How to Store Scarves in Your Closet: 26 Space-Saving Techniques

Using only two towel bars and plastic shower curtain rings, Emily’s hanging scarf organizer worked out perfectly. It added a pretty look to her closet and organized her scarves into rows. This is such a clever way to store your scarves!

Organize your own scarf collection to make them easy to see daily. The project will cost less than $30 and take under 30 minutes.

This hanging scarf organizer is a lot like the first one, but instead of a towel rod, it is made with a curtain rod. Curtain rods aren’t just for hanging curtains. In the closet, you can use them to store scarves.

Attach an adjustable curtain rod to the wall or the back of your closet door and use it as a place to hang all of your scarves with shower rings. This is a great way to maximize closet space in even the smallest closets!

This article covers not just one, but five easy ways for how to store your scarves: in a pull-out belt organizer in a closet, rolled up in a basket, on pant hangers, on a coat rack that can hold coats and other garments as well—and finally by hanging them behind your closet door on a wall mounted coat rack.

This guide offers a great solution to save storage space.

I’ve included a photo of my favorite method here – the pull-out organizer in the closet.  This is a great idea to incorporate if you’re going to be remodeling your closet in the future! It uses such a small amount of space, but allows you to easily see all of your scarf options!

Christy found these oversized valance hangers at the thrift store and decided to use them on the back of her closet door to hang her scarves.

This beautiful scarf display allows you to easily access your favorite scarves, just simply tie them around these hangers. It’s perfect for both neckties and silk scarves or any type of scarf!

I absolutely love the creative ways of the Konmari method for organizing and folding clothing in a way that has enough room to maximize space. Learn how to use the Marie Kondo method (from the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up book) for belts and scarves in this guide.

It walks you through a perfect solution to declutter, organize, and store belts and a lot of scarves in a simple yet effective manner.

If you have an empty spot in your closet consider building one of these sliding scarf organizers  It is made with a piece of wood, drawer slides, and towel bars.

Building your own scarf and belt storage situation that slides out for easy access is one of the best ways to keep all of your scarves in good shape. 

This simple idea of using an over-the-door shoe organizer holder for storing scarves works great and holds over forty of your go-to scarves! This is one of my favorite ways to organize your scarves!

This door hanger will help keep them from getting tangled up in the back wall of your closet or behind your door.

Vintage wooden hangers and large binder rings are space-efficient ways to display multiple fashion scarves. They’re the perfect solution for your scarf collection—no matter how bulkier scarves may be.

She also shares a creative twisting method that makes your scarves look all pretty when hanging and will keep your silk scarves from getting tangled up.

An open-hanging storage solution is an inexpensive way to quickly organize your scarves, and they can be stored in your closet with the rest of your clothes with little hassle.

By using towel bars on the wall to hang your scarf or other seasonal accessories. Just loop them around the bar, knotting one end through onto itself if you want a more secure hold.

A clothespin is a useful tool for organizing and decorating, but have ever thought about using them for holding scarves? This system for your delicate and thinner scarves not only keeps them well organized but is also a better solution for a lovely display on the wall.

Add as many clothespins to a piece of wood as you like with wood glue. The possibilities are endless!

If you need to keep your winter and summer scarves in a small closet, the best way to fit as many as possible while still having them at hand is by using a belt and tie hanger.

You can save space in your closet by hanging several scarves on a single hanger, which is so convenient.

If you don’t want to tie your scarves, use shower curtain rings on the bottom rung of velvet hangers. Store all of your go-to scarves on plastic shower rings then slide them through the loops when you need one.

This scarf storage solution makes it easy to find the right scarf, especially when you are in a rush.

The Enudden towel rack is a product offered by IKEA in their bath department for holding towels, but it also is good for storing scarves.

You could probably hold about 20 of them on this towel rack when you use it as a scarf rack. It works perfectly and is easy to tuck away in a corner of the bedroom as an additional scarf storage area option!

It’s best to find a great option for your particular scarf storage needs, but the main thing is having easy access to seasonal accessories no matter what kind you own!

Vanessa uses a hat rack to hang up her scarves in the corner of her closet. In the article she also shares the solution she used before she found the hat rack, so hop over and take a look. 

We’ve seen the simple hanger and shower curtain ring solution for scarves now a couple of times, but this takes that great idea takes up a notch. Instead of letting the shower curtains slip and slide around at the bottom of the hanger, this method keeps them in place. This clever idea is as simple as it sounds.

All you need are some shower curtain rings, yarn, a hanger, and hot glue. To arrange your scarves, simply hang them over the scarf hanger. This makes it easy to grab and go on your way out the door organizer for scarves.

You can make a functional, yet pretty scarf storage idea by mounting several dowel rods on the wall or back of your door using lumber and decorative knobs.

There are spots at the bottom to hang more scarves or other accessories on the knobs. Read more to learn how to build your own!

One way to keep your scarves organized and out of the way is by hanging them on a wall-mounted rack. This option can hold dozens of neckties, silk scarves, cashmere scarves, casual scarves, and winter scarves neatly over each slot so you can easily see your collection.

The Umbra triangle pendant scarf organizer is made for storing knit scarves or any scarves, but can also be used to store clothing and accessories. It can be hung up in your closet on the rod or it can also lay horizontally on a shelf. This hanger makes it easy to grab your scarves in the morning—even if you’re running late.

Drawers are another good place to store scarves because they keep everything neatly out of sight. This honeycomb drawer organizer divider is a good option for keeping your scarf collection tidy.

Designed to slide into dresser drawers, giving all your scarves or delicate items a place where they won’t be entangled or lost. Simply roll up your scarves and put them in each section of the divider.

With its versatile loops, this option is a great choice for anyone who doesn’t have much space. It is easy to use, hangs in the closet next to your clothes, and holds up to 23 scarves but it works best with thin styles and silky neckties.  

Drawers are a good storage solution for scarves because they keep everything hidden away, but if you don’t have an organizing insert, your drawers will soon get chaotic. If you use drawer dividers, it will be easier to organize scarves by color or type so that they are easy to find when needed.

I love this organizer because it can also be used on your closet shelf if you don’t have extra space in your drawers. 

One stylish way to organize your scarves is with the circles tie and scarf rack, like this. This ring scarf hanger holds 28 scarves and takes up minimal space in your closet.

I love this legging organizer for your closet that can accommodate 24 leggings. But you can also use it as a scarf hanger! Just file fold and stack them in the organizer hung from the closet rod and you’re done!

This hanging storage hook allows you to hang your scarves easily, with each hanger holding 4 or more items at one time! It can be und on the rod in your bedroom closet or the linen closet.

If you don’t have dresser storage, try using a wardrobe storage bin on the shelves. With this simple change of storage method, you’ll be able to see all your scarves at once and keep them neat.

Instead of stuffing them into a drawer or bin, fold them up and line the pieces vertically so that they look like file folders. The dividers help keep everything in its place.

The best way to fit many scarves in a small space is to use a multi-tiered hanger, like this pants hanger. This one allows you to place multiple scarves on each rung of the hanger, saving room for even more scarves! 

This scarf organizer is for anyone who loves their collection and wants to see all the scarves at once.