Linen Closet Organization

[@debbieschmidt1661]

I love the idea of putting the sheets in boxes. My mind has been officially blown.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I try, Debbie. I really do . . .LOL!! thanks for watching!

[@marysiegan2860]

Don’t know why I never thought to put hand towels and wash clothes in a bin before🤯! So smart. Thanks, Jen!

[@melissajmeli]

You are definitely not the only one motivated by cute boxes! Thank you for your helpful tips. Organizing in a rental is such a challenge, but your ideas help spark creative ways for me to use the space that I have!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Me lived in rentals the first 10 years of our marriage and I get this! But your day to day life benefits JUST AS MUCH so absolutely worth the effort.

[@malloryconnor4550]

Good work. I love that you hid your unmatched towels. So funny the little things that drive us crazy. Growing up mom always put the beach/ dog towels somewhere separate from rest.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thanks, Mallory!

[@CyndiAKADisneyqueen]

Let’s not even talk about my linen closet!! Or my laundry room . 🤦🏾‍♀️ Great job and the fact that it’s functional for your family is a bonus!!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yeah, we can't have spaces that just look good - they GOTTA WORK! LOL

[@lauragodly8639]

I LOVE boxes, especially cute boxes! You speak my language. :)

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I am never more motivated than when I find a cute box! ;)

[@JupiterMedic]

Catching up on your videos on this channel, and it’s a relief to hear I wasn’t the only one who felt stressed by the “spark joy” method applying across my life. 😂🙌 This helps me simplify so much, can’t wait to start on the organizing playlist you have! ❤️

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Hurray! Glad you're here!

[@bethifoody]

Looks great! Reorganizing a closet is such a satisfying job.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Isn't it?? And I keep opening the door and looking in;)

[@bethifoody]

I took pictures of mine when I did it, lol.

[@janirak.255]

Your video gave me the motivation I needed to get this task done. I kept pushing it off but I finally got it done this evening! Thank you!!!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Love it, Janira! Great job!

[@10danyeal]

The "tower of linens" phrase really hit home with me, while ago I asked my husband to organize our linen closet and he put all of our bath towels on the highest shelf where I cant reach! 😂 Hope to accomplish a redo organization soon so I can actually, you know, use things in that closet lol.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Scott organized the pantry once, ONCE. I get this.

[@bailarage]

Well this was just fantastic! ❤️❤️ This even helps me tackle organizing my life in a weird way! Haha

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Well hurray! I love that!

[@alexsandrakelly7586]

Someone who shows you the house linen closet then helps you organize is a true friend! Thanks Jen! Off to search for bins and boxes...

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Hurray! What a fun and kind comment. Good luck!

[@kristensmith80]

You make me want to buy bins!

[@karenpedersoli261]

Thanks for the inspiration! After watching this video I organized my linen closet as well!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Oh hurray!! I love hearing that!

[@MommaMZreece]

Feels great to purge! I just moved from a house I lived in for 20 years… wow the stuff! I plan to reorganize more often the next 20 years!!!

[@ginaperez1804]

Thanks for the video it was great! Suggestion video on keeping those white sheets white! Thanks have a great day!

[@dawnturpin]

Ohh, love the way it turned out

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

thanks, Dawn!! I actually think we have a shot at it STAYING that way, too!

[@annellis8412]

It looks great and I love the Charisma bath sheets also! I adopted the want vs need as a new year's resolution in 2019. I use in most areas of my life, shopping cleaning, etc. In the past three years, I can't believe how much money I've saved and less clutter I have.

[@laureng4024]

The linen closet turned out great! I have that weird space at the top in my closet as well. I hate looking at the tower of sheets there now. I think I’ll do something similar…because cute boxes motivate me too 😊

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Sheets don't do well just on a shelf, in my opinion. They need to be contained or on a bed! I suppose if I was a better folder I might feel differently??

[@laureng4024]

@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge lol yes I am a terrible folder. My husband has a talent for it so he takes on that job!

[@repentance1748]

Very good. I enjoy hearing you, I feel we have the same personality. Same joy when I organize something, we may sound like a Sysco tho talking about it 😂😂

[@ginacampbell2486]

This is great and motivational. I cleaned out and reorganized my closet and bathroom. It feels so much lighter. I enjoy organizing videos very much. Thank you Jen!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

thanks for the kind comment, Gina, and GREAT JOB!

[@saraj396]

Thank you for the tips!😊

[@trishsp3160]

The closet is so nicely organized now. Love your tips!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thank you, Trish!

[@majorhollingshead5906]

Yay for organization!!! ❤️😘

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thanks, Major!

[@marisamarino3671]

Love the tips and tricks you give here! I’m excited to apply them literally all over my house. 2022 = year I finally get organized! 🤪

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Hurray!!! I really feel like being better organizer improves our lives so this makes me happy!

[@lesliec.7796]

Great video and so motivating! I’ve started deep cleaning and purging my house today-we’re adopting a newborn baby due in March (our fourth child) and I’m feeling the nesting vibes. Oh! And I bought those soft, zipper containers for blankets and pillows you have linked!!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Wow, Leslie, that's so amazing! Congratulations!

[@user-tg9rx9en4k]

Just the motivation I need today! I get so overwhelmed and I love your no judgment attitude and breaking down how to tackle these projects in baby steps!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

We all lead such busy lives and we are all doing our level best - so happy to be able to provide some (realistic) motivation!!

