What Makes a Great Portable Closet
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.
Comments
Comment from Christin
Time: April 7, 2010, 8:34 pm
One has to wonder what drives a person to put up a website on CLOSETS, 
but I must admit my friend… you are very informed on portable closet storage, wardrobes, etc. and it’s obvious you know what you’re talking about. While this site probably has 10x as much info as I needed to make a decision on what type of Honey Can Do portable closet (the light tan/beige one with a cloth overlay) to buy, I appreciate that you took the time to spell out all those important details for us lazy internet surfers who just want to quickly find what they’re looking for and get it!
Comment from Tyler
Time: April 11, 2010, 6:46 pm
Thanks so much for putting together this guide. While I do think you should proof read your articles a little bit more (ha! sorry), I’ve been doing some research on this trying to find my kid brother a new closet for him and his dorm room when he takes off for college in just a few months now. (I’m going with something from Honey can do – i.e. nice and cheap yet they look durable and actually pretty nice as far as aesthetics go.) Anyhow, many thanks for your explanation on portable closets and what to look for and even taking the time to respond to my email from a week or two back. Thanks!
Comment from Lonnie Walker
Time: April 14, 2010, 11:04 am
In the end, quality always wins out over cheap crappy items. It is understandable if people are worried about the cost of a specific piece of furniture or storage closet, portable closet, etc. People should however not allow the cost of what they’re sizing up to become the chief deciding factor of the furniture or closet that they end up purchasing for their home. Buying high quality, well crafted furniture – assuming you have the cash to front for such a good item – is, to me, always worth the investment because then you are likely to reap the benefit of such a nice piece of furniture for decades to come instead of simply replacing it in 3-5 years or less.
Comment from Lawrence
Time: June 3, 2009, 7:50 pm
Thank you for the very relevant information about portable closets. I had forgotten how practical they could be. I grew up in a place where built in closets did not exist and portable closets were all we used. I guess they are more practical today than they were then.