An Organized Linen Closet... for good.

 How often do you organize something, beaming with pride and accomplishment, only to find it's right back to the way it was only a short time later?  Here's a way to keep your linen closet organized for good!

As a military family, I'm always trying to think of ways to arrange a space that will translate to any home... unfortunately, this usually eliminates the use of closet systems such as the awesome Container Store elfa system.  Fortunately, there's an easier solution for a linen closet!  Keep everything in labeled baskets that can be packed up and transplanted anywhere, including to a different location within the same house as family needs grow and change!

All you need is a few supplies: hardware store paint samples, ribbon, scissors, hole-punch, sharpie and baskets of various sizes to suit your needs.  Michael's craft stores always have a wide variety of baskets and almost always have a sale going on; it's definitely an inexpensive way to stock up on a variety of the same style.

Cut circles from the paint samples and write your basket categories using a sharpie... Helpful hint: play with the colors to fit a house decorating scheme, color-code kids linen baskets, or just use your favorite colors!  Tie the tags onto each basket with ribbon and never again worry about whether or not Martha Stewart would scowl at your fitted sheet folding skills.  The baskets will help keep things organized without necessitating perfection!