Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: ššš Saturday, November 16, 2024
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ5ā© āØweeksā© agoOk - this isnāt for everyone but I kind of break up where the linen is stored into the rooms where the cloth is used.
The clean tea towels and cloths for wiping the bench get folded into a kitchen drawer.
The bath towels get folded and stacked on top of the freestanding over-toilet unit (which also holds a small tub for hand towels and cleaning rags, tp and cleaning products). Yes, I hate it but no real choice. I keep them right at the top and put the lid down to flush but if you want to put the towels inside a plastic tub with a lid to avoid germs go for it. I might actually do that.
Another option is a narrow vertical corner shelving or drawers. Iād suggest storing them above the washer but sounds like your washer is enclosed.
Storing towels in the bathroom does risk mould but you know. No linen press. All I can do is consistently use the fan when showering and keep an eye on the situation, for now they remain clean and dry.
The pillowcases sheets and doona covers get folded and stored in those shoe shelves that hang from the bar in your cupboard. (Bulkier blankets or doonas go in airline carrier bags or space saver bags at the top shelf of the wardrobe.) It really depends if you have a spare cupboard or enough leftover space. I have only 2-3 bedding changes for space but keep more pillowcases as they take less room and need to be changed more often.
You can also buy a bed with drawers underneath, buy under-bed cubes or those long flat rectangular tubs on wheels, or put bricks under the legs of your bed to raise it enough that standard storage tubs can easily fit under.
I used to like to keep my kitchen linens separate from clothing or bedding for hygiene reasons, but I donāt have room for another hamper so everything goes in the same large hamper. But each category gets washed carefully as its own load.
just_kitten@aussie.zone āØ5ā© āØweeksā© ago
Great recommendations, thanks so much!
Thereās only one in-built cupboard in this whole place. I probably would draw the line at storing fresh towels in the bathroom (not to mention itās tiny so no space there really). I suspect what I will do is leave most of my clothes in boxes ready for the move out (itās mainly winter gear, technical wear, and dresses taking up space). Put the absolute essentials in the closet and make more space for three sets of linen and three towels.
Good tip with the shoe shelves - I use one of those for my undies. I think Iāll get another one, need to utilise more of those space saving hacks. Iāve got one of those flat rectangular under-bed tubs for essential documents, might try and get a couple more and thatāll really bulk up the storage! Alright, this is feeling a lot more doable now :)
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone āØ5ā© āØweeksā© ago
Fully agree with melba about keeping cloths where they are going to be used. If you have a built in wardrobe, then the top shelf is real resource. My ālinen cupboardā is used for other things as itās connected to a larger cupboard that houses the vacuum cleaner and shopping trolleys etc. and the smell of dust was contaminating my linens so I had to find another solution.
I found that a fitted sheet, flat sheet and 1 pillowcase fits nicely in the other pillowcase to make a neat flat bundle. Other linens likewise can be packed into useful bundles or rolled up. I put small tensioning rods in the top wardrobe shelf just far enough apart to hold these bundles oriented vertically, making each easily accessible while taking up a minimum of space. I found I needed two rods to make a vertical division that holds securely. The lovely thing about these rods is they are completely removable when you move out. They canāt hold much weight when installed horizontally, but are completely fine to control sideways movement of an object when installed vertically. eg stop it tipping over. And you can change the spacing to suit your needs.
Curtain/blind shops have them, as they are intended to hold lightweight lace curtains etc. on metal window frames that you canāt screw into. Maybe Bunnings too but I havenāt looked there.
Have been considering using them in my pantry to control stacks of tins etc. but I need to get more. The very small ones are the ones I use, and they can be hard to find.