April: Linen Closet Love

I have to be honest, this has been kind of a rough week for me, my mom had knee replacement surgery at 87 yo (came through like a trooper), AND we moved her to a new apartment while she’s in the rehab facility getting her spunk back.

But...I got to see the grandbabies this week--here they are shopping together, what little cuties!

Harper moving in for a kisssss!

​In other news, I have your April Organizing Project ready to go…

~A Beautifully Organized Linen Closet~

​Any chance you’ve got this going on?

• Have you ever bought new linens because you couldn’t remember what you already own?
• When you buy new linens, do the old ones just get pushed to the back?
• Do towels and sheets fall down on your head when you open the door?
• Is the whole subject of the linen closet a big, fat, UGGGGHHHHHH?

Set yourself up for success…

• Gather boxes or large sturdy garbage bags to collect the cast-offs--there are people in your community who would LOVE these “old” items!
• Block out 1-2 hours
• Put up the “Gone Fishin” sign

Annnnnnd, go!

• Take all the linens out of the closet, yep, the scrunched up pillowcases WAY in the back!
• Wipe out the shelves with something fresh: A  lavender essential oil concoction? Thieves Cleaner?
• Let go of any worn, torn & stained towels or bedding
• Let go of items you NEVER use.
• Consider paring down your bedding “collection” to 2-3 sets per bed--one set on the bed, the other in the closet :)
• Check out the old towels that you’re saving “just in case”. You might need a few, but not dozens!
• Check over the blankets and quilts--make sure they’re all in good condition and are useful to your current life.
• You might be making a list of things you need along the way!
• Store like with like--towels together, bedding together (separate by season, by bed size, by family member...whatever makes sense to you.)
• Put things back so that the items you need are front and center and the specialty items like holiday towels or tablecloths are on the top shelf.
• Zipper cases like these work great for memento linens (in case you’re keeping baby quilts on the very top shelf) and allow items to breathe without getting musty.
• Take away the donations--as in put them in your car and drive to the nearest drop off and Hand Them Over.
• Celebrate!!!! It it time for a walk in the sun? A hot mug of green tea with a few nibbles of dark chocolate? Dance Party? Do something to mark your success.​

We took 5 large bags of unused and worn items out of this little closet and sent them to donation.

Yes, we labeled the shelves so the whole family knows where things go--if you want the teenagers to help, make it easy for them! We added acrylic dividers to keep things in their place--but forgot the pic:(

This closet is functional, and is a HUGE improvement over its original condition--you can find things + you can open the door without fear of an avalanche!

Please, please, please send me your before and after pics! I would love send you a celebratory message!!!!!

And if you need/want a hand with ANY of your organizing projects, reply to this email, we would love to connect.

Lots of Love
XOXO

Event:

~Feng Shui 101~

At the DreamBank, Wednesday, April 19th, from 12-1pm.

1 N Pinckney, Madison, WI

Register soon--space is limited!!!

REGISTER HERE

Invite a friend and join us, I would love to see you there!