Organizing Table Linens
When I looked in my kitchen cupboard and saw this…
I decided something needed to change. So I took my linens and hung them up using pant hangers and regular hangers. I first thought I would place them in our guest bedroom closet but decided that wouldn’t work if I had guests staying overnight. You savvy? I finally settled on hanging them in our coat closet. Sometime I’ll change the hangers so they all match because it’s really bugging me but for now it is what it is.
Edited to say: I thought, “Why procrastinate? Just change the hangers!” So for your viewing pleasure, here are the matching hangers. It’s the little things, people. 🙂
The aforementioned cupboard was empty for only about 2 minutes. I placed some of my dinner dishes in one half and the other half stores glass pitchers and a coffee maker. We’re not coffee drinkers so I keep it stored away and bring it out only when we have visitors.
Here’s to getting more organized!
4 Comments
Melissa
Good Job! You can come and do my cupboards now. Thanks! :0)
Elisabeth
I love organizing and would be chomping at the bit to help you if I lived closer. Just ask Rebekah. 🙂
Lily
Hi Elisabeth!
I’ve been enjoying your blog. This week I re-organized my table linens as well. Originally, they were in a buffet in the kitchen. (I needed to use it for storing my skillets and kettles since it is right next to my stove.) I moved the table linens to a dresser by the dining room and instead of placing them in stacks, (where I could only see the two tablecloths that were on top), I folded them and placed them to where I could see every table cloth. All of the small table cloths are in one drawer, larger tablecloths in another.
After reading your post on children helping with meal clean-up, I implemented your idea and am very happy with the results. Before, each child was my kitchen helper for a week. It worked but I like your system better. Thank you for sharing!
Blessings,
Lily Pyatskowit
Elisabeth
Lily,
Thanks for responding with how you organize your linens. It’s always much more interesting to have others comment on how they do things at their own home. I’m glad you found my post about meal clean-up helpful. I think kids enjoying working with each other, too.
Elisabeth