I acquired a sturdy, wooden hanger that was originally designed for storing men’s ties. I thread each necklace through the holes and just put the hanger right beside my clothes in my closet. I have a similar hanger for scarves at the other end of the wardrobe. I decide what type of neck accessory I want on a given day, I run my hands over the hanger, I grab and I go.

I bought 5 $1 towel/peg racks from Ikea, spray painted them silver and hung them vertically on a tiny, tall wall in my bathroom. Art AND stylish function!

These “how to organize things” posts always make me laugh because everyone is so much more meticulous than I am.

I have this jewelry box

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com.....roductSize=

And pretty much just shove everything in there.

My dangly earrings have a stand.

I like to warn my clothes and accessories that they have a rough life ahead of them once they reach my wardrobe.

I have a free standing mirrored jewellery cabinet. Inside there are little hooks for my necklaces so they are all visible when I open the door x

I have a necklace stand and then I have some in a drawer. I wish I had a way to mount them on the wall. Sometimes I woner if I should put them right by the front door so I don’t forget to put them on.

Since I posted my necklace tree I’ve actually taken about half of the necklaces off it (mostly the bigger, longer, and/or chunkier ones like the multi-strand pearls) and moved them to a sliding belt rack in my new closet. What’s left on the necklace tree are the delicate chains and pendants that I can now see much better without their more assertive brethren crowding them out!

I have a necklace tree for my delicates as well; and I use a over-the-door hanger for the rest of my big pieces!

I have a large jewelry box that contains the majority of my necklaces. My valuable ones are in their original boxes and my chunkier ones are hung on a pegged rack that I bought on a beach vacation. Angie, can you really see all of your necklaces? You have so many on each peg that i would seem hard to see them all or difficult to get the one you want off the peg.

I store mine very similar to yours, Angie: right in my walk-in closet, on nails that I put into a row on a wall. Doesn’t look quite as neat as your hooks, but it’s the same idea. I like having them hang on the wall right near my clothes.

This made me realize that it’s thanks to you and YLF that I even HAVE a bunch of necklaces to store! Four years ago I didn’t own a single necklace. Now I have about 10, and wear them frequently.

I have a board that already goes across one wall of my closet, so I bought these pegs

http://www.craftparts.com/178-.....-3025.html

and drilled a zig-zag set of holes in it, to hang both necklaces and belts (and my husband’s very small tie collection).

I was inspired by another closet-organizing post of yours, Angie, so thanks! I’m so happy with it. Now I just need more necklaces!

Mine are hung on the row of pegs along the bottom of my wooden hand-me-down jewelry rack I hang on the wall. http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ost-304589 I don’t have a whole lot of jewelry so it works quite well for me. I also like it all out in the open where I can see everything, and hanging the necklaces helps keep them from tangling in a box together.

I store mine in separate compartments in a jewellery drawer that was an option w/my wonderful closet organizing system: Elfa. It’s important to me that they’re separated so i can see them at a quick, single glance. I like to have them in this covered area so that those that tarnish easily are protected for longer.

Antje – I remember going shopping with you for your first necklace and helping convince you that you should start wearing them

I’ve recently moved my necklaces into stacking clear boxes from Bed, Bath, & Beyond with a compartment for each one. I did have them hanging up, but had several per peg and they would sometimes get tangled. I tend to go light on accessories and am more apt to wear them if I can see and access them easily.

Do you all not have trouble with your silver pieces tarnishing if you leave them out all the time? I have to keep mine in a jewelry box.

Right now my nice necklaces are stored in their original boxes and the costume jewelry is stored in either a hanging plastic organizer or in a fabric bag. None of these are satisfactory right now, but I have not seen anything that has blown me over. I do not like storing them in the open like you do, because I do not dust often enough, plus my silver gets tarnished super quickly for some reason so I like to store it in the velvet lined boxes. I’m keeping an eye on the comments here for ideas!

Hey, Angie. Could you share where you got the hook rack? It looks so much nicer and more compact than anything I’ve seen.

I have necklaces on a tree, and in little boxes scattered around, and any real pearls are in their satin pouches. However, out of sight, out of mind has become a bit of a problem!

so happy to see I store my necklaces like you, Angie!

