I have 2 boys, 1 girl, and I taught them from the time they were old enough to understand and follow instruction. By the time they were pre-teen, they had the basics down, then I started teaching them how to clean the kitchen, bathroom, toilets, etc... my eldest son, who is 21 now, knows how to keep an entire house by himself, and he's turned his knowledge into a career! He's now making a living from the cleaning skills I taught him! If you can't tell already, I'm very very proud of my kids. He and I have asperger's syndrome, my daughter has high functioning autism and ADHD, AND my little guy has global developmental delays. Even my youngest strips and makes his own bed now! He loads and unloads the dishwasher, he puts his own washing away, the next step for him is teaching him to fold his own washing. My daughter, on alternative weeks, cleans the kitchen, the bathroom, and living areas, and she takes care of her own bed and room. Every now and then she'll do some laundry, and I've taught her how to iron her school uniform, which she does most of the time. You have to set your kids up to be successful adults, it's part of raising them, it's not the wife's job. I had to teach my husband, and let me tell you, it didn't make me feel like being romantic with him, you know what I mean? So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE teach your boys now! For the sake of all wives everywhere, please teach your sons how to keep house! Besides, we need the help as we get older and tired, right? We shouldn't be doing everything by ourselves at our age! You're a beautiful, loving mother, and your boys are gorgeous young men, you're doing an amazing job ❤
Thanks for the laugh! My son got married last year, and standing at the alter his shirt tails are hanging out. My mother told me, and I said "it's his wife's problem now"!
Great work Sophia! May I say that Scott’s “commercials” are amazing? It is very funny to watch and sooooo nice! You are amazing, such a nice couple, it’s so nice to see you together!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩thanks for sharing with us your life and family!
"They're going to be their wife's problem"🤣that was great🤣. I have 3 boys(all grown and married now)and that made me laugh. I have a daughter too but she didn't do things like throw her socks in the ceiling fan to watch them fly across the room🤣Boys🤣
Scott cracks me up. Actually you are both so funny...that towel folding lol!!! I keep the extra sheets in each bedroom in which they belong. And the towels are in the bathrooms. The linen closet holds extra pillows and blankets
We don’t have a linen closet, so our spare sheets, towels, and cleaning supplies are stored in the bedrooms and bathrooms where they’re used. I sometimes wonder if storing all of that stuff together in a linen closet might be asking for trouble in a way. 😂
It looks wonderful! How about printing out an enlarged photo of the way it looks now and attach it to the inside of the door as a visual reminder for the family to put away according to the photo. LOL, it could help. I absolutely love your videos and your sense of humor. I grew up in Central Jersey but now in Idaho. You remind me of many happy memories. Thank you.
I fold towels in thirds vertically, then half and half because when I hang the towels on the towel bar, I like them in thirds. Having them prefolded makes it easy to grab the clean towels from the linen closet and hang them on the bar.
Sophia, that’s your craft space in hiding!! Put sheets on closet shelf in bedroom they are for. Towels to bathroom and I suggest color code towels per person. That way the person who does laundry knows who gets the towels. We have four kids in college and they keep their towels folded in their own closet or under your bathroom sink.
The pale patches on the towels could be due to blemish ointment if either of the boys are using something like that. Your towel shelf will only stay neat if everyone is instructed to only take one from the top of the pile. If someone reaches for their favourite which happens to be further down the system will fail. I fold mine in half lengthwise and then roll them up. I put them on the shelf with the roll ends facing forward. People can pull their favourite out of the log pile even if it’s at the bottom and the pile sort of self adjusts.
I'm sorry, but you are hilarious when you're frustrated, LOL. Good job as usual Sophia! Scott's shameless plug worked! I bought a mug, lol! Happy Thanksgiving!!! XoXoX
Sophia, this was very funny. I loved when Scott stepped in. He seemed to defuse your frustrated mood very quickly. A problem shared is a problem halved. Loved his plug for the products. Really nice looking mug. Happy Thanksgiving to you all. 😍 Cheers
I used to struggle with my towels, too, but I’ve been folding “half, half, thirds” for years and that works best for my linen storage. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Scott, Edward, and Willie!
