High Straightenence by Tracy Benjamin
A weekly column celebrating the neat freak in all of us.
Now that I’m starting over in our new house, I’m starting RIGHT!! While I was unpacking a few weeks ago, I started to put stuff that belonged in the linen closet in the linen closet with the intention of straightening it up later. Later was yesterday. The linen closet got a makeover!
Towels galore!
I decided that I don’t want to keep the tupperware container in this closet.
It barely fits on the shelf.
Time to get LABELING!!! I also had my eye on these chevron storage bins at Target a few weeks ago.
When I went to pick some up yesterday, they were on sale! Score!
I decided to stick the label on the shelf and not on the bin. I like the way it looks better.
I continued the labeling with all the other shelves.
That way we know where to find things and where to put them back.
It’s easy.
Don’t you just love a nice toilet paper stack?
I made a space for all of our travel bags & put all of our travel toiletry supplies in a small bin.
I have a lot of extra space in the closet right now.
I had this urge of OMG I MUST PUT MORE STUFF IN THERE.
I fought that urge!
If I find another box labeled Linen Closet from my box hoard, I’ll have room to put more away.
Let’s hope I don’t find another box….
Here’s another overview!
It feels really great to have this done.
I almost want to keep the doors open all the time!!!!!
Diane June 13, 2012 at 3:07 am
You labeled your label maker! I got made fun of when I did that.
Stephanie June 13, 2012 at 9:49 am
Wow it looks so beautiful!! My baking takes up so much time that I’ve really let organization slide.. inspired!
fusilliamy June 13, 2012 at 11:47 am
Give it up for toilet paper stacks!! Haha
I’ve been eying those chevron bins too. It’s looking great! I may even go home and do something about my linen closet. Or the cabinet under the my bathroom sink *shudders*
Tracy June 13, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Get it done! It feels awesome.
Jane M June 13, 2012 at 11:56 am
Wow this post is VERY inspirational! Love the labeling – love love love. Me thinks you are another Martha S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Becky June 13, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Love it! Love those boxes, too. I have the mini ones on my stairs as a way to tackle that “dump zone!”
Tracy June 13, 2012 at 2:33 pm
AHH!! Good idea. I need to go and get more now! xo
Holly June 13, 2012 at 3:03 pm
You’ve just given me a great idea. I’ll store my towels in my bathroom cabinet and put everyone’s toiletries in separate bins in the linen closet. That will solve the space issue.
Tracy {Pale Yellow} June 13, 2012 at 4:11 pm
I have the EXACT same label maker my college roommates bought me years ago as a gift to mock me, but the joke is on them. The label maker is still used and I just used it to organize my own linen closet!
Tracy June 14, 2012 at 11:51 am
You should them!!! I’ve had mine for YEAAAAARS. I’m gonna pass it down to cooper one day
Dona June 13, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Love the bins with shelf labeling! I recently started the towel roll instead of fold and stack method. I’m totes into it, looks neat and they seem to fit better.
Tracy June 14, 2012 at 11:51 am
I’ve wondered about the towel roll. I think that my OCD brain would be really annoyed if they weren’t perfectly rolled.
jenn June 13, 2012 at 10:47 pm
so lovely! these posts have really inspired me to get my home in order . thanks for sharing your ideas and for not pretending things get organized magically.
jL June 14, 2012 at 5:33 am
How many towels do you think is a good number to have per person in the family? I have been wanting to clean out our linen closet and I kind of feel like we have too many towels but I wonder if you can have too many? And what should the criteria be for getting rid of them?
Tracy June 14, 2012 at 11:52 am
depends on the hair length of all of your family members. My guess would be TWO per person.
Carissa June 14, 2012 at 6:45 am
I love all the empty space! That always makes me feel refreshed.
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Nicole June 27, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I seriously nerd out with you on these posts, Tracy!
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i love that!! thanks for stopping by, Nicole!
JenMarie June 28, 2012 at 12:51 pm
I really love this one! I am really bad about my linen closet. We have our bandages stuff and extra toothpaste stuff and heating blankets and cleaning supplies and more salves and bandages (we have boys…)
I feel like mine could be purged. I need to do like you’ve done and get bigger bins and just organize that way. I have tiny bins that overflow!
rockinchick66 November 6, 2012 at 8:24 pm
I’m just organizing my linen closet this week and you’ve given me some great ideas! Must add label maker to my Christmas wish list! Must also go shopping for some bins!
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