I had a large (2′ x2.5″) bulletin board that I mounted next to where I put on my makeup….I bought sturdy dressmaker pins and have each necklace hung individually so I can see them all at a glance. Since I did this, I have not only worn more of my necklaces, I also realize what I “need” when I’m out looking around at accessories because I know what I’ve got.

Apparently it is necklace storage day in the blogosphere:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....ion-148069

And the timing couldn’t be better because I desperately need a solution. I have jewelry at both my apartment and my boyfriend’s. It’s not ideal because invariably I’m at one place wanting a necklace that I know is at the other place but…I’m hoping our days of 2-home dwelling are drawing to a close. In a fit of desperation, I hung a few small nails into the wall at both bathrooms so that I could hang my necklaces and avoid the tangling, but I’m definitely earmarking this thread for future long-term storage solutions!
I also really like the one from the apartmenttherapy link, above!

Angie, your necklaces look lovely displayed on hooks! I also like MaryK’s necklace tree. Right now I am storing mine in a hanging jewelry organizer. It hangs from the rod in my closet and has 37 clear zippered pockets. Each necklace has its own pocket and is visible at a glance.

http://www.amazon.com/Hanging-.....B000W7MLDU

Such creative ladies! All super fab storage solutions.

Melllllls, that’s a fair question . I can actually see the wood for the trees. There aren’t that many necklaces on a hook. Two max.

Mary, great idea!

Both Sarahs, good show!

Mamark, I think I bought the hook holder at Bed, Bath and Beyond almost 8 years ago.

A bit of both – I have a wooden tie rack similar to your necklace rack nailed to the wall above my vanity, which stores most of my long necklaces. Earrings and shorter necklaces are on two jewelry trees/jewelry racks on the vanity just below. I have a pretty jewelry box for bracelets, pins, and watches. Floral pins are stored in a glass tray next to the jewelry box. Everything is in one place right next to my closet.

Good suggestions. I actually keep the more valuable pieces in a box. My larger costume pieces are in a drawer in a jewelry divider. They are flat, but I can see each on in a glance.

My good stuff is stored in a variety of bags and pouches and boxes, which is very inefficient, but I’m concerned about theft and/or breaking them.

I keep a very minimal amount of the daily wear jewelry in a 2″ square box and the rest of it is put away in a safe place. The costume jewelry is all jumbled together in a wooden box. If it weren’t for the dustiness, I’d store the costume stuff out in the open.

I’m definitely interested in reading about all the various ways you all store your jewelry and hope to pick up some tips.

Waaaaah! I can’t wear necklaces anymore! Since about the age of 35, I’ve started breaking out in rashes on my neck and chest. Metal necklaces are the worst, but anything that rubs against and irritates my neck can set it off. I’m so sad, because I used to love wearing necklaces.

Those I still have are sitting in compartments in my jewellery box. It annoys me just looking at them, because I know I can’t wear them.

I use an Ikea wall rack that slides out of my wardrobe:

http://venusianglow.blogspot.c.....welry.html

Mamark — a man’s tie rack works equally well. I’m sure those can be found just about anywhere.

I’m with Angie: I need to see everything at a glance or I’ll never wear it.

I store mine the exact same way you do! (great minds think alike???)

My sweet husband hung hooks in my closet door for me years ago and now I know longer have to detangle my necklaces in order to wear them.

My “good” jewelry is kept in a safe.

Love your blog and Love your organizing tips!

What a timely issue for me. Recently, my necklace collection has outgrown the small divided drawer in my dresser. Just yesterday I untangled several necklaces and decided I need to find a better way. I too, have silver items that tarnish in the air- not sure about how to store those efficiently, but the other strands I will put on a tree or rack.

All tacked to my wall!

I store my necklaces exactly as Angie does – with a row of larger hooks right above it for bracelets. It’s super-convenient to see exactly what I have as I’m dressing. And it’s easy to put things away as I’m taking them off instead of leaving them lying on the bathroom counter.

