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Hi, everyone!

Closet and vanity doors are wonderful, aren’t they? They just hide so many little messes. Well, not anymore—we tackled the linen closet, the bathroom, and the bedroom closet over the last seven days as part of our “31 Days of Organization” initiative.

At home, this is my favorite way to keep our sheets organized…use a pillow case as a sleeve! Then, stack the sets in your closet.

We used the Northern Nights Zara 600TC 100% Cotton Wrinkle Defense Sheet Set in the photo, in case you're wondering.

At our shore home, I don’t have a linen closet, so I hang them up in one of the bedroom closets and it works great. By the way—how many sheets sets do you have? Six? A baker's dozen? If you think about it, you really only need three sets for each bed in your home…one in laundry, one on the bed, and one clean. Donate the rest—animal shelters and homeless shelters are DESPERATE for those sets that are just sitting in your home.

Did you see my video on how to fold a fitted sheet?

Now here’s how you fold a towel…perfectly. Just so you know, that's a Northern Nights Essentials(R) Micro-Cotton Bath Sheet in the video.

They say the secret to a happy marriage is having separate bathrooms or dual sinks. I BELIEVE IT! Girls, we just have too much stuff to have to share a space with our hubbies.

My friend Lori Greiner has two great organizers you might try in your bathroom.

That’s the Tabletop Spinning Cosmetic Organizer by Lori Greiner.
 

And that’s Lori's Luxury Deluxe Wood Cosmetic Box. You can also use this for jewelry, too!

And one more thing…when’s the last time you cleaned your makeup brushes? Experts say those should be cleaned every 2-4 weeks. Yep. At least once a month. Whatever you do, don’t soak your brushes because the bristles and bases are held together with glue. Instead, just run the bristles under warm water and use antibacterial soap. Blot them dry on a paper towel and dry overnight.

Okay, now for our hair stuff. There's no good way to store your curling iron, flat iron, or hair dryer. They don't fit in drawers and they can’t go on the bathroom sink. Planters are the perfect solution.

And you can even do this with your cotton balls, Q-tips, and makeup sponges. Those are desk organizers! Cheap and accessible. If you don't like the "industrial" look, you can easily hang these behind a door.

Remember our tension rod trick in the kitchen? It works in the bathroom too. Just use a shower curtain rod and waterproof baskets.

From the kids' toys and your husband’s soaps to your Wen and favorite Philosophy scents…it all stays organized!

Now for the closet. If you're lucky enough to have the space for your whole wardrobe, use color-coded hangers to differentiate the seasons.

Those hangers (by Jill Martin) are nice because they’re grippy and your strappy or off-the-shoulder tops won’t fall off. If you don’t have Jill’s hangers, you can use pipe cleaners or rubber bands on the edges to help them “stick.”

Oh, the power of a hanger! With a little creativity, you can find your closet floor.

I'm sorry to say we're sold out of that boot hanger. But you can use a number of multipurpose hangers.

And look what we did with all of those wire hangers you get from the dry cleaner…genius!

We’ve got four more tips to share…January is nearly over!! I’ll post them on my Facebook page and in my collection this week.

From my home to yours,
—Jill