I’m making 2018 my year of organizing, and I’m starting with my linen closet. See, the linen closet is one of my home’s biggest organizational failures. Home to life jackets and flip-flops alike, the floor of the closet has become a dumping ground with no rhyme or reason. Fluffy towels take up too much space—and don’t even ask about the fitted sheets that I still can’t figure out to fold. And we stash toiletries in my linen closet, too.
I finally reached my breaking point the other day and decided I was going to tackle my linen closet organization head-on, and I searched the far reaches of the internet to discover the most life-changing linen closet organization hacks.
Looking to declutter your own messy linen closet? From labels to wire storage baskets to hanging bars, here are 13 truly inspired linen closet organization ideas.
12 Life-Changing Linen Closet Organization Ideas
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Organize With Baskets and Labels
Handwritten labels and woven baskets add organization to this closet's builder-grade closet racks.
Image: Waiting on Martha
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Store An Ironing Board Hanger
Love crisp linens? Store a mini ironing board near your linens without taking up an inch of small closet real estate.
Image: iHeart Organizing
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Use File Sorters
Prevent towels from toppling by using a common file sorter to keep things tidy.
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Make Printable Labels
Customize these scripted labels to keep all of your linen closet odds and ends organized enough to display.
Image: The Creative Exchange
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Revamp A Bookshelf
If you need a tad more storage space for guest linens, use a well-organized bookcase in the hallway near the guest bedrooms.
Image: Home Made by Carmona
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Use Shoe Storage Shelves
Double your storage space by using shoe shelves to split each shelf in half. Now, it's actually possible to stack toiletries on top of towels without it all falling down.
Image: Creativity Exchange
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Utilize Wire Baskets
Corral the closet chaos, while keeping each item visible, with wire baskets for towels, blankets, and toiletries.
Image: Simply Organized
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Install Door Mounted Racks
If your linen closet doubles as the family medicine cabinet, use door-mounted wire racks to keep all of your pills and potions handy for late-night fevers, aches, and itches.
Image: Gracious Living
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Create Labeled Bins
Really maximize your tiny linen closet with stackable storage on every shelf. Add labels to identical boxes to make it easy to find each and every thing.
Image: A Bowl Full of Lemons
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Buy Or Make A Rolling Cart
Add casters to a crate or purchase a rolling cart to store all of the extra toiletries you bought on sale.
Image: A Little Glass Jar
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Install Under-Shelf Baskets
Hang diaper wipes, itch creams, and other odds-and-ends in baskets under each shelf in your linen closet.
Image: Polished Habitat
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Install Towel Bars
Utilize door space to hang extra towels.
Image: I Love Decoration
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Create A Linen Closet
No linen closet? No problem! Install shelves in your bathroom, and store towels and toiletries in baskets and glass jars on them.
Image: Ella Claire
