For those of you who joined us in tackling our collective closet clutter this weekend, how’d it go? We’re proud to say that our weekend wrapped up with less unnecessary stuff crammed behind closed doors and more room to fill with impending baby goods (or things that later get offset by baby goods and need a new home). We’ve got a lot to recap, so we’re starting with what happened in the master bedroom and will follow up with details about the other two closets that we tackled later this afternoon. Can you handle the excitement? Hold on to your (pared down) hats.
As I revealed on Friday, my closet had been looking quite sloppy due mostly to a growing collection of t-shirts (thank you 10K races) and general folding laziness.
So I literally took everything out to evaluate what I still needed and what had been long forgotten. I guess that’s step one: clear things out so you can really see what you’re dealing with. Here’s a look at my empty drawers… well, except for the one that literally contains my drawers. I figured you didn’t need (or want) to see that step.
That glimpse of t-shirt piles in the corner of the photo above is just the beginning. Check out exactly how many shirts I found hiding in there. I can’t tell whether it felt more like a clown car or the male version of Sherry’s shoe collection. (In her defense she claims she’s now “in recovery” for that addiction and only has two pairs of jeans to offset the shoe to clothing ratio. It’s true she really is a minimalist in all non-shoe areas).
Anyway, once everything was out, I basically categorized it into four piles:
- General-wear t-shirts (since button-down work shirts remained hung up throughout the process- although I whittled those down too)
- Shirts for working out/running
- Shirts for doing house projects (like those above, just with more paint splatters)
- Shirts to donate
We learned a while back that you don’t need that many “home improvement/painting” clothes, just one outfit for warm weather and one outfit for cold weather (and a belt, see more about that here). So just because you have ten old ratty shirts with paint on them doesn’t mean it takes ten ratty paint stained shirts to work on your house- you probably only need one or two. Anyway, with all the categorization done, and each stack pared down it was time to neatly fold the keeper shirts (as well as my far slimmer collection of shorts & pants) and put them back in their proper places.
Which not only left me with a pared down and better sorted drawer situation, but also freed up an entire shelf above the drawers that was now barely being used. Three cheers for already achieving some bonus storage space for the potential bambino stuff that will supposedly overtake every available nook an cranny! Plus I got a pretty decent donation pile out of the deal.
Sidenote: Surprise! There was a dog hiding back there this whole time.
We actually sorted all of our reject clothing/stuff by dividing it into these categories:
- Donate
- Trash (for things that were just too grody or useless to donate)
- Return to friends & family (we actually found a lot of borrowed books and things that we were happy to pass back to their rightful owners)
- Pay it forward (we also found a few things that we knew one of our friends or family members would love, so instead of donating those items we actually resolved to giving them a second life through someone we know)
I also managed to tidy up the top shelf of my closet which contained an out-of-sight, out-of-mind collection of junk… including more shirts (hey, at least I’m consistent):
Now it’s virtually empty, with the exception of some mess-wrangling shoeboxes (c’mon, a guy’s gotta keep old cassette tapes from his high school band concerts somewhere, right? Just kidding… sort of). And if I wanted to be swanky, I could actually pick up a bunch of matching bins or baskets from Ikea to corral my stuff instead (and a few to leave empty in anticipation of other items to store someday). That would look pretty nice actually. Maybe I’ll upgrade the next time we find ourselves in our favorite Swedish superstore.
So to recap: my closet went from this…
…to this:
Sherry’s closet was far from disastrous at the start of all of this, so there’s not much of a before/after story there. But she did purge a bunch of clothes/jewelry/shoes that she hadn’t touched in a while (not just because of the baby bump, but even before that). In fact here’s our final spread of donation items just from our closets (along with some “return to their rightful owner” and “pay it forward” piles – which always feel just as good to shed). We did, however, decide to hang on to the sleeping chihuahua.
But since I know ladies have a thing for looking in other ladies’ closets, I’ll give you some obligatory “after” shots of Sherry’s side of the bed anyways (you can snoop around and see way more on this old closet crashing post of yore):
Oh, and before we leave the bedroom, I should point out that Sherry also cleared out a bunch of stuff from our “bonus” closet – i.e. the only original, single closet in our room – which is now home to a few of my suits and dress pants along with Sherry’s non maternity clothes (while her bedside wardrobe has the stuff she wears on a day to day basis). Notice those two 100% empty top shelves? Like a breath of fresh air I tell ya.
