get one gifted, and it matches - or we're just gonna use the borrowed one that doesn't match because we're very frugal
  
  
• Changing table / pad / covers - We got a good deal on a used changing table at a rummage sale, but it didn't come with the pad. So we just registered for a generic $20 changing pad and a couple covers (because apparently accidents happen and these things need frequent washing). We might not have even bothered with the table and just used one of those portable pads on the bed/couch, but we can't pass up good rummage deals.
  
  
• Portable changing pads - see aforementioned changing table. We want one to go in the diaper bag.
  
  
• Crib sheets - we want the QuickZip ones. I would register for 2-3 in case there are accident(s) at night or naptime.
  
  
• Humidifier
  
  
• Diaper caddy - totally not necessary - just use whatever bin/basket/container that you want to hold a few diaper changing supplies in. Or just use your diaper bag. Whatever floats your boat. We just wanted something nice looking to leave in the living room, so we registered for a cheap basket style thing. Totally reusable after baby is out of diapers.
  
  
• Baby Monitor - all we cared for was sound. We registered for one with video, because it's almost the same price. If it were reasonably cheaper to just get the sound version, we wouldn't have bothered with video. Depends on your level of comfort.
  
  
• Baby safety kit - with thermometer, nail clippers, bulb syringe, that sort of thing.
  
  
• Baby gate - we originally registered for this, then removed it when we just bought it ahead of time to keep the dogs contained.
  
  
• Baby Medicine Kit - we registered for the little remedies kit. Yes, we're within 5 minutes of a 24-hour grocery store. No, we don't want to have to do that when baby is putting up a fuss because of gas or whatever. We'd rather have some meds on hand in the medicine cabinet.
  
  
• Diapers - we went with cloth. Go with whatever you choose.
  
  
• Diaper pail
  
  
• Booties, hats, & scratch mittens - basically the articles of clothing nobody thinks to buy
  
  
• A couple outfits we REALLY like in sizes people aren't likely to get us - to be fair, we didn't announce gender and have gotten very few articles of baby clothes. Usually, when we do get them, they're 0-3mo and 3-6mo sizes. Make sure you're registering for clothing sizes for the correct weather of that age range - for us it means winter clothes for 0-6 month, and summer clothes for 6+ month.
  
  
• Sleep sacks / swaddles - we got a lot of these
  
  
• Baby socks - I specifically requested and registered for these, and have not been disappointed. People love baby foot items, like shoes and socks. I hear you can lose a lot of these, so I wanted a lot of them.
  
  
• Infant "tummy time" gym - I made the mistake and registered for one of these. I got three. This is apparently a favorite off-registry gift to give people. Beware.
  
  
• Teething toys - Sophie the Giraffe was pretty obvious, but I'm concerned the dogs will take it as a squeak toy.
  
  
• Soft toys / lovies - We got one from our registry, and people also love gifting teddy bears, so we got a bunch of those.
  
  
• Baby Links - I registered for these because I heard it's great for attaching to strollers/high chairs so toys don't get thrown and lost.
  
  
• Bouncer/Rocker/Swing - I literally registered for it like that (thanks BabyList). I want EITHER a bouncer, rocker, or swing. Just basically a place to set the infant so I can cook/clean/shower/laundry/whatever.
  
  
• Activity Center/Jumperoo/Exersaucer - another "pick your favorite" registry item. I just wanted one that could be used for a partially mobile infant to be set down so I can get stuff done around the house.
  
  
• Baby Books - I registered for a couple as examples, and have been a couple off-registry ones. I asked for board books on the registry, because I feel we'll just use the library for most other books that aren't likely to be chewed on.
  
  
• Gift Certificates - I registered for gift certificates from Goodwill, Once Upon a Child, Half Price Books, as well as the online shop that sells my favorite type of cloth diapers.
  
  Our goal was to register for anything that could be used in the first year - but we own our house and have storage space. If we didn't, I think we'd just have registered for items used before 6 months.
  
  I did get a lot of receiving blankets despite not registering for any. I also got a lot of basic white gerber onesies, which I hear are awfully tiny and shrink in the wash so I haven't opened those at all.

It'll almost certainly be fine, at least for one winter. I like the camel color (Vicuna), which looks nice and breaks the normal black/navy/grey. Navy is fine as well, but it might look washed out with jeans. A few concerns/thoughts about the coat, however:

• Lots of polyester. A little bit can help with structure, but 30% not-wool says cost cutting. Yeah, it's Land's End so you (in theory) can return it when it starts to fall apart, but it won't be a several winters coat.
  
• Don't care for the hood. I'd rather have a wool hat that keeps my ears warmer, and the cleaner jacket look of a more traditional wool coat. Yeah, you can remove it, but the jacket is still a bit noisy; compare to Schott NYC Car Coat.
  
• Not really liking the zipper, but that's subjective.
  
• Guessing it runs pretty big. "Designed to fit over a jacket or blazer" and regular Land's End. Unless you plan on layering a lot every time you wear it, probably want to size down. Looks big on the model, even without a good zipped up picture.
  
