Let’s get organising – how to get the most out of your linen closet!

Do you have to try and avoid a linen avalanche every time you open your linen closet?
Whether you have a whole cupboard dedicated to your manchester or just a few shelves, it’s important to consider these smart storage solutions… courtesy of the Bear & Duck linen league.

No shelves? Make your own
If the setup in your cupboard is inflexible, customise some space with baskets, plastic bins or plastic-covered wire shelving.

Separate shelves for separate rooms
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a debilitating affliction, but nothing spells domestic law and order like meticulously-labeled shelf edges. If you’re storing a whole household of linen, keep separate shelves for bed linen, towels, napery and miscellaneous bulky house items, camping gear and winter clothes.

Keep sheet sets together
Sort sheets into sets (flat, fitted, pillow cases) if you launder and store them accordingly. Each set can be a separate stack.



Bulkiest items at the top
Extra pillows, quilts, woolen blankets and sleeping bags will take up the most room in your linen closet and you might only reach for them a couple of times a year. Move these items to the top shelf… out of sight out of mind?

Vacuum bags double your storage space
Vacuum bags reduce a guest room of soft furnishings down to a neat stack of packets in no time. Vacuum bags are perfect for pillows, quilts, and any winter clothes or ski gear that take up too much space in your wardrobe.

Extend some TLC to your VIP linen
Family heirlooms need to be treated with a little loving care. Antique lace needs to be professionally cleaned and stored in acid-free tissue paper to protect against discolouration. If you only break out your expensive napery for a couple of dinner parties each year, it’s important to make sure all items are spotless before they’re returned to the linen cupboard.