Look! S-Hooks in an Entryway Closet

Here's an idea we learned from Real Simple: using S-hooks to hang handbags, umbrellas, and other hard-to-store items in an entryway closet...

We recently spotted this idea in the September issue of the magazine. They suggest using shower curtain hooks, but any S-shaped hook that's big enough to fit over a closet rod will work. Any other ideas for entryway closet storage? Let us know in the comments below.

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We use a hanging shoe rack to store mittens and hats.

posted by christinashaver on September 9th 2008 at 12:24pm
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Ha! I've been doing that for years. And linking S hooks is a great way to hang backpacks and photo bags.

posted by ebrown on September 9th 2008 at 12:42pm
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I have a pretty big entry closet so I have two hanging canvas shoe shelves and a canvas sweater shelf to hold shoes and purses. I also have two canvas baskets on a top shelf for mittens and scarves.

posted by ubermadchen on September 9th 2008 at 12:44pm
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Where does one buy S hooks? Home Depot?

posted by tiffbirch on September 9th 2008 at 1:48pm
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Exactly! What I have been doing with the extra ones from IKEA (they come in batches of 6 or 8 in two different sizes to hang pots/utensils/etc. from...

posted by sassy on September 9th 2008 at 2:02pm
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I think that this is a great idea!! But my closet rod is pretty wide, does anyone know where I can find an s-hook that is wide enough??

posted by RayRay6 on September 9th 2008 at 5:39pm
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I found mine at a smaller, local specialty hardware store.

posted by Jeen-Marie on September 9th 2008 at 5:46pm
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