Rabbit rabbit friends, welcome to THE BEST MONTH! Let’s talk about cleaning.
I used to be a complete slob, and I easily could continue to be a slob, which is why I really really have to be organized at home. Consider me your GenX older cousin/uncool aunt who hates the word “edit” being used for “houseclean.”
Want a lowish-effort/high payoff project? Take 45 minutes and organize wherever it is that you keep your towels/sheets.
This is my thin linen closet in my house that was built in 1960. It’s thin but deep.
The top shelf has extra blankets and sofa throws
The second shelf is for sheets (we have 2 sets – one on the bed and one in the closet) and the pillow shams I have but will never use. But I also will not get rid of the pillow shams.
The third shelf and fourth shelves are bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths. Probably more than we need, but they’re all in good shape.
The bottom-most shelf that you see holds boxes of tissues (we have an overage because of shopping misunderstandings) and the basket has dish towels and dish drying pads. Yes, I have Mickey Mouse dish drying pads.
There is a section below that which is not in the photo. That’s where we keep toilet paper and paper towel rolls.
I also use microfiber cloths for cleaning but I keep those with the cleaning supplies because it makes the most sense.
Fold the items any way you want, as long as you can stack them. It doesn’t have to be perfect or be aesthetic.
Any old towels, sheets, and comforters can usually be donated to your local animal shelter after being washed.
Organizing this took me only 45 minutes to do, and now that I’m not cramming hastily folded towels into every shelf, I can see what I own and I can stop buying so many tissues.
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