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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Dec 26, 2009 14:16:03 GMT -5
5. More room can be made for towels and other things if only one spare set of sheets for each bed is kept tucked between the mattress and box springs. When you strip the bed, you pull the spare set out and remake the bed. WOW. Cool idea. - |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2009 14:41:41 GMT -5
I have storage shelves (open shelving unit, 14" deep, the kind you typically find at Target or Wal-Mart) in a spare bedroom. Before I had a spare bedroom, I had those same shelves in my bedroom. All my towels and blankets are folded and stacked on one of the shelves. I keep a few extra hand towels on a small shelf in the bathroom, but all the other towels are stored on the storage shelving unit.
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Post by shopgirl on Dec 26, 2009 14:57:44 GMT -5
My linen closet is laughably tiny, so I put big fluffy guest blankets and pillows in space bags, they get smooshed down to a small flat bag. That created enough room to put 8 bath towels and 8 hand towels in there! I also bring my own 24" towel rod with me every time I move to a new place, and screw it into the wall. Most apartments only have one towel rod, not enough. Holds 2 bath towels in the bathroom. And I stuck on 5 removable plastic hooks by 3M, 2 in the shower for wet swimsuits and towels, and 3 on the back of the door for pajamas, sweater and bathrobe. They've been up for 3 years and haven't fallen off yet, and when you move there are no damages to the wall, good product.
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Post by eagle on Dec 26, 2009 16:25:44 GMT -5
I have seen many methods of towel storage in homes I have visited.
In my master bathroom, it is spacious enough that I put a rolling cart into a corner behind the door for towel storage. We also have a towel warmer next to the shower, which keeps our 'in-use' towels warm & dry. The towel warmer also serves to slightly heat the bathroom, BTW, as it is generally colder in this part of our house.
Some other methods I have seen include the basket method mentioned above. Also extra towel racks mounted around the bathroom on walls and on doors for storing extra towels.
I have a linen chest in the master bedroom for extra linen storage because we do not have a linen closet downstairs either. The upstairs linen closet it too far away from the master bedroom suite, so the linen chest has made a big difference for linen storage related to use in the master suite.
My MIL keeps extra linens in the master bedroom closet on the shelf above hanging clothes.
I have also read that some folks keep their extra linens & towels in drawers in dressers in a bedroom.
A long time ago I lived in a small apartment without a linen closet and a very small bathroom. We purchased one of those over-the-toilet shelving units that went from floor to ceiling and had metall shelves. That's where I kept the extra towels and other bathroom things, too.
There are also over-the-door hanging racks that I have seen for sale in catalogs that would work for keeping extra towels.
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Post by Bizzy on Dec 26, 2009 20:49:16 GMT -5
I don't have a fan In my bathroom so I understand the whole fear of towel getting damp- but if they are competely dry and OUT is not such a problem. Also - I have too many- I don't have linen closets either and have had to stash then in odd places. I only keep out enough for what I use. I had a teeny NARROW bath that will not accomodate anything else- on the floor like baskets etc and my wallss wont take any weight. My only thing on the wall- that is attached to the studs is a rack for robes and things that I know would wind up on the floor if I didn't have a place to hang them. My bathroom door doesn't fit the opening well enough to put an over the doorrack on it- with verticle places to hang a few towels--although you said you had one -- maybe replacing with one that had more verticle palces to hang toesl folded nicely would help again - only using what you needed at the time and finding SOMEWHERE to stash extras. Don't toss towels as you WILL need them. I am broke now but I found those plastic bags that you use the vacuum dleaner to make them flat really help with towels and blankets and I can stash them places I normally coeldn't - I even have hung them in the closet. However- depending on how many people are in your family- you might assigh each perosn ONE towel ( towels do NOT have to be washed every time they are used- you can use the thre pr 4 times - and they are fine) And hang them to dry on the over the door rack- spread out. Just have to get people to do it. OR-- I have a shower curtain rod instead of shower doors- I hated the doors. I installed the Rod a tiny bit further into the shower and then an extra one right outside of the shower. I hang the damp towels there- preety much spread out- sometimes only folded once. If you have a fmily of five- this isn't going to work - but a family of three- will and then maybe the over the door rack for a cuple more. The other thing I did was buy a teeny little fan - did't weigh a thing- and put it on the wall of the bathroom- I keep it running almost all the time- It keeps the moisture and stink in check.. And keep the door open. I tried so many things- One thing- rolled up towels, hand towles and wash cloths take up a lot less space that folded ones do-- if you are trying to stack them. But you need the space. The over the toilet things are very helpful and I do have one that works with springs to the floor and cealings and put a lot of stuff on them- my hand towels and washclothes--but found that they not deep enough for big towels- bump you head on them when you are standing up from going potty. These things have worked for a household of 3 and sometimes 4 but I have to keep on it and rotate the towels- not let them get real wet before I wash them again- and train people to hang things up. An neighbor of mine with 3 kids has no room at all for towel rack and simply uses a rack with 5 hooks - designation ONLY for towels- and again- everyone has their OWN towel for the week. The rests are stashed somewehere else and she rotates them. We are all in mobile homes with linited storage so you have to be creative. Under the bed in those flat bags are great if you can afford them- or even in a rubbermaid container covered with a nice quilt or whatever- used for a casulal night stand or plant stand- ROLL the up instead of folding them or use those bags if you have them. My bags have lasted forever. We also deal with heater vents on the flor and the walls in stupid places so even if we have a bit of room- we can't set a nice tall pantry like thing there-. If you won your homw or have permission from you landord and modliy towels are a problems- EVEN after you dry them complelty- installing a fani in the bathroom is not a huge deal. And really helps. Especially if you do not have a window. Dont iknow if any of this helps Bizzy  |
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Post by andromeda on Dec 26, 2009 21:14:34 GMT -5
Re: shelves
When putting shelves up, locate the wooden wall studs and screw the shelf supports into them, rather than sheetrock. It makes for a sturdier installation.
I keep extra linens on the top shelf of my bedroom closet....
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Post by moineau on Dec 27, 2009 10:16:15 GMT -5
For towels in use when we didn't have a rack, DS kept his in his room. DH's and my towels were either drapped over the side of the bath or on the radiator to dry. For clean towels...perhaps you could pop them in a box/basket that may fit under a dressing table in the bedroom if you have no room in the bathroom. They can look quite attractive if they are rolled. We did have waaay too many towels at one time, in the end I purged alot and just kept 2 decent sets with a few odd ones for accidents and the dog...so far I have not missed the ones I let go. A little hook in the side of a cabinet is handy for drying facecloths. As for how normal people store them, I am clueless  .  HTH Moineau |
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Post by threeg on Dec 27, 2009 12:20:15 GMT -5
I'm not sure whether I should respond to this thread or not as I am FAR from normal.   However, I do have a very small bathroom and this is what I did. I bought a small wooden cabinet with 2 shelves and a door. I keep my towels ect in there, and have never had a mould issue. I have an old claw foot tub and shower curtains, with no exhaust fan, so the cabinet is working fine. I also have a few hooks to hang the wet towels. My bathroom has a large window, so lots of sun gets in, but it will not open for air.  3g |
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Dec 27, 2009 12:39:21 GMT -5
I have two small bathrooms. The one with the tub and shower, I had the contractor install a metal "train wrack" shelf on a wall. I keep a supply of clean dry folded towels on the wrack. Wet towels get hung up either in the laundry room (basement) or over the bath curtain. No stinky towels allowed!
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Post by purple57 on Dec 27, 2009 14:21:16 GMT -5
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