I store an air mattress, pillows, sheets, and an extra blanket in a large tote in the bottom of my closet. It's always ready for unexpected guest. I still have room on the top of the tote to store other things.
By Sandy from Halifax, NS
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To keep my sheets and pillow cases organized together as sets, I fold pillow cases of the same set, separate, then put all into last folded pillow case. When you need the set of sheets, all are together as one, and the pillow cases can be taken out by the amount needed for the pillows.
When there's a pile of sheets or towels in the cupboard, it's easy to overuse the few top ones. The way to avoid this is to put freshly laundered stock underneath the rest of the pile each time - just lift the pile out onto a convenient surface, put in the new stuff, and replace the rest of the pile.
I have a very large cherrywood armoire in my bedroom. I use the large opening on top, filling it with sheets and matching pillow cases, all matching sets together.
After organizing the linen closet, I found myself still having to refold and pick up linens after the kids had rooted around looking for the correct linens to fit their beds. In our house we have 3 different size beds, single, full, and queen.
To store freshly ironed tablecloths, attach a long, sturdy towel bar to the inside of a closet door. place tissue between folds of tablecloth and hang carefully over the rod. By Marian
Before you store away Christmas tablecloths, throw pillows, etc., toss in a new dryer sheet. The scent will keep the seasonal goodies from getting musty between now and next holiday season!
