Storing Linen in a Small Space

“The Leaning Tower of Bedding.” That is what I call the insides of our linen closet. Can you guess why? Back in our old home, we were blessed with tons of closet space. Each bedroom had one or more walk in closets, and there were additional closets in the upstairs hall, a walk in cedar closet and two very large linen closets. Those linen closets could hold our entire collection of sheets and towels for every member of our five-person family, plus extras for guests, pillows, comforter and blankets. And yea, I even stored my stockpile of health and beauty … Continue reading

Are You A Sheet Snob?

Are you a sheet snob? I don’t mean a sheet hog… as in you have a tendency to steal the sheet and blankets from the person with whom you share a bed. I mean do you refuse to sleep on a bed unless it is fitted with sheets that have a thread count of less than 800, 500 or 200 (the higher the thread count the softer the sheet–200 is standard)? A new study shows that most home good’s buyers are reluctant to purchase sheets that are under 200. My take on that is this: most stores don’t offer sheet … Continue reading