Plastic, Wood or Wire: Closet Organizer Options

Closet organizers are a great way to eliminate clutter in your bedroom and hall closets. There are many options to choose from but a wire closet organizer is the way to go if you’re looking for a durable and affordable product. Let’s take a look at how they stack up against other types of closet organizers.

Wire Closet Organizers

Wire closet organizers offer a great combination of maintenance free and durable designs for the homeowner to choose from. Wire closet organizers offer a combination of shelves and rods that can be configured in a variety of options. These closet organizers are often the easiest to install since they don't contain any moving cabinets or drawers. Most companies offer detailed instructions and provide mounting hardware to assemble the various shelves and closet rods. In most cases, a wire closet organizer for an averaged size closet can be assembled in 1 to 2 hours. In terms of cost, these often cost the least of all three options.

Plastic Closet Organizers

Plastic closet organizers are the lightest of the three closet organizer options mentioned in this article but they are also the least durable.  Just as with wire closet organizers, they are available in kits that include shelves and rods that can be assembled to create a distinctive design. Since these organizers sometimes contain drawers they require a little bit more time to install them as opposed to wire closet organizers. On average, these closet organizers can be installed in about 2 to 3 hours depending on their design. Depending on their finish and design, these organizers can cost up to several hundred dollars.

Wood Closet Organizers

Wood closet organizers are the most difficult to install out of all three types of organizers discussed in this article. Their intricate designs often contain numerous drawers and cabinets combined with polished hardware. Installing one of these kits requires some skill and patience since they are assembled much in the same way kit furniture is assembled. Out of all closet organizers mentioned in the article these are the most elegant. Companies offer a variety of wood types and stain options to choose from that can satisfy any design requirement. These units are the most expensive and time consuming to install out of all the other types of closet organizers.