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How to Organize Your Linen Closet

Lowe's Editorial Team

By Lowe's Editorial Team
Published August 28, 2024

Organizing your linen closet will make it easy to access the towels, toiletries and other essentials. A well-organized closet helps maintain your linens and free up space for other household items. In this guide, we will take you through the steps and tips on how to organize your linen closet.

First Things First

Declutter Your Linen Closet

Begin with emptying your linen closet completely. With this, you will get to know about the things that you have and things you want to keep. Sort your items into different categories such as towels, bed linens, toiletries, medicines, tissues rolls and miscellaneous goods. Throw the worn-out items from the closet to clean the clutter.

Tip

Clean your closet once in every few months to keep the linen clean and organized for everyone.

Calculate The Area Of The Closet Before Organizing

Before you buy any tools for organizing, make sure you calculate the inner area of the closet. Consider the height, how wide the closet is and what is the depth of it. Knowing your closet’s details will help you in selecting the most useful organizing tools like shelf dividers and pull-out shelves.

Assess Your Commodities In The Closet

Start by assessing which commodities will go inside your linen closet. Then, figure out how much space would be required for each categorized item. Keep two sets of sheets and towels for each bedroom. Bed pillows, blankets and extra bathroom supplies can also be stored effectively in the closet.

Organize The Closet From The Scratch

Store Most Used Items First And Center

Keep the items that you use on a regular basis at the front and center for easy to find. Place towels and sheets that are used every day at eye level and in central positions. This will ensure they are easy to find and replace, making your routine more efficient.

Fold And Bundle The Towels And Bedsheets

Fold your bedding to save space and keep your linen in good condition. Bundle sets of sheets and pillowcases together so when you need to change a bed, everything is together. This will keep your closet neat and tidy.

Make Separate Sections In Your Linen Closet

Making separate sections in your linen closet will organize your space. It will make items easy to find. Use storage baskets to keep your items as per category. Choose baskets that would match your linen. Keep bigger items such as blankets and comforters in larger baskets. Put your hand towels and washcloths in small baskets.

Divide The Shelves According To The Category

Organize your linen by keeping towels, sheets and blankets separate. This tactic will save these items from toppling over. It will be easier for you to find what you need without messing up with other items. For this use shelf dividers to divide the space between these items. Create sections for each category and put the linens accordingly.

Set Up Drawers

To arrange different items to find them at once, put up drawers. These will store many items from the same groups without messing up with other bigger items. They give your secret place to store and help keep the space clean. On the side, place items like washcloths, cleaning supplies and toiletries for making them easily available.

Make Use Of The Linen Closet Door

Make use of the backside of your linen closet door for more storage space. Put up multi-purpose hooks and over-the-door ironing boards for hanging and keeping iron, bags and broom. This will make space for other bigger items in the closet.

Label Items In The Closet

Use labels and tags to mark shelves and bins. Labels are simple and the best way to keep up with the order. They guide you and other members where the items belong. Use different labels to clearly mark where different items are stored. Use tags to mark different categories. Specify the beddings, guest towels and holiday linens so that they have their particular spots in the closet.

Add Decor To The Linen Closet

Adding small decorative elements can make your closet look better. Use similar colored baskets and bins. Put up vases and jars for using the extra space inside your linen closet.

Tips And Ideas

Here Are A Few More Tips To Help You Make The Most Of Your Linen Closet:

  • Put up over-the-door pockets and garment racks to put items such as table runners, napkin rings, towels or extra toiletries. This will make new space for different items.  
  • Use multi-purpose hooks for hanging items like tablecloths or linen that are used on a regular basis.
  • Use stackable bins which have open fronts to use the full height of the shelves.  
  • Fold items using easy techniques like the KonMari method to save space and make your linens more easy to find.
  • Remove items that are not in use anymore, by regularly checking and discarding them out of your closet.
  • Keep a small note or chart inside the closet that has a check on what you have. This is very useful for guest linens that are rarely used but important.
  • For high shelves, use drop-front boxes or bins that will let you find items without having to move the box.
  • Keep a linen air freshener in or near the closet to freshen items up before use.
  • In hot climates, keep a small, closet-safe dehumidifier or insecticide to prevent mustiness.

Knowing how to organize your linen closet is about creating a space that makes your daily routine easy. It is important to follow the three main steps that are, taking out non-usable items, calculating the linen inner area and assessing the items. This will give you a map of how to organize your linen closet. Organizing your linen closet can be simplified with the right tools and following the steps one by one.