Project Linen Closet – Clean and Organize

Ideas and inspiration to get you the prettiest and most organized linen closet in the land! These amazing spaces will show you how to get your linen closet organized, stream-lined, and turned it into one of the hardest working spaces in your home.  

I Have Linen Closet.

But it’s boring, underutilized and ugly. If you have one too, and it needs help, I’m sharing my “linen closet project” along with some ideas and inspiration on how we can make ours organized {and pretty too}!

I have a to-do list in my head. Do any of you do that? 

You know, throughout the day… or weeks and sometimes even years… you keep a running list of things you’d like to do or fix in your home. For most of us, we can add on to that list faster then we can cross things off. You know… “that” list.

I’ve had my closet on that list.
It wasn’t the highest priority though.
So it sat quietly… and it waited.

Until it got kicked up to the top of the list, shortly after seeing this fabulously cute linen closet refresher from Simplicity In The South. I knew I really had to get my linen closet organized. If it could look half as good as this I would be a happy girl!

So, it’s getting a makeover. My closet needs to be better organized… and a little “pretty” wouldn’t kill it either. It’s off the main floor bath and gets used mainly as a linen closet to house bathroom type products, plus it doubles as a cleaning closet too.

This is what I’m starting with;

It’s located in a narrow hallway, so it’s impossible to get a straight shot. The good news, it’s got double doors and it’s easy to get to. 

When we moved in it was pretty low on my priority list so I simply cleaned it, lined the shelves with extra linoleum and started using it. I never even re-painted the interior of the closet. Thinking back, I’m sure that was because I had the kitchen, this bathroom, this bathroom and the entire rest of the house to contend with. I didn’t have the time for this closet.

You can [click here] to  peek at my BEFORE & AFTER page for an idea of what I was dealing with!

This closet was the least of my worries!

As you can see, there is a lot of wasted space going on and this closet is so ready to have some attention paid to it!!

I started by making a mess.

It’s my way. Tear it all apart, strip it down, and start from scratch. 

Before I tore everything apart, I gathered some of my favorite “pretty closet” pics to get me in the mood. Granted, in the end my stuff never looks quiet like the real perfect stuff… but sometimes I see that just right idea that might work for me.

It’s all just creative fuel. Don’t compare your after to a magazine. I just do the best I can with what I have and my personal budget. Which sometimes is even zero! It always looks better after though. And that is the point. So chin-up, and don’t get discouraged before you even start. Even simply doing the purging and cleaning part can be enough.

I like the bins for all the loose bottles and such in this design layout. The metal risers are great for storing vertically as well. There are more of those cute metal label holders too.  

I also found these clear plexi dividers that keep your stacks nice and neat in a vertical direction.

Now, I don’t need the towel/linen storage like you see on the doors but if you did, that is a great idea! Way to use all the space at hand. I do however need some way for my broom to stay in this closet. It’s the closet that is closest to my front door and I want my broom handy.

I love the idea of this product because you don’t have to make any holes to mount it![see it here]

I feel like I’m ready to tackle my project now! I want the following off my list and have a pretty linen closet too!

UPDATE:My Linen Closet Makeover is now complete!

CLICK HERE to take a peek.

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