I bout fell off my chair when you pulled out the tartan woollen rug. I have one the same here in Australia. Australian made though. I thought I was looking at my own linen cupboard for a second. They sell very well on e bay during winter.
The boys are young men now, they will not help if they aren’t required too , I have two sons and four grandsons, all adults. At our home, they are always expected to respect and take care of our items.its considered disrespectful if they don’t, and they still love me lol As for towels do half, half and then half again. Try giving each boy their own towels and wash clothes to keep in their rooms, (keep them out if the linen closet👍🏻) I love when you and Scott interact lol May you and your family have a restful, peaceful Thanks giving❤️
😂. Great video. Love Scott’s cameo appearance. I finally resorted to all white towels. One per person and two extra for guests. Some car wash towels in the garage and the rest donated to a local animal shelter. And one set of sheets per bed. Wash/put back on the beds and no folding. Your linen closet looks great!
My folding plan always changes based on where they need to fit. In our current home we don’t have a linen closet, each bathroom has their own towels. They go back into their designated room after being washed. The kids wash their towels when they do their laundry and go right back to their bathroom cupboard. Likewise mine and hubby- we wash ours when we do our clothes. We have 2 kids and they have 2 bath towels each (different colors). And a totally different color hand towels/washcloths. The kitchen towels and rags end up in my load of laundry since I’m the only one who cares about them. 🤣👍 Sheets /extra blankets get stored in their designated bedroom closets.👍
LOL. If my brothers saw the “cleaning rags” label they would say they thought it meant for cleaning their face and/or body. I’m constantly redoing my linen closet. Thanks for the inspiration!
Sophia! You have made a huge impact on my current life. I did the DOC series last time with you. My husband and I have just decided (spur-of-the-moment) to sell our house and move. Because of that decluttering, I don't have to do that before I box everything up. I am completely amazed that what I'm packing is what I actually need to take with me! This has never happened. LOL There are the few throwaways such as worn clothing and mostly empty cleaning supplies but I got rid of SO MUCH EXCESS last time that it's been a breeze. Including the linen closet. I have you to thank!
For that reason I would bring up the folded linnen myself and everytime take a look at the state of the closet and adjust a little... But hey, I am a bit of a control freak about my ordered closets...
LOL !!! Love Scott's impromptu "commercials" !! I do believe that I have that mug. I noticed he did some more art work of you on your FB Thanksgiving post. Nice. Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your quilting!!
I had to stop the video I was laughing so hard when you found your shapewear in the linen closet! Your facial expression was amazing. Also the comment about your boys being they're wive's problem.....PRICELESS! You bring such joy to my day, Sophia, thank you and God bless you and your family.
Lol! I have no hall/coat closets in my house. I have a modular home and all the closets are in bedrooms. However, i have a method.....every bathroom has it's own color towel. The hall bathroom is beach towels. Dog and messy stuff towels in the laundry room. Sheets for each bed live in the room the bed is. In my closet i have a plastic drawer unit with sheets for my bed. No digging for mattress sizes when they all fit! Toilet paper lives in the bathroom too.
I'm watching this today, Thursday, from South Africa. We don't have Thanksgiving Day here. So, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family today. You are always on the go, so please rest a bit!
My husband changed Our System. He buys towels etc. every familymember has their own color. That makes everything easier. My girls are 11 and 9 and it works...
Hi Sophia, have you tried folding a he towels in half lengthwise then rolling them into a cylinder? I find it helpful as you can see all the towels you have without having to lift the top ones off. Also they are easier to pull out when you need them, especially if you put the bigger ones on the bottom and work your way to smaller at the top in a pyramid/Christmas tree shape keeping all the same sets/colours together. It works for me and the boys/men in the family can see exactly which one they want without disturbing the others too much. Love all your blogs. Happy Thanksgiving.
I live in a tiny apartment and i dont have a linen closet so I literally have 5 towels for 3 people. My husband and son only need 1 each i have 2 and 1 extra. I have command hooks on the bathroom door for my husband i use the towel rack and i have a hook on my sons bedroom door for his. Then theres no folding and they remember to hang them up. Its awesome because its also only 1 load of laundry too! You dont need that many towels Sophia… let them go. This is the towel fairy telling you its ok to purge 😂
You crack me up!!! I love you and Scott together! My towels would always discolor when I used Mary Kay products. Don't know if it was the acne product or the cleansing products, but I stopped using Mary Kay and all acne products and I haven't had this problem since. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and God Bless!
