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Organising a linen cupboard

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Spendless
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A while back in order to give us some additional space to store towels and bedding, a cupboard was built over our stairs with the door on the landing.

Though we now have a large enough space to put our items, organising it is another matter. There are only 2 shelves, both have good height and are deep, but not that wide (due to the head space needed when walking upstairs). I went through our bedding and marked whether they were single, double or kingsize, but then everything is just laid on top of each other and unless you remember which colour is what size, I'm needing to take everything out to look.

I could do with organising this, somehow, but am a bit stuck for ideas on how to go about it. Any help is appreciated.
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  • PollyWollyDoodle
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    Pack sets of bedding together in one pillowcase - fold up the duvet cover, sheet and the other pillowcase(s) and stuff them inside. This really works as you just need to pull one item out and everything you need to make up a bed is there.
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    PollyWollyDoodle wrote: »
    Pack sets of bedding together in one pillowcase - fold up the duvet cover, sheet and the other pillowcase(s) and stuff them inside. This really works as you just need to pull one item out and everything you need to make up a bed is there.
    Oh ok, we already do this with the duvet and additional pillow cases into one pillow case. I'd never thought about adding the fitted sheet. :doh:
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    Don't you end up with horribly creased duvets covers?

    Buy clear plastic boxes to stack.
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  • Spendless
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    pollypenny wrote: »
    Don't you end up with horribly creased duvets covers?

    Buy clear plastic boxes to stack.
    No, the duvet cover is already laundered and folded, it doesn't crease it by putting it in a pillow case. Not sure why it might??

    The problem with clear plastic stackable boxes is I would then have to take each out if the item/s I wanted were in the bottom box.
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    You could use Marie Kondo folding method, either straight onto shelf or use plastic box then just pull out the box and select the sheets you need as they are vertical you can see the top of each. Also when you pull them out they don't disrupt the other sheets. If you aren't familiar with the method there are videos on YouTube.
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  • PollyWollyDoodle
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    pollypenny wrote: »
    Don't you end up with horribly creased duvets covers?

    Shocking revelation - I don't iron my bedding. Ever.
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    PollyWollyDoodle wrote: »
    Shocking revelation - I don't iron my bedding. Ever.


    Me neither - don't iron anything. Hang the bed linen properly and it's fine. The idea of spending half an hour ironing duvet cover, sheet and pillowcases smooth which are then get creased in five minutes of use is pointless. :j
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    Gers wrote: »
    Me neither - don't iron anything. Hang the bed linen properly and it's fine. The idea of spending half an hour ironing duvet cover, sheet and pillowcases smooth which are then get creased in five minutes of use is pointless. :j

    Same here.
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  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    Gers wrote: »
    Me neither - don't iron anything. Hang the bed linen properly and it's fine. The idea of spending half an hour ironing duvet cover, sheet and pillowcases smooth which are then get creased in five minutes of use is pointless. :j

    But it feels so much nicer when freshly ironed, especially the pillowcases.

    And it really does not take half an hour to wave an iron over a set of bedlinen.
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