Smart Linen & Laundry Organization

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I find both the laundry and linen closets to be two of the most essential places that need to be clutter free and organized in the home. The laundry because with a family as large as mine, it never ends, and the linen closet because there is a lot that needs to be stored there.

With a family of nine, we have many beds, and we also have many people who need towels. With each person having two of each of these things, that’s a lot of things that need to be stored in the linen closets.

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Let’s start with the laundry.

In my laundry area, I must keep many of my extra cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, and other random items that simply need a home. I love having storage drawers under my washer and dryer as these provide extra storage without giving up any floor space.

Although I have a lot of stuff in my laundry, I also have enough room for…you guessed it…laundry. Since I hang dry much of our laundry, I also need more than some. If you are curious about how I line dry, you can read about it in Saving Money on Laundry.

The right shelving, storage containers, baskets, and bins are important tools in making a laundry room organized and clutter free. Play around with it, determine what you have to store, and then find the best method to accomplish this.

When it comes to linen closets, as with the master bedroom closet and the kids closet, I find that shelving is often inadequate.

As in the case of the master closet and the kids closets, there are storage solutions like these that can help.

Also using additional baskets or containers to store things helps reduce the amount of mess, especially when it comes to extra towels and sheets.

Here are a few of my best tips for these areas:

I like to store extra sheets inside the extra pillow case, kind of like a wrapped present.

I find it helpful to keep things that kids can’t make a mess of on the upper shelves while extra towels are store up higher. This way, they have to ask for help when getting a towel rather than just pulling everything out of the closet to find what they are looking for.

For me, function over fancy works every time. Yes things can be functional and look nice too, but function always comes first.

Never ever keep extra washcloths and hand towels just on the shelf if you have kids. They can never keep these neat if just stacked up on the shelf.

Pay attention to how often you use the things you keep in these two areas. The things you use more should be easier to access than the things you don’t. There is no reason to stand on a step stool every day to get something down from a higher shelf. Put those things within arm’s reach.

Don’t hang on to more sheets or towels than you need. As much as you might think that you will use these someday, you only need so many extra extra towels and sheets. If you haven’t found a need for them in a year or more, it’s time to toss them.

The same goes for cleaning and laundry supplies. If you no longer use some of the cleaning and laundry supplies you have, toss them.

Having a neat and orderly laundry room and linen closet can be done, it just takes a little planning and a little upkeep. Keeping these things in mind has greatly helped me in achieving this, and they can help you, too.

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