I went trough all my linen and towel. Kept a change of bedding for each room put them into a bottom draw in that room. Kept a set for any guest we may have. Did the same with the towels gave each family member a hand towel and a bath towel they chose what colour they wanted the rest went to the local dog shelter. It has so far worked in my house bed changing is a breeze and if they don't put their towels in the wash that is their problem. My husband when we first met was unable to do anything as his mother did everything for him I soon stopped that, told him I'm his equal not his servant. I have made sure my children are able to do things around the home and take pride in what they do. I have sons and daughters when the time come for them to have homes of their own I want them to be equal partners in all that they do.
Linen closets, clothing closets, etc just have to be visited/assessed for replacement needs, etc on a quarterly basis keeps the annoyances at bay. Just a thought...by the way, give yourself a pat on the back! 40 min of beauty treatment for your closet put a big ole smile on your face!
Ha ha Sophia, at least all of your linens are in one place! It took me a long time to accomplish that so your doing a great job! Love all your D.O.C. vids! Thanks for the inspiration... Lol I can't seem to fold towels the same way twice either🤪
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Oh and so sorry to inform you that I never got a handle on my towels, sheets, etcetera until the boys moved out! Their idea of putting towels away was the “jam it and run “ method! After all these years, I still enjoy your channel. Oh and no pressure on you or anything, but can’t wait to see how you decorate for Christmas! Love to all!
I gave up on linen closets. Every bedroom in our house has a zipper container under the bed with one blanket, pillow, set of sheets. Towels go in the bathroom vanity, we just keep 3 per person. All of my cleaning products, cloths, brushes etc are on a cart that I take around. Table linens are on hangers in my laundry room.
White spots on the towels are caused by chemicals in facewash and soaps. In particular makeup removers and acne face washes tend to do that to my towels. Great work. Looks much better.
Great job on the linen closet Sophia. I got frustrated with my two linen closets (one in each bathroom that I just couldn't keep organized). Then one day I was watching a you tube video on how to organize their closets and watched as they decided to put sheets together the way you did and then just took her towels and folded them in half and rolled them up and stored them that way stating it saves time and room in the linen closet. I been doing that for about six months and it is working - not sure if it is because I color coordinated people towels from dog towels but nobody is complaining they can't roll up the towel and place it on the shelf when it comes clean from the laundry. I also had to label a bin for cleaning rags since they would use them instead of a towel in the kitchen. Hope you had a Great Thanksgiving with the family and you were able to get some quilting time in.
You asked how I keep my linen closets neat? I am a homemaker and it is part of my job. If I had a job outside of the home, especially one with many hours, I would keep the absolute minimum of what I needed. One set of sheets for each bed, removed, washed, and returned to the bed. One set of whatever is needed for a guest bed. The same with the towels and washcloths. Whatever is hanging in the bathrooms gets washed and rehung. A set in the closet for guests and one or two extras. The items will wear out more frequently, but then you will buy new and not keep those you are replacing. It will come out the same price in the end.
Those mysterious spots on your towels may be caused by residual from creams or lotions, etc. that your family is using. The residual is bleaching out/fading the color from your towels.
Lol - their wifes problems. O yes! My youngest son has moved out this summer (to go to university). And now everything is organized all the time. How boring *haha! Love your videos - you are so fun to watch! Love from Germany ♥
Sophia That looks great. I wish I had a linen closet, I did have one but the council who own this house took the cupboard out when they renovated this house. xx
Could the young men keep there towels and sheet set in their closet or drawer in their rooms? I would buy them a certain color towels for each one and asign sheet set for each. It might work you never know. Haha
I don't have much in our linen closet, its huge but i only keep a few sheet sets and towels inside of it. Don't know what to do with it be honest..you did great Sophia! 👍🏽💐
We live in the city. The city puts chlorine in the city water. My theory is that when they treat the water with chlorine, it affects our laundry!!! Some days the smell is so strong when you turn the water on.