[@ruthg7524]

This may sound like the silliest thing to focus on but seeing the lint roller hanging from the wall has given me some great ideas as to how to use up wall space in my much too small linen closet.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Not silly at all!! I think most of us forget that we can use those walls to hang things and it can make a huge difference!

[@charliehuffman326]

This has given me some great ideas to help sort out my issue, which is that I moved from an apt that had a linen closet to one that doesn't. However, there is extra space in my main bedroom closet that I will now earmark for the towels and sheets in some nice bins and bags (sorry toilet paper, it's the garage for you!) on the higher shelves because, like your linen closet, the ceiling in my bedroom closet has ceilings of unusual height and I might as well use that space for something.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I never quite know what to do with those cavernous spaces, but stacking definitely helps!

[@evijade1]

Love this! We’re transitioning all of our towels to all white basic towels as well. We had so many styles, and it didn’t make sense. So much easier to have the same throughout.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I made that change when we moved here five years ago and never looked back! It's really made things easier.

[@ashlynneeley7302]

I just cleaned out my linen closet. It looks so much better than it did. I would love to see a garage organization video. Mine is in desperate need of some major help.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I don’t do the garage that’s Scotts area and ours is bad too!

[@donnac380]

I just switched us to those Charisma bath sheets and we love them! Tackling our linen closet is on my January to-do list...so I'll be setting that one-hour timer soon!

[@kaylaandmarkalan]

We’ve been really needing to do this to ours! We have spare sheets that are just a nightmare to try to manage.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yeah, I still don't know how to fold a fitted sheet so having the sets in boxes? Brings me a great deal of joy!

[@Ashleew]

Definitely agree that traditional donation places don’t want everything! Before throwing away things don’t forget to think of alternate donation places! Sheets with holes in them? Call a local animal shelter or post of a buy nothing group. Sometimes people use as a drop cloth or similar.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yup that’s a great point for sure!

[@lauragodly8639]

When I was going through the clothing of a deceased family member, we were able to donate professional clothing to our local Dress for Success, normal clothes in good condition to Goodwill-esque places, and clothes that were unwearable but in good condition (stained but clean, thin in places, etc.) to our local animal shelter to use for bedding for the animals! It took some legwork to figure it all out the first time but was SO worth it to drastically reduce our trash.

[@entropiaeight8622]

It's my understanding that a lot of clothing donation places recycle the stuff that's not usable.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

@@entropiaeight8622 Some do but many just put it in the regular trash so it's a great idea to spend the time doing the research!

[@1DawnMarie1]

One thing I had to learn through trial and error is that an organized space won’t always stay perfectly organized but if the systems in place are the right ones it will be easy to put it back together so fairly quickly. Now my spaces stay in better shape, just less Pinterest-worthy!

[@sarariner4545]

What size boxes did you use for the sheets? Love that idea - my tower of linens drives me bonkers!

[@mjarsenault]

Love the idea of boxing up and labeling the extra sheet sets! I've been relying on my brain to remember which set goes on which bed... but I often have to unfold them to figure out what size they are... Then having to refold the stupid fitted sheet just puts me in a bad mood 😜

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Uh yes this used to be me as well!! The individual boxes were a game changer.

[@rhillyermiles]

Our house was built in 2015 and there is not a single linen closet in its 2800 square feet so I have chests of drawers in the huge wide open, waste of space, entryway. Just like back in the day! This was not my house of choice but we needed something quickly and my husband could not be steered in a different direction six years ago. 🙂

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

You work with what you have, Robin! And also you’re not the first person I’ve heard from with a newer home with this issue. What are those crazy builders thinking?!?!

[@joysharpe1500]

Wow! I am super impressed. That looks great. I'm just not motivated...😢

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I’m sorry Joy! But that’s ok maybe another day?

[@curatedbynicki6989]

Love it! What do you do with towels you got rid of?????????

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

They go to the garage or to dry the dogs (so they'll be stored in the utility room). A

[@Karideplov]

Jen, I need ideas for tool storage. My linen closet, pantry, wardrobe….all that is as organized as it can be for now. It’s not great about I’m not mad at it. The tool section in the house is just 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. My dad has great organization but he has an amazing tool collection and knows how to use them to build and fix things. My husband, well, I’m lucky he doesn’t have to go to the emergency room after hanging a picture. Most of his tools were my dad’s and are purchased for the current project but not for long term. The area of our garage where the scraps and extras live is an eye sore. I don’t need pretty, I just need organized, clean and not something that makes me super mad when I see it. How do you categorize items?

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

the garage at my house is my husband's area! But definitely check out the Container Store's website for inspo (they have some amazing pictures on there that may help)

[@debragoodchild137]

I have a two story home with full linen closets in each bathroom. The shelves are not wide but long. I keep the things for that bathroom in the closet. How would you recommend keeping the sheets for organized. The sheets stored in there are for each of the kids bedroom who use that bathroom

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I'm still a fan of boxes but you'll need to measure - and look in the office supply section!! A lot of time there are great boxes there and it's not always the first place we think to look for linens storage!

[@kathleenmcgrath4577]

I was trying to look into some products mentioned- but the amazon affiliate link wasn't active. Am I missing something?

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Are you maybe outside of the US? Sometimes that can cause problems. Just double checked the link and it’s active.

[@d.a.ballou9740]

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