  So in summary, at $131 with the next 40% off code it'll be a decent looking, serviceable jacket. If you are wearing it day in and day out during the winter, it'll probably be pretty worn down after a year. If this is the first time owning a wool coat, I would consider getting two coats to alternate and some cedar hangers to help dry them out when not in use. If you can scrounge up, it may be worth getting a higher end wool coat if you don't plan on heading for California the moment you graduate. Maybe Schott NYC/J Crew/Sterlingwear/etc as an early Christmas gift when it starts getting cold consistently?

Organization makes me very happy!


triple fudge cake! yumm

Happy Happy Joy Joy

I share a small closet and dresser with my boyfriend and it's a struggle but a few things have helped!

For pants and skirts, I got several hangers like this, which saves a ton of space. They make similar hangers for shirts, but I find them kind of annoying. The pant/skirt hangers are great though!

Since sweaters are really bulky I keep most of them in storage during the warmer months, but when I have to keep them in my closet I hang them like this, except on a hanger that already has a shirt or dress on it. That way I get double use out of a single hanger AND I can see all my sweaters AND they don't get stretched out in the shoulders.

I have a ton of tights and heat tech tops for layering under sweaters, and I don't really need to see them, so I keep those folded up in little baskets on top of my dresser.

I don't have many bags, so I just hang them on an over-the-door hook thing on the outside of my closet. If you have more than like 5 purses it might be more of a challenge though.

These were my first thoughts too. The pants hangers would be great for work pants that would wrinkle if folded in a drawer -- something like this. I would also use these for jeans, too -- not for wrinkles but just because men jeans are big and take up valuable drawer space (depends on where your space issues are, though - drawers vs closet). For everything else, I'd fold in half then roll up like a sleeping bag, like this.

• Multi-pant hangers save a lot of space.
  
  
• If you live in a place where it makes sense to divide up your wardrobe by season, wardrobe boxes are good for storage and moving. (Not so much for active use; it's a little annoying to add/remove clothes.)
  
  
• (ETA) If the majority of your clothes are shirt/pants (not long items), you could hang a bar from the built-in bar, so you have two rods in the same space. Just gotta make sure it can handle the extra weight.
  
  I just googled for pics; I'd guess they'd be less expensive in stores than online.
  
  I'm moving into a place with much less closet space, so I will probably keep my wardrobe boxes to use rather than storing or getting rid of them. It's also a good opportunity to pare down excess--I've discovered a lot of clothes that don't fit, though I thought they still did -.-

These items work the best for me, but I'm used to really small closets.

For sorting scarves. Picture

For my PJs, gloves, beanies, swim suits, belts, etc. It's hard to tell in the picture, but the top pockets are divided. Picture

For my shirts, sweaters that I won't/can't hang, pants, and bras. Picture
In it I use these boxes on the bottom shelves
to organize my underwear by type (one box) and my socks/tights (the second box). Picture

These are great for hanging my skirts and keeping 'sets' together. Probably my best closet find since maxi skirts can be a nightmare to keep wrinkle-free and organized. Picture.

I bought this multihanger for my dresses but it isn't that handy. My dresses don't slide off, but its difficult to grab dresses that are in the middle. I use it for storing out-of-season dresses. Picture.

I've also used those locker shelves for shoes since I found ~10 of them in my school's dumpster. If you're going to buy shelving for shoes, a normal shoe rack might be cheaper/better looking.

Sounds like a good idea! I use this https://www.amazon.com/Metal-Multi-Pant-Hanger-Set/dp/B00D4SJQN2 with several scarves per hanger ... really easy to see pattern of all scarves plus access is easy as each hanger unhooks and swings out.

Are they just small in the waist for you? I used this stretcher from amazon and it worked pretty well: https://www.amazon.com/FirstChoice-Pant-Stretcher-Instant-Long-Term/dp/B07KY5TD2W/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=pant+waist+stretcher&qid=1571091816&sr=8-3

Been wearing every day for the past two weeks and the thighs stretched a bit, not much, but it only shrank about a quarter inch after hot soak to my pleasant surprise. Now I’m afraid to let it hit water or I’d have to lose some weight fast lol.

The upper center rack has about 50 visible hangers. There's six different partitions, so let's say 300 hangers (some have less, but are partially hidden by the angle.)

This price list from 2016 page 1 and page 2 shows retail and wholesale prices for each item. (Couldn't find a current price list.) It's difficult to tell from hun's photo exactly what style any garment is, so we'll do an approximate range, so the math's easier! :)

Wholesale price range / average:

• Shirts: $15 to $30 -- $20
  
• Skirts: $14 to $25 -- $20
  
• Dresses: $18 to $31 -- $25
  
• Leggings: $21 (2-pack) -- $21
  
  Subtotals, estimated:
  
  
• 3 rows of shirts -- 150 x $20 -- 3000
  
• 2 rows of skirts -- 100 x $20 -- 2000
  
• 1 row? of dresses -- 50 x $25 -- 1250 (bottom right rack?)
  