The bleached spots on the towels are probably caused by the kids or husband wiping toothpaste off their faces. Whitening toothpaste is murder on colored towels.
I would put some towels in each bathroom. I like things close at hand. When they need more have someone put a few more in the bathroom . That way they stay our of the linen closet except for getting toilet tissure. Even toilet rolls and other items can be stored in the bathrooms. This is just a suggestion and may not work for you. good luck.
I fold towels half, half then in the middle I put a hand towel and a wash cloth then fold them inside in threes. So we can pull a bundle. A little towel package. 😂 I get bleach spots from washing whites then darks. I think some bleach water stays in the machine. 🤷♀️ Oohhh the boys use scrubbies, my towel packets won’t work for you. 😂 Looks beautiful!
Lol their wives problem 🤣 I have a 17 year old son who I thought would die on his own. Doesn't do any chores. He reads, does school and does sports. Doesn't clean up after himself etc. Well, he's got a gf for about 2 years. At her house he takes out the trash and recycling, collects the bins, they grocery shop together, do laundry, cook for themselves and her 3 younger siblings (real cooking not from a box), he shovels the driveway there and is so "helpful" that the parents have asked him to stay there and help with the little kids when they've been away for business. I feel slightly ripped off that they get such a helpful version 😬 but I know he picked up the abilities by observing and stuff when we thought he wasn't paying attention. His girlfriend's parents are both properly trained Italian chefs and he makes himself some amazing smelling breakfasts when he's home! I'm more than certain your boys will do just fine and have wives who are happy to have educated men instead of one's who won't look away from a game system. I see no reason to nag at my son to do things when dishes will always be there but his opportunity to have the time for sports and education will soon be limited by being a full on adult. Being grown is highly over rated.
My "Mantra" is..."If I want it done right, I do it myself"....! Don't stress over the little things. At least the towels get to the linen closet. It's a guy thing not to fold, just stuff it in the closet.
My daughter has been washing her face with a medicated face wash for 6 years and my towels didn’t start having the bleaching spots until she started using the face wash. I started only buying white towels then.
I stay my linen closet very clean, because I Do Not have one. My Blankets I store in the bathroom and my Extra shets in my wardrobe in my bedroom. And extra cleaning supplies in the Kitchen. So every Thing is were i need it. Very Practical. In germany we Do Not have Linen closets.
I have 2 boys, 1 girl, and I taught them from the time they were old enough to understand and follow instruction. By the time they were pre-teen, they had the basics down, then I started teaching them how to clean the kitchen, bathroom, toilets, etc... my eldest son, who is 21 now, knows how to keep an entire house by himself, and he's turned his knowledge into a career! He's now making a living from the cleaning skills I taught him! If you can't tell already, I'm very very proud of my kids. He and I have asperger's syndrome, my daughter has high functioning autism and ADHD, AND my little guy has global developmental delays. Even my youngest strips and makes his own bed now! He loads and unloads the dishwasher, he puts his own washing away, the next step for him is teaching him to fold his own washing. My daughter, on alternative weeks, cleans the kitchen, the bathroom, and living areas, and she takes care of her own bed and room. Every now and then she'll do some laundry, and I've taught her how to iron her school uniform, which she does most of the time.
You have to set your kids up to be successful adults, it's part of raising them, it's not the wife's job. I had to teach my husband, and let me tell you, it didn't make me feel like being romantic with him, you know what I mean? So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE teach your boys now! For the sake of all wives everywhere, please teach your sons how to keep house!
Besides, we need the help as we get older and tired, right? We shouldn't be doing everything by ourselves at our age!
You're a beautiful, loving mother, and your boys are gorgeous young men, you're doing an amazing job ❤
What great comic relief watching you and Scott folding towels. I needed a good giggle this morning.
I watch every new video but never get tired of Scott's ambition to advertise the merch makes my day everytime and love it!!! ❤
Thanks for the laugh! My son got married last year, and standing at the alter his shirt tails are hanging out. My mother told me, and I said "it's his wife's problem now"!
LOL!
Oh my, you had me laughing for this one! I'm 41 and also "still trying to figure this stuff out"!
Awesome closet organization!