This is timely as I need to reorganize jewelry. I do beading and have way too many necklaces but wear them all the time, even when just a t home or running errands. I mostly use two of these that are doublwe sided.:
http://www.target.com/Househol.....ub_3_title

I bought a tall, narrow, stone coloured linen artists canvas, and hammered nails along the top and along the centre horizontal strut. I hung it on a picture hook on the bedroom wall near the mirror. It’s a pretty piece of ‘art’ that makes me smile. And use my necklaces .

I have a cute 2 armed jewelry tree, but I need a bigger one like MaryK’s. For the rest of my jewelry, I have 3 drawers in my dresser that are shallow and perfect for jewelry. Getting some dividers is on my list of to do’s, but it’s working well for now.

A tip I learned from Brenda Kinsel is to create “beauty bundles,” basically categorizing and storing accessories by color. It’s a great system. For example, I have a lime green beauty bundle, so when I know I’m wearing lime, I grab the beauty bundle and choose the pieces I want to wear. I store these beauty bundles in zip locks to keep them together and to prevent tarnishing on sterling.

The only downfall to the system is that I can tend to get a little matchy and sometimes forget to grab the jewelry when it might make a fun/funky contrast with another outfit.

Auburn, love that link…what a great idea! Since we can’t hang anything on our bedroom walls (lease item as the bedroom walls are beautiful pine paneling), I may have a go at this with a tweak.

Angie, LOVE your organization of clothes, jewelry, etc. It has helped me these past couple of weeks.

I have piles of necklaces, so I definitely have the problem with forgetting about things! My favourites are on a standing towel rack with 3 arms – the arms are different heights, so I group similiar length necklaces together. I also have a lot of pendants that share a base, so they’re in a small box. And all the rest of my necklaces are hung from nails on the inside of my closet door.

I need to purchase one of those hook racks, I have a necklace tree right now but unless it is weighted evenly it topples leaving a knotted mess and a grumpy R&J for the rest of the day.

I drilled ( with studs and hooks, I was very pleased with myself) 6 tie racks from Home depot. Then I hung all my necklaces and bracelets on them…I have over 80 necklaces, hung by colour,with the last rack full of long ones..oh, all on my closet doors, I love them, almost more than my clothes,

I do exactly the same as Angie. When I had my necklaces in a drawer it was out of sight, out of mind. Hanging the necklaces worked so well, I took my collection of belts out of their plastic box and hung them, then hung my slips and camisoles on hooks as well.

I’ve found one of the best places to get hooks and hangers is the hardware store or one of the big box stores like Home Depot. More bang for your buck and a lot sturdier.

Most my necklaces are vintage or made from semiprecious stone and weigh too much for being hanged. So I store my jewelry in upper drawer of dresser, between the home-made dividers.

Unfortunately I never found a good storage solution for my necklaces. The majority of my pieces are small, dainty chains, with pendants on them. Precious stones or pearls. I really like the hanging ideas, but do not think this is a safe way to store non costume jewelry. I keep them in a jewelry box similar in idea to Maya. The few bulkier pieces I have, hang with my belts. I would love to find a hanging solution similar to the many stated here, but that would protect the stones.

best place for knobs, hooks is the clearance bin at anthropologie and if no luck there, then this store called ocean state job lot. i think big lots is the same. a buck for one.. can’t beat that. i did this ugly dresser over stained it wine red and got some really nice looking iron circle knobs for a buck each. looks like an expensive piece of furniture hm, as for MY jewelry, i’m still brainstorming. my latest idea is to stain a piece of wood this hot pink color (my bathroom walls are mango) and install random vintage hooks i’ve found over time. most are iron, i have smaller tarnished brass hooks for i think curtains? but will use those for any delicate stuff. most of my things are vintage an big. i’m certain this will hold up well. i LOVE the oxidized/tarnished worn look.. so i’m not particular about keeping them boxed up. they’re pretty, i want to see them. my kids like wearing some things sometimes too. i have a nice square pottery dish for rings. the outside is black and inner is a glazed chartreuse. (i LOVE color!) so hat i may do is turn the rack into a shelf on top too to display the ring dish and stick up some candles, small pretty things, ETC.