  We don't see any leggings, nor do we see any long dresses, so I'd guess hun has a second wall of inventory. She's got 150 or 200 shirts, and 100 skirts, so I'd guess there's maybe 100 dresses, and maybe the same amount of leggings.
  
  
• 100 dresses x $25 = 2500
  
• 50 leggings (2-pk) x $21 = 1050
  
  There's also clothes hangers. These coat hangers and skirt hangers look similar to the photo. If there's a dresses and leggings wall as I've guessed, double prices for hangers.
  
  
• 2 pks of 100 coat hangers x $37 = 74
  
• 2 pks of 50 skirt hangers x $25 = 50
  
  Professional retail-grade clothing racks aren't cheap. No citation here; websites for that stuff require work! So I'd guess maybe $500.
  
  So if there's a second wall (there's gotta be... no leggings or long dresses? Impossible!) and if those wholesale prices are what she paid, here's the grand estimate:
  
  

  $10,550.

What about a handful of these for storing seasonal clothing? Then just cover it with some art.

Additionally it may be best to leave as storage. I don't know what your plans are with your husband, but that seems like a very nice kid-proof storage space.

College student here, used to shitty dorm closets: If you don't mind having to iron things at the change of seasons, I like to keep off-season clothes and things I don't wear much in my suitcase. The suitcase is just sitting there taking up space anyway, and by packing it well (rolling!! roll as much as you can!!! I only fold heavy knits and sweaters) you can fit a lot into a simple carry-on. Multi-pants hangers and multi-skirt hangers are really useful for maximizing closet space, but I personally don't like multi-shirt hangers and find them incredibly inconvenient. I keep all of my jackets on an over-the-door hanger like this and use the basket (mine only has one) to hold my clutch, spare wallet, dry umbrellas, and sunglasses. On the other side of the door I have a shoe organizer that can also hold scarves and gloves and such. Honestly, seeing what college students are doing could be really good inspo for you since we live in tiny spaces with almost no closet and find a way to make it work.

I have trouser hangers like these and they're great!

I could never fit all of my bras into my dresser without smashing and ruining them. Solution: I now hang them all in the closet on one of these pants hangers. Works like a charm!

I store all my skirts on these hangers. I think they work pretty well!

https://www.amazon.com/J-S-Hanger-10-Pack-Hangers-Anti-rust/dp/B00YML7LVY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1481302660&sr=8-7&keywords=pants+hanger

Arrange your closet for just pants. Put all clean on clamps. Right side = new, left side = old. Choose from the right, put on the left. Once you cycle through 2-10 times or whatever you like, you cycle to the washer. Its what I use.

if it is in constant rotation, it will go to the cleaners every 3 months during the colder season and 2 or so in the warmer season, with spot cleaning between when necessary. (go grab a medium stiffness toothbrush and use mild soap or even just water)
The real key to keeping everything fresh is to get the proper hangers for jackets (with the wide shoulders and a curve to keep your jackets shape) and proper hangers for pants (I hang by the cuff for all my trousers but it is a must for pleated trousers). Lastly, give your clothes some room to breath. this is largely why you get lingering smells. put some cedar in the closet to help with moths and moisture and swap it out every year. when it is all said and done, doing this will help avoid that rundown feeling that clothes sometimes get between cleanings and prolong their lives considerably.

I machine wash mine, all 6, 1 load. Warm water. Regular laundry soap even.

Seems to be the only way I can get the deodorant residue off of them.

I drip dry them but I hang them upside down, from the bottom of the underwire using a pants hanger with clips like this...

[Quality Foldable Six Tier Skirt Pants Hanger Heavy Duty Metal (2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746TF2T4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_HsAYAb0PP8XBH](pants hanger)

I alternate sides so the molded cups don’t squish each other. Hang it from a hook over the door or on the shower bar.

These for pants (and they make them for shirts as well) really helped free up space for my when I lived in a dorm and tiny studio apartment: http://www.amazon.com/Metal-Multi-Pant-Hanger-Set/dp/B00D4SJQN2

Here's one that I use that I recommend to pretty much everyone. Link

Edit: The only downside is that the hook is on the smaller side, so if the bar in your closet is on the large side, it may not fit.

Use hangars like these ones (amazon link) for your SDs. Not sure about the tees though.

Everyone knows the only reason for a 3D printer is to make one of those undetectable guns from "In the Line of Fire".
Also I believe I may have solved some of the Plaintiff's issues
Here Less than $1,800 too

Those are just clothes hangers.

High-Grade Wooden Pants Hangers with Clips 10 Pack Non Slip Skirt Hangers, Smooth Finish Solid Wood Jeans/Slack Hanger with 360° Swivel Hook - Pants Clip Hangers for Skirts, Slacks - Clamp Hangers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0756GVKTP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-gFwCb6TMJ8RZ

> hangers

https://www.amazon.com/J-S-Hanger-Natural-Collection-Polished/dp/B00J5AS9ZE/ref=sr_1_11?s=storageorganization&ie=UTF8&qid=1483666888&sr=1-11&keywords=pant+hangers

How about a retractable or swing-out rod?

Multi hangers (look at the "frequently bought together" items too)