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How to: Organize your linen closet

By
Margot Austin
Photography by
Paul Chmielowiec

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A 12-step program to help you rehabilitate your linen closet.

Is your linen closet a wasteland of tattered terry-cloth and threadbare linens? Our simple 12-step program will help you rehabilitate the space and turn it into an oasis.

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1 Outfit your closet with adjustable shelves placed 10 to 12 inches apart. Leave room between the top of a stack and the shelf above for air circulation.

2 Organize linens by type (bed, bath, table), then by room (master bedroom, master bath, kids’ bedrooms). In this closet, the second shelf from the top has master bed linens on the left and master bath towels on the right. The son’s linens are on the next shelf down – towels on the left, bedding in the centre. The daughter’s linens are on the bottom shelf.  


6 Comments

  • by
    VADRIKA
    on 2008-11-16
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    This is such a perfect help for those of us who would like to get the "almost-perfect" and very practically organized and neat linen closet. Many thanks :-)

  • by
    kmtaylor
    on 2009-03-18
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    I really like the idea of keeping each person's linens separate from the others, instead of all sheets on one shelf, all towels on another. I would love to have a large linen closet that I could fit baskets in and have space to separate items. When I do, it will be as organized and look as nice as your lovely example. Thanks for the ideas.

  • by
    kmtaylor
    on 2009-03-18
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    I really like the idea of keeping each person's linens separate from the others, instead of all sheets on one shelf, all towels on another. I would love to have a large linen closet that I could fit baskets in and have space to separate items. When I do, it will be as organized and look as nice as your lovely example. Thanks for the ideas.

  • by
    kmtaylor
    on 2009-03-18
    Reply to this comment

    I really like the idea of keeping each person's linens separate from the others, instead of all sheets on one shelf, all towels on another. I would love to have a large linen closet that I could fit baskets in and have space to separate items. When I do, it will be as organized and look as nice as your lovely example. Thanks for the ideas.

  • by
    marleychloe
    on 2009-06-10
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    GR8 TIPS! THANX!!

  • by
    sadie66
    on 2009-06-17
    Reply to this comment

    very smart,neat and lest towels and linens. Also use hanger for table linens! Thanks

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