Great work Sophia! May I say that Scott’s “commercials” are amazing? It is very funny to watch and sooooo nice! You are amazing, such a nice couple, it’s so nice to see you together!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩thanks for sharing with us your life and family!
I started laughing so hard. I thought Scott brought the drink for you and then he drank it 🤣 I'm happy to see he helped you with the folding.
"They're going to be their wife's problem"🤣that was great🤣. I have 3 boys(all grown and married now)and that made me laugh. I have a daughter too but she didn't do things like throw her socks in the ceiling fan to watch them fly across the room🤣Boys🤣
Ping! 😳 🤣
Scott cracks me up. Actually you are both so funny...that towel folding lol!!! I keep the extra sheets in each bedroom in which they belong. And the towels are in the bathrooms. The linen closet holds extra pillows and blankets
We don’t have a linen closet, so our spare sheets, towels, and cleaning supplies are stored in the bedrooms and bathrooms where they’re used. I sometimes wonder if storing all of that stuff together in a linen closet might be asking for trouble in a way. 😂
I agree.
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It looks wonderful! How about printing out an enlarged photo of the way it looks now and attach it to the inside of the door as a visual reminder for the family to put away according to the photo. LOL, it could help. I absolutely love your videos and your sense of humor. I grew up in Central Jersey but now in Idaho. You remind me of many happy memories. Thank you.
I fold towels in thirds vertically, then half and half because when I hang the towels on the towel bar, I like them in thirds. Having them prefolded makes it easy to grab the clean towels from the linen closet and hang them on the bar.
So looking forward to the quilting video! Yay! X
Sophia, that’s your craft space in hiding!! Put sheets on closet shelf in bedroom they are for. Towels to bathroom and I suggest color code towels per person. That way the person who does laundry knows who gets the towels. We have four kids in college and they keep their towels folded in their own closet or under your bathroom sink.
The pale patches on the towels could be due to blemish ointment if either of the boys are using something like that. Your towel shelf will only stay neat if everyone is instructed to only take one from the top of the pile. If someone reaches for their favourite which happens to be further down the system will fail. I fold mine in half lengthwise and then roll them up. I put them on the shelf with the roll ends facing forward. People can pull their favourite out of the log pile even if it’s at the bottom and the pile sort of self adjusts.
I'm sorry, but you are hilarious when you're frustrated, LOL. Good job as usual Sophia! Scott's shameless plug worked! I bought a mug, lol! Happy Thanksgiving!!! XoXoX
Hahaha ok I definitely cracked up when you pulled that tank top out! This was great!
Sophia, this was very funny. I loved when Scott stepped in. He seemed to defuse your frustrated mood very quickly. A problem shared is a problem halved. Loved his plug for the products. Really nice looking mug.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. 😍
Cheers
Tip with towels fold in half and roll into a sausage you can stack them and when someone takes one it doesn’t ruin the whole pile 💕
Great idea!
I used to struggle with my towels, too, but I’ve been folding “half, half, thirds” for years and that works best for my linen storage.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Scott, Edward, and Willie!
I do that too, it works.
Watching your video made me realise I must get off my backside and go and sort out my bed linen and towels. They are all nice and neatly put away now.
Hi Sophia from Australia! You (and Scott and Willie and Edward ) give me so much joy 😂 Thankyou for sharing your linen cupboard and your life ❤️
I bout fell off my chair when you pulled out the tartan woollen rug. I have one the same here in Australia. Australian made though. I thought I was looking at my own linen cupboard for a second. They sell very well on e bay during winter.
Two seconds into this video and you have me rolling on the floor laughing so hard you’re a riot Happy Thanksgiving
I think it made a major difference, Sophia! Well done. P.S. Scott has an adorable smile. :)
The boys are young men now, they will not help if they aren’t required too , I have two sons and four grandsons, all adults. At our home, they are always expected to respect and take care of our items.its considered disrespectful if they don’t, and they still love me lol
As for towels do half, half and then half again. Try giving each boy their own towels and wash clothes to keep in their rooms, (keep them out if the linen closet👍🏻) I love when you and Scott interact lol
May you and your family have a restful, peaceful Thanks giving❤️
I love that idea of the boys keeping their towels and sheets in their rooms!
