Ah the linen closet. The place where towels, wash clothes, hand towels, king, queen & twin sheets & blankets, beach towels, pillows and anything else you can shove in there is stored. You might even have your grandmother’s hand-made quilt somewhere in the mix.
Stop the chaos! The linen closet is a place where even a guest can find what they need. Here’s 4 easy steps to make it a closet even Martha Stewart would love.
- The Matching Game
- Match sheet & towel sets
- Group all king sheets together, queen together & on down the line.
- Group standard pillows vs king pillows together
- Group blanket sizes together
- Folding
- Per your space restriction, create the best way to fold your linens. This effort will:
- Maximize your space
- Create a uniform appearance
- Per your space restriction, create the best way to fold your linens. This effort will:
- Location, Location, Location
- Place most used items like sheets & towels at eye-level
- Place rarely used items like extra pillows & blankets up high
- Place moderately used items like throws down low
- Then label your shelves so everyone knows what’s a king set vs a twin set
- Don’t Go Overboard…This isn’t a Cruise Ship
- You only really need a set of sheets on each bed and one in the closet.
- A blanket for summer & winter.
- A few extra pillows for guests.
- Leftovers
- Any non-linen items that don’t fit, need a new place to live either in your home or someone else’s home.
- Any non-linen items that don’t fit, need a new place to live either in your home or someone else’s home.
Scrutinize you linens as you sort & fold them with eyes of a guest. Do they have frayed edges? Are they faded or worn looking? If so, maybe it’s time to let them go for a newer version. Yes…..I just gave you permission to go shopping!
This is a repost from April 2, 2012. I’m here to help you by disclosing my knowledge of how to organize & be prepared for any situation. I will show you tips & tricks through posts on the Styled & Organized Living Facebook page, @StyledOrganized on Twitter & the Styled & Organized Living Pinterest page. Some posts will be simple tools while others will be ideas to consider. But all will show you how to gain a little more control over your life through organization because Life is Better Stylishly Organized!
