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Whenever I give talks or interviews about organizing and downsizing, someone always asks: “Where do I start?” My answer: The linen closet. Why? It’s not too personal, so you won’t get bogged down.

Is your tower of towels tumbling over? Can't distinguish fitted sheets from flat? And what's that doing in there? Closets love to collect clutter. A linen closet is no exception. It can quickly become ...

A linen closet gives you a space to store things like bedding and towels. While it isn't something that is absolutely necessary, it helps to keep linens organized, especially when you have a lot of ...

If you need more storage in your bedroom, there's a clever solution that could make things a lot easier while making your ...

If your linen closet has been begging for a bit of a refresh, it's worthwhile to spend an hour or so going through all of your belongings, reorganizing what you plan to hold onto, and tossing or ...

Linen closets are workhorse spaces: small areas that get a lot of use and are often overstuffed with sheets, table linens, towels, pillows, extra toiletries and medicine. Having to dig through all of ...

Whenever I give talks or interviews about organizing and downsizing, someone always asks: “Where do I start?” My answer: The linen closet. Why? It’s not too personal, so you won’t get bogged down.

The holidays have come and gone. The decorations have been put away. Overnight guests have headed home. Now it's time to get organized. First stop: the linen closet. An odd place to start, you're ...

The Functional Elimination method is the perfect decluttering trick, no matter if you are preparing well ahead of hosting like I am, or if you are getting a home guest ready in under one hour.

My answer: The linen closet. Why? It’s not too personal, so you won’t get bogged down. It’s finite, unlike the black hole of your file cabinet. And a small amount of effort here yields big results, ...