In the end, we felt very accomplished. Not only did our closets get tidier, but we freed up about four shelves for storing whatever new stuff comes our way. And we were able to haul off a pretty stuffed bag of clothes and accessories to a local donation drop box (along with returning stuff to our friends and family and even dropping off some books at a neighborhood book store) to complete the bedroom closet purge.
And even though we’ve got a lot more closet cleaning coming atcha later today, we can’t wait any longer to hear how your weekends of de-cluttering went. Were you able to pare down your wardrobe? Or re-discover some pieces you already owned (which you’ll now be wearing instead of storing under piles of other stuff)? Any advice to pass along to those who weren’t able to tackle this spring cleaning task yet? Let’s talk about your favorite tips and tricks when it comes to clearing out those closets (or junk drawers, or kitchen cabinets). Oh and if you’ve got photos to share from your own closet cleaning adventures, jump over to our Facebook page to post them for the rest of us to oooh and aaaah over. Fun, fun, fun.
Psst- Want a closet look at closet organization here at Casa Petersik? Check out this post on the subject. And to learn how we brainstormed and installed those two built-in wardrobes on either side of the bed, click here for the full story.
AbbyW says
Due to our upcoming renovation (which you have received copious text messages about….sorry!), we’ll be doing a lot of closet cleaning in the next 2 weeks also. This is inspiring!
YoungHouseLove says
No worries- we love your texts Abby! And we can’t wait to see how everything turns out…
xo,
s
Cristina says
my mother always told me:
“shooes and clothes never in the same closet”
well.. but you know, she’s swiss..
;-)
YoungHouseLove says
That’s funny! Maybe it means I need John to build me a full closet that I can devote solely to shoes…
xo,
s
Becky G. says
I joined your closet clearing project last weekend! It always feels good to purge – I try to do it twice a year.
I hung on to some things the last time that I probably shouldn’t have, and got rid of them this time. I think that is a good tip – if you are struggling with getting rid of an item, put it in a prominent place and if you still don’t wear/use it, it’s time to get rid of it.
I also threw out a lot of my plain black and white tees that I wear under everything and replaced with new ones from Target. I think everyone should do that annually!
I skipped the shoes, though. Not enough time, I guess. My husband is starting a little shoe collection of his own, so we’ll both have to go through and weed out the overused/underused.
B
Becky G says
BTW, we do have a closed devoted to special occasion clothing and all of our shoes. It’s in the guest room, and I have to say, it’s tough having them separate.
Vanessa L says
It looks great! We moved recently, so we didn’t have closets to pare down since we did that during the move, but yesterday I did organize the spare bedroom that we’re using as storage, it looks so much nicer!
Amanda V says
J&S
Where can I find nice wooden hangers on the cheap? I saw some velum? covered ones at TJ Maxx, but are wood ones better for your clothing?
Amanda
YoungHouseLove says
We love our wood ones, we got in bulk from Linens N Things (which sadly is no longer around in the brick & mortar version) but they do have an online store which might have them: http://www.lnt.com/
If not Ikea has them for a great price. We would definitely recommend the wood ones since we love them but of course it’s all personal preference so if you want something thinner there are other options out there that might work better for you. We find that we don’t get those annoying shoulder dents like we used to with thinner plastic and wire ones. And of course it looks nice to have matching hangers so that’s a little bonus. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Michelle says
I cleaned my side of the closet. It was looking a bit like John’s. My husband’s side of the closet always looks spit-spot. I have a group of girls coming to visit soon, so I am going to let them see if they want anything and then take the rest to charity. Feels great!
p.s. I have a Burger question. How do you get your little guy to lay on the bed and not get into all of the stuff you have piled up? Our dog steals/attacks all pillows, blankets, and other random things so I would like to know your secret!
YoungHouseLove says
If we’ve been wearing something and then take it off and place it on the bed (like a sweater or something) Burger is ON IT pretty much immediately. But for some reason the clatter of us tearing into our closets and placing a ton of stuff on the bed seemed to deter him, so he was content just to prop himself on a pillow and watch instead of “help” (which involves walking through or laying down upon every pile we make).
xo,
s
Maggie S. says
Closet organization is like therapy to me. If something is bothering me, I focus my attention on the closet clutter and when I’m done it gives me a new perspective on the issue at hand.
