Plan the perfect linen cupboard

Don't be afraid to open your linen cupboard – use our ideas to make sure you're never buried in an avalanche of sheets and towels again

Blanket bag
Keep out-of-season heavy duvets and woolly blankets in a zip-up blanket bag to prevent them gathering dust.

Hanging organiser
Make sure you have supplies for yourself and guests to hand. Extra soaps, toothbrushes and toothpaste will all fit nicely. You can also store spare supplies of scented drawer liners so they'll perfume the linen.

Guest linens
Give each guest room a colour theme for towels and bed linen. For each room you'll need a duvet cover, two to four pillow cases, a sheet, towels and flannels. Store each set clearly labelled in a plastic drawer, so when it's time to prepare the room for guests, you can just pull it out effortlessly and carry everything in one go.

Flannels
Smaller linens such as flannels are easy to lose at the back of the cupboard, so keep them to hand in an under-shelf basket. Rolling them rather than folding makes them easier to pull out.

Swimming kits
Make it easy for kids to pick up their own swimming kits by keeping their costumes, goggles and towels in bags on hooks on the back of the door so they can grab them on their way out.

Where to buy
Blanket bag, £7.95, The Holding Company. Spotty hanging organiser, £6, Store. Plastic drawers, £24.45, The Holding Company. Under-shelf basket, £14, Store. String Turtle bags, £4.50 each, Turtle Bags.

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