The look on your face when you found the camisole in the linen closet was priceless!! I love this series. Happy Thanksgiving! XO ❤️
I LOVED THAT TOO! Her face holding the cami lol
Oh my gosh is that how I learned to put all sheets etc In a pillow case??? You rule!!
Never ending process AND when you have 4 people with different mindsets things are ALWAYS different!!! Great job!😉👍
😂. Great video. Love Scott’s cameo appearance.
I finally resorted to all white towels. One per person and two extra for guests. Some car wash towels in the garage and the rest donated to a local animal shelter.
And one set of sheets per bed. Wash/put back on the beds and no folding.
Your linen closet looks great!
Way to keep the inventory low!👍
My folding plan always changes based on where they need to fit. In our current home we don’t have a linen closet, each bathroom has their own towels. They go back into their designated room after being washed. The kids wash their towels when they do their laundry and go right back to their bathroom cupboard. Likewise mine and hubby- we wash ours when we do our clothes. We have 2 kids and they have 2 bath towels each (different colors). And a totally different color hand towels/washcloths. The kitchen towels and rags end up in my load of laundry since I’m the only one who cares about them. 🤣👍
Sheets /extra blankets get stored in their designated bedroom closets.👍
LOL. If my brothers saw the “cleaning rags” label they would say they thought it meant for cleaning their face and/or body.
I’m constantly redoing my linen closet. Thanks for the inspiration!
The face u made when Scott tried to fold the towel!!!!! priceless!!!!
That's how we fold our towels! We keep washcloths in a bin, keeps them contained. Nice work!
Sophia! You have made a huge impact on my current life. I did the DOC series last time with you. My husband and I have just decided (spur-of-the-moment) to sell our house and move. Because of that decluttering, I don't have to do that before I box everything up. I am completely amazed that what I'm packing is what I actually need to take with me! This has never happened. LOL There are the few throwaways such as worn clothing and mostly empty cleaning supplies but I got rid of SO MUCH EXCESS last time that it's been a breeze. Including the linen closet. I have you to thank!
I’m LOLing at Scott..perfectly timed, perfectly plugged.👏👏👏
😂 Hilarious, also that colour really suits you
For that reason I would bring up the folded linnen myself and everytime take a look at the state of the closet and adjust a little... But hey, I am a bit of a control freak about my ordered closets...
You crack me up Sophia so does Scott linen closet looks great
My husband is laughing as I sit here saying, “half-half-thirds” while you folded your towels. Then I said, hey! She listened! 🤣🤣
LOL !!! Love Scott's impromptu "commercials" !! I do believe that I have that mug. I noticed he did some more art work of you on your FB Thanksgiving post. Nice. Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your quilting!!
I had to stop the video I was laughing so hard when you found your shapewear in the linen closet! Your facial expression was amazing. Also the comment about your boys being they're wive's problem.....PRICELESS! You bring such joy to my day, Sophia, thank you and God bless you and your family.
Lol! I have no hall/coat closets in my house. I have a modular home and all the closets are in bedrooms. However, i have a method.....every bathroom has it's own color towel. The hall bathroom is beach towels. Dog and messy stuff towels in the laundry room. Sheets for each bed live in the room the bed is. In my closet i have a plastic drawer unit with sheets for my bed. No digging for mattress sizes when they all fit! Toilet paper lives in the bathroom too.
That face you made when saw the camisole was beyond words.....love these videos & Scott's sneaky ads for your products.I adore my mug too.
I love how calm and humorous you are as you pursue your great challenge(s). I also respect your dedication to the effort!
Happy Thanksgiving and the linen closet looks beautiful.
I'm watching this today, Thursday, from South Africa. We don't have Thanksgiving Day here.
So, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family today.
You are always on the go, so please rest a bit!
My husband changed Our System. He buys towels etc. every familymember has their own color. That makes everything easier. My girls are 11 and 9 and it works...
Hi Sophia, have you tried folding a he towels in half lengthwise then rolling them into a cylinder? I find it helpful as you can see all the towels you have without having to lift the top ones off. Also they are easier to pull out when you need them, especially if you put the bigger ones on the bottom and work your way to smaller at the top in a pyramid/Christmas tree shape keeping all the same sets/colours together. It works for me and the boys/men in the family can see exactly which one they want without disturbing the others too much. Love all your blogs. Happy Thanksgiving.