As far as my clothes closet goes, my sister-in-law is the same size I am, so we revamp our closets each season by trading pieces we’re tired of. We call it “closet shopping.”
Love the blog, it’s helped me believe that real people can turn a fixer-upper into a great looking house without breaking the bank.
Ashley @ Mutschler Famiy, Dallas Edition says
Like Maggie, organizing is definitely a therapy when I am frustrated. When I go through my clothes and pare them done, I ask myself “Have I worn in in the past year? Will I wear it in the next 6 months?” If the answer is no, then it’s time to go :)
And, like the detail oriented art teacher that I am, I have all of my clothes organized by color. I’ll have to take some pictures and post them to facebook :)
Katie G. says
Okay, I’ll admit it. I didn’t do any closet cleaning this weekend. But I DO have a question for you (or anyone else who can answer):
What do you do with your bags?? You know, those free tote-bags you collect from various conferences/company parties, suitcases, green shopping bags, etc. The entire top shelf of one of our closets is completely consumed by these zippered bags (most of them very nice) that we use for carry-ons while traveling, quick overnight trips, holding my laptop, etc. I hate to get rid of any of them (maybe that’s my problem??) because they’ve all been useful at different times, but I can’t stand having them piled up on that top shelf. When I try to grab one, they all come tumbling down.
Any tips??
Thanks!
Katie
YoungHouseLove says
Katie G- Our tip would be to pick the one or two that you use most and like best and then just donate the rest. We have one laptop zipper bag like that (and have probably received ten from conferences, etc) but unless you do lots of traveling with ten bags on your arms all at once it just makes sense to pick the best one for the job and let go of the rest, right? I know it’s not always easy to do though…
Christin- This post and the comments on this post should help. We’re just minimalists by nature (probably since we lived in cramped NYC apartments where we couldn’t store a thing) but we know it doesn’t come as easily to most people. Hopefully those posts help!
xo,
s
Lindsay says
Lookin’ good, guys!
There is definitely some spring fever going on!!!
Lindsay
Christin says
You guys are amazing. I feel like your formerly messy closets are still way nicer than my normal closets! I couldn’t join you in the purging and organzing weekend, but it’s on my radar to do soon. I generally go through my clothes twice a year: when I take my winter/fall clothes out of storage and put the spring/summer wear in storage and the other way around too – which is slowly coming! We have precious little closet space in our apartment. We use under the bed stroage containers for off season clothing, sheets, etc. My husband and I both love clothing and shoes. We’re pretty good about when we buy a new piece of clothing, or pair of shoes, we have to get rid of an item we already had. We’ve done a decent job of down sizing, but we still have so much stuff sometimes I don’t know what else to do to pare down. We still have stuff stored at our parents houses! (To be fair, it’s mostly my hubby’s larger tools and washer and dryer that we couldn’t have in our apartment). I’m sure you’ve done a post on this before, but how do you guys do it – paring down so well and still have everything you need? Can’t wait for the next closet post this afternoon! :)
Cara says
Your closets look great!
I did a major clean-out and organization of my son’s closet a few weeks ago, and all that new calm and order has been *heaven*! We installed one of those Rubbermaid closet systems to try and make the most of the available space. Now my son (22 months) can reach his clothes on a low hanging shelf AND there’s room for a lot of his toys on higher shelves.
I’ll post pics over on your Facebook page!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I definitely need to get on this closet cleaning bandwagon!
Amy @ Renovation Innovation says
We didn’t join in the closet cleaning party this weekend, but we did tackle the kitchen cabinets (which we use for DIY stuff) last month. It makes such a difference knowing everything has a place now!
http://amyhogan.com/blog/renovation/?p=2579
Kalee says
This looks fantastic! And has me itching to clean out our own closet…..as soon as whatever I have passes and I can get out of bed! I love your minimalist approach to things (I have a hard time getting rid of things).
Dena says
Though it would be nice to have a “far slimmer collection of shorts & pants,” I think I’d rather have a collection of “far slimmer” shorts & pants. :D
Lindsey says
I have a few comments for you youngsters (are you still going to call yourselves that once you have a real youngster in the house?):
1. I am a recovering shoe addict as well…but I still can’t bear to part with the majority of my collection. In time, I guess…
2. I didn’t actually clean anything out this weekend, but right before I found out I was preggers last fall, I cleared out about ten garbage bags of my clothes, shoes and accessories! I sold some, gave a bunch to friends/family and donated the rest.
