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18 Linen Closet Organization Tricks
Your linen closet is a valuable space in your home, but it can easily become cluttered and disorganized. We totally understand feeling like your towels and sheets are falling down on you the second you open the door! Not to worry—we’ve outlined some of our favorite linen closet organization tips and tricks to help keep this important space tidy.
How To Organize a Linen Closet
Organizing your linen closet is easy—we’ve outlined some valuable tips to help you get started.
1. Start Fresh
Take everything off the shelves—yes, everything! Clear everything out and put it into bins so you can get eyes on what you have. This will help you take stock of your essentials and the things you need to get rid of. Who knows, you may even find a few things you thought you’d lost!
2. Deep Clean
Next, get out your cleaning products. Spray and wipe down the shelves, clear the dust out of the corners and vacuum up the floor. Starting your reorganization with a super clean slate will help you keep everything neat and tidy moving forward.
3. Organize Each Shelf
Before you put everything back in the linen closet, organize each shelf and designate a space for everything. Get creative—outfit each shelf with individual organizers and dividers to make the most of every inch.
4. Put in Shelf Dividers
Baskets and bins are great for organizing, but if you’d rather use the shelves themselves, put in shelf dividers to keep everything separated. Opt for a clear design to keep everything bright and open.
5. Label Everything
If your linen closet is extra spacious or you’re just working with a lot of items, get out that label maker. Label the shelves themselves, or tack on labels to baskets and bins. This way, you’ll always know what goes where.
6. Make Use of Baskets and Bins
On that note, for larger and deeper shelves that linens can easily get lost in, employ baskets and bins for larger items like duvet covers and inserts. Longer baskets can be easily pulled out so you can see everything inside—and avoid losing track of things.
7. Get Mobile
For larger linen closets or that awkward space at the bottom you can never get to, employ rolling shelves or baskets. This will make it easy to get to heavy or bulky items that you don’t need to access on a regular basis, like a steamer or iron.
8. Hang Your Ironing Supplies
Your iron and ironing board are useful, but they can take up a lot of space if not stored correctly. Hang them up on the wall with hooks or opt for a folding ironing board you can hang on the door.
9. Put Up Hooks
Finally, if you have the space, wall hooks are a valuable asset to any linen closet. Put up a few along the wall or on the door to make extra space for laundry bags and other odds and ends.
Small Linen Closet Organization Tips
For those working with an exceptionally small space, no need to worry! There are plenty of tricks to keep things neat and tidy. Check out our favorite small linen closet organization ideas.
10. Fold Everything Neatly
It may seem obvious, but taking a little extra time to make sure everything is folded as neatly as possible will help keep your small linen closet organized and clean. From there, be sure to sort everything by size—this will ensure you don’t end up with any unused space.
11. Make the Most of Every Inch
Get creative when it comes to using every last bit of space! A hanging organizer on a tall top shelf can hold odds and ends like lint rollers and mini sewing kits.
12. Use the Door
The inside of the door is prime real estate when it comes to organizing your linen closet. Each cubby can hold essentials like cleaning products and linens you want to grab quickly, like washcloths.
Bathroom Linen Closet Organization Ideas
Many people have a linen closet in their bathroom. Organize it to get the most use out of it with our tips below!
13. Pick Out a Hamper
A laundry hamper is essential in any bathroom, and if you have a linen closet in this room it’s the ideal place to toss all of your dirty towels. Pick out a tall and narrow one or short and wide one depending on your space and needs.
14. Sort by Towel Size
Your towels are your most important linen in your bathroom. Be sure you can easily grab what you need by sorting everything by size. Designate your larger shelves for bath towels and a smaller, narrower one for hand towels and washcloths to make the most of your space.
15. Designate a Shelf for Products
With the advent of a linen closet in your bathroom, make the most of your space by using it for storage. Designate a shelf for extra products and organize them in caddies for an extra neat space.
16. Store Bath Toys
For parents of little ones who love their bathtime toys, slide a plastic basket on the bottom shelf of your bathroom linen closet to toss in their favorite rubber ducks. When it’s time for a bath, pull out the basket so everything is at hand!
17. Hang Hooks
Just like a door organizer can make the most of your door, an over door hanger with hooks can give you plenty of storage space for towels.
18. Stash Your Trash
Your bathroom linen closet is the perfect place to stash away your trash and recycle bins. Slide them on the floor of the closet so they’re out of sight but easily accessible when it’s time to empty them out.
Whether you need to start fresh with your linen closet organization or just need a few new storage ideas, we hope these tips will help you keep everything neat and tidy!
