Portable closets have come a long way in offering all kinds of features and benefits that seriously rival a real closet. In fact, a portable closet is in some ways superior to a real physical closet! How so? The top of the line models don’t just offer space to hang your clothes but they make use of the space to organize not just your clothes, but also your shoes, ties, laundry, and other closet items! This would be akin to all closets being built in with a closet organizer, which, would be great, but it is not the case!

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the features being offered now in a solid portable closet which make them stand out above the rest.

A convenient way to hang clothes. This one is a no-brainer. Of course a good portable closet will offer an easy way to hang your clothes!

Protection from dust, bugs, allergies. Many portable closets are designed to protect the clothes using a vinyl cover, or similiar material, to keep dust, dirt, bugs and other insects away from your clothes. This is especially important if clothes are being relegated to the portable closet for long term storage.

Breathability. Since portable closets often end up being used to store clothes for months or even longer, it’s important that if they are covered or in a “closed” closet system, that the clothes are able to “breath”, and by this we mean that there is some level of air flow which prevents the clothes from becoming musty or otherwise just gross. Portable closets now offer designs which will protect and cover your clothes but allow them to stay clean and fresh.

The ability to store shoes. Many portable closets now offer a side hanging shoe rack, which allows for shoes to be placed vertically on the side of the closet. So get those Vans men’s shoes off the floor and into a rack!

Room for dirty laundry. Now we are getting into the features that truly make a portable closet like a real closet. The ability to store your (dirty) laundry in a compartment is a great add-on feature, one which guests whom are using the portable closet as a “real closet” will certainly appreciate!

Being truly portable. Lastly, despite the marketing name of “portable closet”, some models are not really all that portable, especially once loaded down with clothing and other items! A great portable closet will be able to easily hold up to the weight of jeans, sweaters, and so on, and be able to move easily through the use wheels or offer hand rails of some sort for easy pick up and transport around the house.

Have you run out of space in your closet? Seeking a way to organize your things without throwing anything out or installing any closet organizers? If this describes the current state of your closet, enter… the portable closet! Portable closets offer a way to store everything you’d normally store inside a closet in a convenient, attractive closet that is lightweight and portable. If you’re not familiar with these items, let’s take a look at what a portable closet usually offers.

Portable closets are typically pffered in either a smaller square design (one in which you could just grab onto the sides and pick up and move the entire thing) or a bigger design, maybe 5 or 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. The bigger designs are typically equipped with wheels in order to make them easily portable from one spot to another.

On the economic and simple end of the design, a portable closet will just store an extra rack of clothes. These designs will usually just be a closet rod inside a portable box, with or without a cover. The more elegant solutions pretty much recreate everything you’d store in a closet in a simple to use and organized fashion. What sort of items would you store in these types of portable closets? Suits, sweaters, shirts, socks and underwear, bras, ties – but not just this. The nicer closets offer shoe racks for dozens of pairs of shoes, drawers for socks and undergarments, and even a place to store your dirty laundry. At this level of design, the portable closet is truly deserving of the word portable and closet!

The cost of these items varies considerably. It is possible to get a simple one for a very small amount of money – say, $25 to $30 dollars, making for very cheap storage. If you’re willing to spend a bit more, you can get a closet that’s portable like the one mentioned above. In the upper price range of $100 plus, you also start getting into features like true breathability and covers, protection for long term storage, wooden frames, and a stylish design that makes the portable closet not an eyesore at all but rather an intuitive piece of furniture.

Common uses for portable closets tend to sway on the side of needing extra storage more than anything else, and beyond this, to provide a closet in a guest room or to an office that’s been converted into an extra bedroom.

If you’re new to the site – and you probably are, as this site is new! – stick around and take a look at our reviews and commentary on different portable closets. In the future we’ll feature more content based around reviews and tips and benefits of specific models. Always feel free to add your input by using the comment form below each post.