Night Elf Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I'm catching up on cleaning today. :) Is your linen closet tidy (items folded and stacked nicely) or messy (just sort of folded and stuffed in)? And yes, there's always an 'Other!'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It's a combination. The bottom half is tidy, all of the towels and sheets neatly stacked. The top two shelves are stuffed with all of the extraneous stuff, so they are messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I threw out old stuff a few weeks ago, and straightened both closets. They were an unbelieveable mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yes, but don't ask about the rest of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I voted messy. I clean out all the drawers and closets in my house during the summer, so about this time of year everything is messy. I can stand it because I know it will all be put into order in a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Mine is tidy only because I just decluttered it. I took two huge bags to Goodwill. Now I actually open the door, peek in and smile when I walk by. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Isn't it a restful feeling? <G> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 If *I* am the one putting stuff away, its neat. Unfortunately, Wolf doesn't have the same desire for an organized linen closet. Ball it up and stuff it in seems to be his M.O. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I voted "tidy" mostly because I just finished cleaning it out! If I were the only customer using that closet, it would stay nice. But since four kidlets regularly ransack it, it will not stay tidy for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I can honestly say it is tidy. But this is a first for me. Two weeks ago a good friend of mine who is also a housekeeper came up to visit and helped me tear out the old installation in my attic. While doing that she mentioned that she has a big painting job coming up. A few months ago we got rid of our king size bed and therefore had lots of king sheets stuffed in our linen closet. I told her she can have whatever top sheets she wanted as long as she organized the thing. So it was a win, win. She left with a box of stuff - and I got a clean linen closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It's tidy right now. I just went through a couple weeks ago. The kids will eventually demolish that tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Tidy. I go through it about once a month and refold anything that has gotten messy and purge any items that are unused/misplaced. The closet is stuffed full since it's very small for the size of family we have, so while it will never be featured in any magazine everything is neat looking inside at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimnc Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Semi-tidy. I need to go in and declutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well, one of each :D. The downstairs one is neat and organized, but the upstairs one is messy and not organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Mine is very tidy. We finally have a big enough closet (6' wide, 2.5' deep) that everything has a home. I labelled the shelves with a labeller when we moved in. One shelf is crib sheets, blankets, and mattess protectors, each in their own spot. One shelf is twin sheets, blankets, and mattress protectors. One shelf is queen sized sheets, blankets and mattress protectors. On the floor of the closet on the right are new pillows. One the left are our beach towels & swim gear in a tote bag. I also have a shelf for cleaning supplies, another for medical equipment, and so on. Sometimes my sheets aren't perfectly folded, but it still looks tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeyNewt Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I don't have one, I just have open shelves in the bathroom and store our bed linens in tubberware containers in the bottom of my closet. YEY! for cabin living! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I keep my linen closet very tidy. Very tidy. But lately the older kids have been helping put things away and it's getting messed up. It's hard deciding if it's worth the help or not. Right now I'm tidying up the linen closet a bit every time I go in there for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaryMelody Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Things in my closets tend to be tidy. My home on the other hand... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Mine is fairly tidy. I have large bins on each shelf for sheets and pillowcases sorted by size. The towels are all neatly stacked. However, the top shelf is a bit of a hodgepodge. I know what is up there but it is not organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Dh took it out to put in an hp which we still (five years later) do not have. My linen resides atop my dresser :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I had to vote "other!" We turned our linen closet into a game closet/craft closet a few years ago! LOL! Doesn't that show where my priorities lie? Now, the sheets are on the bed (we have a total of 6 twin sets of sheets to share among 4 beds--generally I just strip the beds, wash the sheets and put them right back on the bed). Towels are kept in the cabinet underneath the sink in the bathroom in which they belong. They are generally folded...although the ones in the kids' bathroom sometimes are a little crammed in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Linen closet is always tidy. I wouldn't be able to find anything if it wasn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It's a combination. The bottom half is tidy, all of the towels and sheets neatly stacked. The top two shelves are stuffed with all of the extraneous stuff, so they are messy. That's pretty much what ours looks like too. It's tough to get stuff in neatly above your head. There are also odd things on those upper shelves like fitted sheets & afghans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvasMom Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Tidy but I'm an unbearable neat freak. It's the one area of the house that I haven't attacked with the label maker yet so in that sense it's messy. lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvasMom Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Mine is very tidy. We finally have a big enough closet (6' wide, 2.5' deep) that everything has a home. I labelled the shelves with a labeller when we moved in. One shelf is crib sheets, blankets, and mattess protectors, each in their own spot. One shelf is twin sheets, blankets, and mattress protectors. One shelf is queen sized sheets, blankets and mattress protectors. On the floor of the closet on the right are new pillows. One the left are our beach towels & swim gear in a tote bag. I also have a shelf for cleaning supplies, another for medical equipment, and so on. Sometimes my sheets aren't perfectly folded, but it still looks tidy. Diana!! