The simple three-step process to an organised linen cupboard

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Keeping a tidy linen cupboard can feel impossible, as it's usually stuffed with strangely folded fitted sheets and old towels that you can't seem to part with.

Instead of ramming the door shut and turning a blind eye until you're forced to open it again, here is the best way to organise this area of your home.

This task helps you determine what you have, what you can get rid of and where you can streamline your organisational processes.

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Remove everything

The first thing you'll want to do is remove everything – yes, everything. A clean slate is essential and will make a world of difference later on in the process.

Once the linen storage area is completely empty, give it a good wipe down with a multipurpose spray and a cloth.

Declutter

Next, create three piles: one for things you want to keep, one for things you want to donate, and another for things found in the linen cupboard that belong somewhere else in your home.

Once you've taken inventory of everything, you can put your donate and relocate piles aside and focus on what you hope to keep.

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Reorganise

Now for organising, you don't have to get sucked into the details in this stage, just match like items with other like items.

You can start with general categories if that is easier. For example, you could group all of your towels before dividing them into bath and beach towel sections.

Throughout this process, you may notice extra things that can be donated or relocated – try not to hold on to anything you haven't used in over a year.

Once everything has been folded, categorised and vacuum-sealed, you can begin assembling your linen cupboard.

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This can be done strategically by placing heavy items at the bottom of your cupboard, commonly used items in the middle and less used items at the top.

Storage hacks

To make the most of your linen cupboard, no matter how small it is, try some space-saving hacks.

You can bundle a sheet set by folding everything into a neat pile and grouping it together with one of the pillow cases and using its flap to hold everything securely in the parcel.

Another great hack for storing linens is to use baskets to group items.

Towels can be difficult to store so rolling them up can help keep them compact, organised and easy to grab.

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You can also prioritise your items at this stage of organisation and squirrel away your winter warmers in compact storage solutions.

Vacuum-sealed bags are a highly underrated tool in linen cupboards. They can help you put away your bulkier linens until you need them.

Using a compression storage solution allows you to open up more space for the things you use more regularly.

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