3. I have been looking for a ceramic egg crate similar to yours and I just found one at Joann Fabrics for less than $5. I bought two since they each only held six ‘eggs’. Thought maybe your other readers would like to know!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the egg crate tip Lindsey! And as for whether we’ll still call ourselves the youngsters when we have a real youngster in the house, I guess only time will tell what we’re called (that was definitely a reader dubbed nickname that we decided to embrace after a while- we’ll have to see what happens!).
xo,
s
Leigh F. says
We joined in on the closet organzing fun, but we’re not finished yet. We have some work left but it’s already looking so much better than it did before. After we finish our bedroom and guest room closets, it’s on to the linen closets and then the pantry (which is a disaster). Any tips on keeping a pantry organized are much appreciated. I’ll definitely post pics when we’re finished!
YoungHouseLove says
We definitely have to tackle our kitchen cabinets soon, so that might just be our next “Tackle It Together” challenge. Here’s hoping we’ll pick up some tips and tricks along the way to share!
xo,
s
The Virginia House says
Wow, after reading that and looking at your pictures then I almost feel as good as if I did it myself!…almost. I must take a trip to Ikea to gather some “organzational” things beforeI can really “tackle” my closets. Yours look awesome though, great job!
Cate says
Ah, I love cleaning out closets, especially other people’s. I do save some old t-shirts though: once they have lived their useful life as garments, I cut them into handy dust-rag, shoe-shine-rag caulking-rag and other project-related-rag sizes. When they are too gunked up with caulk or grime, to be useful, I toss them.
I went through my closet and took out the “maybe donate bag” I keep in there. I always keep a donation bag going, and put any questionable item in it. If I haven’t gone pawing though the bag looking for the item in say four months, then the bag goes to goodwill. This time I am taking the bag to a clothing swap a bunch of friends are having next week. Someone will surely love the circa 1975 gold lame pantsuit, and the Prada mules that never fit me? What a score!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Cate,
That’s a great rag tip for old t-shirts. Thanks so much for sharing!
xo,
s
Laura@JourneyChic says
This reminds me that I have two bags of clothing and purses designated for donation that haven’t actually made it to Goodwill yet!
Kate says
I cleaned out our storage area (a little wire cage in the shared garage) and I managed to make it tidier but not really any less full. I put camping gear back into the bins they belonged in, took apart some extra shoe shelves that were being stored, and moved stuff around so that it worked better.
However, all I was able to get rid of was an old rug that was in bad shape (a $15 rug industrial rug that was in my dorm for two years and then in garages for four more). I have a really hard time letting go of stuff I might need in the future. Anyone have any wise words of wisdom to help me with this fear of letting go?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Kate,
Scroll up for two links that I tossed out a few comments back. They might help with that!
xo,
s
Anna says
Aaaaugh! If you could please restrain Burger from being so cute…it would really help me continue to dislike small dogs.
Thanks for the inspiration!
erin says
I’ve been doing this in bits and pieces over the last two weeks, and it has felt SO GOOD to see the Goodwill pile in the garage growing, and the recycle bin overflowing with the crap we’ve been hanging onto for way too long. Here’s my tip for Sherry: you may want to reevaluate your clothing situation again some months after the baby comes. My daughter is now 10 months old, and I have found that my tastes have changed somewhat. I got rid of a bunch of stuff that had been unworn for a year and a half – partly because I couldn’t fit into it because I was pregnant, but then discovered after I was pregnant that it no longer appealed to me. (I am long since back to pre-pregnancy size/weight, so fit was not the issue.)
