[header] How to line a closet with cedar [title] Empty the closet. [step] Remove everything from the closet, including clothes, stored items, racks, hangers, and molding. If there is any shelving at the top of the closet, you should remove that as well. 
This will help you get accurate measurements and make it easier to install the cedar lining. [substeps] If there is any molding around the baseboard or ceiling, you should remove it with a pry bar and reinstall it once the closet is lined.