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 The linen part is tidy. The bottom shelf where the cold medicines and heating pads and such live...not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 A little of each. Kids help put stuff away so that quickly takes care of any organization i had going in there. Is it really that hard to follow patterns people? Towels with towels, washcloths with washcloths.... But at this moment it *is* fairly neat...minus the bottom where blankets have been shoved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Everything in my linen closet is folded nicely and organized. But it is also half empty because the rest is unorganized and making a mess somewhere else in my house (in the dirty laundry pile, in the clean laundry pile, in the "mountain" pile that my ds4 made...) :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Tidy. While I am very particular about the state of the visible house, my husband has a thing for very clean closets. He regularly empties a closet, re-folds the contents, washes the walls, shelves and floor of the closet :001_huh:, and then puts it all away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Tidy. While I am very particular about the state of the visible house, my husband has a thing for very clean closets. He regularly empties a closet, re-folds the contents, washes the walls, shelves and floor of the closet :001_huh:, and then puts it all away. If he needs a fix, he's always welcome at my house. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 If he needs a fix, he's always welcome at my house. :tongue_smilie: If the lockout continues and we don't have a football season this year, I might just send him your way! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I voted "Other" because I don't really have a linen closet. My laundry room has a small closet in it, but the only linen in there is extra sheets which are neatly folded because they are almost never used. I usually just wash the sheets and then put them back on the bed when I pull them out of the dryer. The towels for the kids are in a closet in their bathroom and are usually somewhat neat, but I've had them start folding them so they are "kid neat" The towels for DH and I are on a small bookshelf in our bedroom outside the bathroom because our bathroom doesn't have any place to put in it. Dh's walk in closet is in that bathroom and we stopped keeping them in there because the only shelving is actually behind the door making it odd when trying to get stuff from them. Those towels are usually neat because they are right out in the open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 If the lockout continues and we don't have a football season this year, I might just send him your way! ;) :crying::cursing::svengo: Let's not talk about that. :tongue_smilie: To the OP: I don't have a linen closet. Extra sheets and blankets are kept underneath the mattress (thanks to this board! Previously they were kept in a laundry basket.) Towels are kept in a bathroom cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yes, but don't ask about the rest of the house. :iagree: I do keep the linen cupboard (old house, few closets) pretty tidy and organized. The rest of the house -- it depends on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I voted other. I have two linen closets. The one in my bathroom is tidy, because I have to look at it every day. The one by the kids' bathroom is where I stuff baby blankets and crib sheets and tablecloths and old cloth diapers... I mostly ignore that closet, but when I have to put something in it, it makes me cringe. One of these days I'm going to get in there and get rid of all the stuff we don't actually use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Other. The bottom shelves are messy. The top shelves are tidy because the kids aren't tall enough to play with them. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It is the neatest part of the house. Hubby and kiddo never touch it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Tidy. But I don't have a door for the closet so even if it is neatly folded in there, it looks a bit messy being out in the open where anyone walking down the hall can see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Yes, only because I straightened it up last week. I dislike messy linen cabinets. Don't ask about my bookcases though. :lol: I made bins for first aid, medicines, and toiletries. I have a separate container for pet supplies, and all the sheets and towels are on one shelf. I have my one extra set of sheets in there, ds keeps his linens in his closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I answered 'messy'. I try to tidy it but it won't cooperate. :glare: I claim a victory any time everything is clean, folded and sort of matched into sets. We have too many sheets: king sets (dh & mine), twins (dd), queen (guest room) and varying quantities of pillows, sheets and blankets for making up the sofa beds. After 14 years in this house (not enough storage) I am happy with the victories I can claim and just let the rest go. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It wasn't so long ago I did another linen closet cleanout, so its in not too bad shape right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I voted tidy, because it generally is. But once a year, I have to redo things, because after 10 months of tidiness, it starts to fall apart and I have to regroup. Generally it falls apart right before VBS, so I send the kids to VBS (the ONLY break I get for the year), and clean out all the closets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I don't have a linen closet, so you can imagine the mess my sheets and towels are lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I voted other. We have a closet that I think is supposed to be a linen closet but I am using it as a pantry. Linens are in plastic bins under the beds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Fold and stuff here, baby!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I voted 'other' because it is a work in progress. Whenever it's my turn to watch the littles in the bath, I clean while they play. So far, I've gotten the two top shelves nice and tidy with towels. The third shelf from the top is my baby station with diapers, lotions, ointments, etc. This area is organized as well and also houses extra boxes of tissue and rolls of TP. Below, I plan to have one shelf devoted to sheets and blankets, and one for extras like shower curtains, window coverings, and the hardware that goes with these items. Upstairs there is a linen closet that I use for blankets that my pack-rat kids don't want to part with. This closet is one that I'm afraid to open. I'm constantly having to send up folded blankets to be put away. It is a daily occurrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I voted other as I just wish I HAD a linen closet. Homes in Malaysia do not have closets. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It is tidy. I clean out and reorganize closets and frequently-used cupboards at least once a year. I can leave sheets on the bed for a month and let the kids bathe only once a week and leave clean laundry in baskets for days on end, but I can't stand messy cupboards and closets! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I voted messy, but my linen closet is storage for school supplies, art supplies, catalogs, etc. My linen closet does have an unusual story, though, because when we moved in our house didn't have one. One of the things I prayed about in deciding to homeschool was space to store all the stuff. Maybe that sounds trivial, but it was a true concern of mine. Our neighborhood was still being built, and my dad went down and looked at some of the houses that were in the process. He came back and said that a house like our design had a linen closet. He went to the spot where it should be, did some measuring, and realized the builder left it out. He said he was going to go and speak with the builder about it. I told Daddy not to worry about it because we'd been in the house for over a year. Well, he went anyway. He came back and said the builder was going to put in one for free. I couldn't believe it. We did put in our own shelves and it doesn't have carpet in it, but what an answer to prayer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Linen closet? We don't need no stinkin' linen closet! Seriously, we don't have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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