You know how there are places in your home that bug you everytime you look at them, but because you don’t see them regularly, they don’t bug you enough to sort them out?

Yes?

Well, that’s my linen cupboard.

In my old house (which I actually need to stop hankering after…except that it had tons more storage than this one) I had space to store linen and towels in each of the bedrooms.

Not so in this house.

When we moved here and started unpacking, I was horrified at how little storage space there was.

I got a few quotes to add extra cupboards here, there and everywhere (mainly the kitchen) and when I saw how much money it would cost, I thought, “no way am I spending money to store more stuff”.

That’s how the decluttering and organising journey began.

And this blog, 5 years ago in 2006

Anyway, so now the babies’ linen and towels are all stored in their room, I have one shelf in the guest bedroom for an extra duvet cover, sheet, pillowcases, set of towels and a thick quilt.

And one cupboard in our bedroom for the rest.

There is also a tiny drawer in the main bathroom for hand towels and bath mats, and another tiny drawer in our room for hand towels for our bathroom, also known as the smallest bathroom in the world.

But let’s show you the main linen cupboard.

Nothing to write home about but that’s the thing.

It doesn’t have to be.

So often we think everything has to be picture perfect to be organised because of the rooms and spaces we see on TV and blogs.

Not so.

Function first and then form.

Also, my own personal organising guideline is if it’s for the inside of a cupboard it can be less pretty than if it’s on show, like on a shelf.

Of course, if you can do pretty on the inside, go for it.

But don’t go and buy lots of pretty things if you have perfectly good and functional boxes/ baskets.

Back to you.

Where do you store your linen? And how much do you have?

Also, do you have any personal organising guidelines?

Lighten Up Teleclass
July 8, 2008
5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern

Do you remember the freedom, fun and aliveness of summer? The sun on your head as you ran. The breeze from the swings as you touched your feet to the sky.

Laughing so hard you rolled on the grass. Exploring places unknown. Creating adventures.

Those days seem long gone, now that we have the seriousness of making a living, taking care of people, paying the bills.

Wouldn’t you like…

• to feel that joy again?
• to be relaxed instead of stressed?
• to be able to take a little time for yourself?
• to create an atmosphere of laughter in your home?
• to let go of striving and pressure for a bit?
• to say during Labor Day weekend, “That was a fantastic summer!”

Don’t let this summer slip away from you again. We all need time to relax, reflect and lighten up.

Join Beth Dargis for her Lighten Up Teleclass:

http://www.mysimplerlife.com/lightenup.htm