Experts Share 15 Clever Linen Closet Organization Ideas

If you’re short on storage space, it’s likely that your linen closet is also home to cleaning products and extra toiletries. Lean on this creative bathroom storage solution: Divide everything into Lazy Susans or plastic bins for easy access. Remember to categorize, too — cleaning products all go together in one grab-and-go bin, shower accessories in another and so on.

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Typically used in kitchens and pantries, try repurposing an under-shelf organizer in your linen closet to hold rolled-up towels and linens.

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Washcloths and hand towels can sometimes feel awkward to fold and store since they’re smaller than regular-size towels. Instead, roll and store them in bins.

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Rather than stack things haphazardly, fill pretty glass jars with small, hard-to-contain items like cotton balls, bars of soap, cotton swabs and travel-sized shampoos and conditioners. The next time you have someone staying the night, simply pull them out for your guests. You can even tell your visitors to head to the closet and grab whatever they need themselves.

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This nifty hack makes it easier to keep all the pieces of your bedding sets together — substantially lowering your chances of losing a rogue pillowcase. Just make sure to fold everything nicely before putting each set into their respective pillowcase. This way your stacks will be neater and less prone to tipping. Plus, you’ll have the added bonus of climbing into crisp, unwrinkled sheets once you make the bed.

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Hang an over-the-door towel hanger on the inside of your closet door to make it easy for everyone to find their towel next time they shower. Alternatively, you could install over-the-door racks and use the space to group excess shampoo, conditioner and other toiletries.

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If you don’t have extra towels to hang but you do need space for your ironing board, iron and handheld steamer, hang an organizer on the door (or right inside the closet, if you have a nice, big walk-in). This way, the next time you’re running 10 minutes late and need to press your dress, you can find everything you need to get rid of those pesky wrinkles.

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No matter what organizers you choose to stock, settle on a color theme to give the closet a more cohesive, less cluttered look. For peak organization, give each type of linen — sheets, bath towels and spare bedding — a specific color so that you can find what you’re looking for quickly.

Once everything is broken out into sections and exactly where it should be, it’s important to make time for one more very important step: labeling it all accordingly. Just don’t get ahead of yourself. Hold off on sticking bookplates and labels directly on shelves until you’ve figured out what system works best for you — then stick away! For this task, a label maker is your best friend.

No matter how well everything is labeled, you know how things go: You reach for a cotton ball only to find that you used all of ’em up the day before. Solve this problem by keeping track of what you need to buy with a makeshift organizer, a marker tied onto either a clipboard or dry erase sheet.

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Finally, go the extra mile to make sure all your hard work doesn’t go to waste thanks to a musty closet. Your closet won’t truly feel clean until it smells clean, and a compact disposable dehumidifier made with drying crystals can help get the job done without taking up too much precious space.

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