13 Tricks for Organizing Your Chaotic Linen Closet

The most cluttered spot in your home is about to become the tidiest (really).

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Add Towel Bars to the Door

Stash a couple sets of ready-to-grab towels on the inside of your closet door to make it easy for guests or young kids to find the ones they can use for their next shower.

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Use Clear Containers for Storage

We're not saying to abandon handy labels — but pair their power with a container you can see through. It will make finding the new box of tissues before your sneeze erupts much more likely.

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Optimize Your Towel Folding

Not all shelves are the same — some are deeper, while others are wider. So if you fold towels in match the shelves they sit on, they're way less likely to topple over onto the floor when someone pulls one from the pile.

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Set Up an Ironing Station on the Door

Hang your board, iron, and spray on the door so the next time you're running 10 minutes late and need to press your dress, you don't decide it's easier to be a wrinkled mess all day long instead (been there, done that).

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Stash Sheets in Pillowcases

This nifty hack makes it easier to keep all the pieces of your bedding set together — substantially lowering your chances of losing a rogue pillowcase.

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Add a Sneaky Curtain

Above this cute country curtain, the closet looks like the definition of organization. But what you don't see is what lies behind it: It could be packages of extra toilet paper or a full laundry basket — we honestly don't know! (See, it works.)

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Don't Forget About Office Supplies

A file sorter fits onto most shelves and immediately creates stackable compartments for washcloths — no need to worry about toppling.

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Roll Your Towels

Want to make your closet even more efficient? Roll fluffy towels so that they're easier to grab without messing up your stack — this is super nifty if you have younger kids.

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Map Out Each Shelf

By designating each shelf to a different cause (first-aid supplies, clean towels) you'll always know where to look for the cold medicine when you start to get the sniffles or guest towels when your family is staying over.

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Put Certain Items Front and Center

Let's be honest: Do you open your linen closet door most often to grab a new roll of TP? If so, add a bin on the door and never hunt for it again.

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Add Personalized Shelf Dividers

Only you know how much space you need for your extra bedding and other linen closet essentials. Add your own dividers so you can make enough room for beach towels (hey, you love the sun!) or find a spot for that bulk hairspray you just couldn't resist buying.

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Keep Different Towels Separate

Since you wouldn't use bath, beach, or hand towels interchangeably, they shouldn't all get thrown into the same basket. Give them their own spot so you can store ones you use less often out of the way.

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Go Doorless

Warning: This is only for the bravest of homeowners. By removing the door from your closet you'll be forced to keep it tidy (right?).

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