And Sherry, I’m with you on the shoes… I donated a bunch to Goodwill, and I still have 50 pairs in my closet. (Yep, I counted!) I only wear maybe 10-12 regularly, but I still can’t bear to give up those adorable blue suede peep-toe pumps or the 40s-inspired silver round-toe heels. A girl’s gotta have an obsession, I guess. :)
Meredith says
Does John really only have two pairs of shoes? (I see one and I’m surmising he’s wearing one). I know you guys are minimalists, but that seems extreme! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Meredith,
We actually have a basket of shoes in the sunroom so that’s where a few other pairs are. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Natalie says
The closet looks great! Nicely done, youngsters :)
Kate says
Hi guys! I DID end up joining the challenge… with rewarding results :)
http://lthislife.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-cleaning.html
Jean says
Your post on Friday inspired me! I spent part of the weekend cleaning out my 3-year-old’s bedroom closet. It was a mess. I did it in several chunks to make the task less daunting. The great thing was that I found several toys that people had given my son over the past couple of years that, at that time, he wasn’t old enough for. Well, now he is old enough so I’m going to save them and wrap them up for his birthday next month.
Cleaning out my son’s closet went so well that I wrote about it on my own blog. So thank you for the inspiration. You guys are great!
Sara says
Where did you get the white jewelry holder? It is awesome!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Sara,
Here’s a post with that info for ya: https://www.younghouselove.com/darling-youre-a-gem/
xo,
s
Meghyn says
You guys are great. And pretty stinkin’ cute too, I love when I read your blog and get excited about cleaning. I’m anticipating a big move across the world (South Korea) in a few months and am very much so looking forward to the chance to purge my belongings. It really is like a breath of fresh air to see so much white space (the designer in me is sneaking out!). Thanks for the great posts.
Meg
betty in munich says
Maybe it’s a European thing, but I agree about the shoes and clothes separate. (I cringed when I saw shoes in Sherry’s closet…sorry) We have the same PAX system from IKEA and I have one only for our shoes. I also keep all my shoes in a system called “shoe house” which is clear lucite boxes in these wooden crate like holder things making it easy to stack and see your shoes. I found this system in Thailand here is a link so you get the idea:
http://www.namplas.com/shoehouse.html
I have about 60 pairs (sorry to admit that) housed in 10 shoe houses (each house holds 6 pairs).
No matter what, shoes always have a leathery/foot smell and I can’t stand mixing with clothes. The shoe house prevents all that – I bought the boxes for my husbands shoes too, he only has 20 pairs. Okay will sign off now and sign up for therapy…
Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog says
The shirts were once my favorite things about races… but now I almost want to leave them behind at packet pick-up! I’ve gotten to the point that I only keep the ones that are super sentimental (I’ll always keep my marathon finisher’s shirt), really well designed, or made from technical fabric.
Carole says
This was such a great idea! I really needed a kick in the pants to organize my office closet, so thanks for the inspiration!
http://buckcanuck.blogspot.com/2010/03/office-storage-success-story.html
Bridget says
I had a bazillion tshirts from both high school and Camp Fire USA and my early camping days that I couldn’t bear to throw out but needed a use for…and the idea of making a tshirt quilt came up! It is a fantastic way to keep memories alive without the extra bulk of so many tshirts. Just a thought. :)
Carolyn says
This is slightly off-topic, but I have been looking for a comforter just like yours for about a year now! I checked your source list, and West Elm doesn’t seem to carry it any more. If you happen to see anything similar, please let me know. I love the blue and the simple design–very chic! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Sure thing. We haven’t seen many similar options (although you might want to check Target’s online Dwell line since it may have something close) but perhaps you can troll ebay for our West Elm comforter since we’ve seen the exact same one on there a few times. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Sarah Sarniak says
Great transformation. This is definately one of those things that needs to be often around here. It gets so cluttered and disorganized quickly.
Aimee says
Congrats! I love how little STUFF you guys have. We’re the opposite – way TOO much – but we whittle it down each year. We don’t have a choice, now that we’ve moved from Atlanta (where every house has multiple walk-in closets and loads of attic space) to Seattle (where we’re in a small, cute ranch with few closets).
We actually tackled the garage last weekend. The biggie was the moving boxes. Since we’re renting, and we have no idea how long we’ll be in this house, we wanted to hang on to those boxes. They were quite the investment! We discovered that the attic space above the garage is finished beautifully – false floor, no exposed insulation – so the boxes went up there. What a difference! We also got some Gorm shelves from Ikea for the overflow of STUFF from the house.
And the best part? The Garage Sale Pile takes up about 15% of the garage, so there’s more space that will be cleared up as soon as garage sale season starts!
