I really dislike this job, I’m not going to lie. Linen and towel closets tend to be overstuffed and disorganized. I’m not pointing fingers, but people grab stuff from these closets and when items begin to fall they get crammed back in with no thought to folding. I don’t want to sound crazy, but its so nice when sheets are all folded and piled in a neat and efficient way, and the same goes for pillow cases, towels, duvet covers etc. I personally even like my linens and towels to be organized by kinds, and size (I am not too fussy about colour coding LOL.)

If you are interested in tackling what tends to be a thankless job, the first step is to empty the entire closet - yup all of it. Once you have the entire closet emptied out, its time to cull and refill. You may be sensing a pattern in this world of decluttering - once you empty out the space take the opportunity to clean the shelves with your favourite cleaning product.

Next is the refill stage where sheet by sheet and towel by towel you refill the closetin an organized and well thought out way. Put like sized items together and find a nice efficient way to fold. As you pick up item by item take the time to inspect and get rid of any towels or sheets that are thread bare, have holes or may just be ready to dispose of. One use for old sheets and towels is to use them as cleaning products so keep that in mind as well.

I know I have painted this as a crappy task but once you start I promise it goes quickly and you will be finished before you know it. You will also be able to assess if you need to purchase anything new to keep your home running smoothly!