Leslie says
I have adopted a tactic from another blog (can’t remember which one:) to get rid of 5 things per week. Doesn’t matter how big or small. Just a small thing I can do to continually check myself on keeping things that have passed their usefulness. I blog about my five things every week so that I feel the pressure to keep doing it.
Sandra says
You know, that is so true about really only needing one (maybe two) shirts to paint in. I see some serious de-cluttering in my future.
Julialifeisart says
Okay, I only tackled half of my sock drawer, but it definitely looks very neat and organized now!!! :)
Here’s the link if you wanna check it out: http://lifeisartislife.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/sock-drawer-organization/
Natalie says
this is exactly the post that i needed to see!! i’ve been meaning to re-organize my closet.. we have 6 bedrooms in our house so i turned one into a dressing room/closet..and when i first did it it looked great..but over time and a baby later i let things go a bit in there!! thanks for the encouraging post..i’m gonna go make my space pretty! :)
kimberly says
Heroes! Both of you!
erica says
i think you guys would pass out if you saw my closet. it’s bursting at the seams and even when i purge it looks like i didn’t even touch it! i have to learn to let go. this post is very motivating for me to go purge my old clothes shoes and knick knacks…
Patti says
Just wanted to share a tip about what I do with all my extra totes and bags, etc. After donating my least favs, I use one tote large enough to store all the others. This way they’re all in one place when I need to find one and it keeps the shelves looking neat. Also, freecycle.org is a great way to recycle anything you don’t want or find something you may need, and it’s always free.
Heather @ Brown Brick House says
Hobby Lobby has ceramic egg crates (6 egg size) in white and colors on sale for $3.50 (It is part of the easter decor so it is already 50% off the original $7.00).
I just picked up one in a robins egg blue.
=D
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the tip Heather!
xo,
s
EvaBabeDesigns says
I love the door storage solution! I just wish we had doors on our closets. We moved in two years ago and still have not figured out what kind of doors we want!
Brittney Colyer says
Question: where do yall store all your off season clothes? Do you have sweaters and coats and gloves/hats, etc. in your house? If so where do you keep those? Or are all the clothes you own in the wardrobe? If so, that’s so awesome! I love to keep only the bare minimum but my hubby is different so I’ve met him in the middle with lots of what we keep. However, I need solutions for seasonal clothing storage. Ideas?
Oh, and neat T-shirt idea. My hubby had as many T’s as John so I suggested making him a T-shirt quilt. Keep the memories but loose the T-shirts he never wears (yall, some are from middle school. He’s 28. Enough said).
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Brittney,
We actually keep all seasons of our clothes in our bedroom wardrobes (along with the original closet in there) but as for a few coats and jackets, we store those in our guest bedroom closet (where we also have a small woven basket full of gloves, scarves and hats on the top shelf). Of course we try to keep those things pared down so they don’t take over that entire closet (we want to leave some room for our guests to hang things too) but it seems to work for us. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Melissa says
Great post. I love spring cleaning.
Just out of curiosity how do you guys organize how many clothes you keep? I’m trying to get BF and my closet under control and would love to know how many types of clothing you guys kept or aimed to keep through this purging process.
Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Melissa,
Just follow the link on the bottom of this post to our other closet organization post and read the comments for lots of info about how much (or how little) we keep (along with that post of course). It really is a personal thing and it’s all about what works for you, but we love living with less. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Randa says
You may have already answered this for someone else — apologies if so. Where do you keep extra linens, etc.? We have an old house with few & small closets, and I find that some of that stuff ends up in our master bedroom closet (sheets, even some nicer extra pillows, etc.). If you have any tips I would appreciate it. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Randa,
We keep all of the linens that we need in our open linen closet in the bathroom (which you can check out in this big bathroom reveal post). Spacious baskets are just like drawers and help us corral all of our sheets and pillow cases and towels, but we must admit that for having two twin daybeds, one full sized guest bed and one queen sized bed for ourselves that we only have one set of extra sheets to store. Not per bed, one extra set for our bed is all that we have found that we need since it’s easy to launder the crisp white sheets on our guest beds after guests leave without worrying about having a spare set on hand (and if we ever needed one in an emergency we could run to Target and buy a set- but we love not having to store tons of extra linens that would rarely get used since we’ve learned that we can easily live with one set per bed except for an extra set that’s available for ours). Hope it helps!
xo,
s