I really enjoyed this video, Scott is funn😂 really looks great. I can hardly wait for your quilting videos , I love to quilt. Have fun,
Great job on organizing your linen closet! 💕💕
I'm interested is seeing some of your quilting! Maybe you could throw in a video now and then...
I live in a tiny apartment and i dont have a linen closet so I literally have 5 towels for 3 people. My husband and son only need 1 each i have 2 and 1 extra. I have command hooks on the bathroom door for my husband i use the towel rack and i have a hook on my sons bedroom door for his. Then theres no folding and they remember to hang them up. Its awesome because its also only 1 load of laundry too!
You dont need that many towels Sophia… let them go. This is the towel fairy telling you its ok to purge 😂
You crack me up!!! I love you and Scott together! My towels would always discolor when I used Mary Kay products. Don't know if it was the acne product or the cleansing products, but I stopped using Mary Kay and all acne products and I haven't had this problem since. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and God Bless!
I went trough all my linen and towel. Kept a change of bedding for each room put them into a bottom draw in that room. Kept a set for any guest we may have. Did the same with the towels gave each family member a hand towel and a bath towel they chose what colour they wanted the rest went to the local dog shelter. It has so far worked in my house bed changing is a breeze and if they don't put their towels in the wash that is their problem. My husband when we first met was unable to do anything as his mother did everything for him I soon stopped that, told him I'm his equal not his servant. I have made sure my children are able to do things around the home and take pride in what they do. I have sons and daughters when the time come for them to have homes of their own I want them to be equal partners in all that they do.
Linen closets, clothing closets, etc just have to be visited/assessed for replacement needs, etc on a quarterly basis keeps the annoyances at bay. Just a thought...by the way, give yourself a pat on the back! 40 min of beauty treatment for your closet put a big ole smile on your face!
Just so fun to watch you and Scott crackes me up!
Ha ha Sophia, at least all of your linens are in one place! It took me a long time to accomplish that so your doing a great job! Love all your D.O.C. vids! Thanks for the inspiration... Lol I can't seem to fold towels the same way twice either🤪
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Oh and so sorry to inform you that I never got a handle on my towels, sheets, etcetera until the boys moved out! Their idea of putting towels away was the “jam it and run “ method! After all these years, I still enjoy your channel. Oh and no pressure on you or anything, but can’t wait to see how you decorate for Christmas! Love to all!
You like what you like, nothing wrong with that. I learned how to fold flat sheets from MS decades ago.
I gave up on linen closets. Every bedroom in our house has a zipper container under the bed with one blanket, pillow, set of sheets. Towels go in the bathroom vanity, we just keep 3 per person. All of my cleaning products, cloths, brushes etc are on a cart that I take around. Table linens are on hangers in my laundry room.
I'm 64 and still trying to figure this stuff out! Your facial expressions crack me up! :)
White spots on the towels are caused by chemicals in facewash and soaps. In particular makeup removers and acne face washes tend to do that to my towels. Great work. Looks much better.
Great job on the linen closet Sophia. I got frustrated with my two linen closets (one in each bathroom that I just couldn't keep organized). Then one day I was watching a you tube video on how to organize their closets and watched as they decided to put sheets together the way you did and then just took her towels and folded them in half and rolled them up and stored them that way stating it saves time and room in the linen closet. I been doing that for about six months and it is working - not sure if it is because I color coordinated people towels from dog towels but nobody is complaining they can't roll up the towel and place it on the shelf when it comes clean from the laundry. I also had to label a bin for cleaning rags since they would use them instead of a towel in the kitchen. Hope you had a Great Thanksgiving with the family and you were able to get some quilting time in.
You asked how I keep my linen closets neat? I am a homemaker and it is part of my job. If I had a job outside of the home, especially one with many hours, I would keep the absolute minimum of what I needed. One set of sheets for each bed, removed, washed, and returned to the bed. One set of whatever is needed for a guest bed. The same with the towels and washcloths. Whatever is hanging in the bathrooms gets washed and rehung. A set in the closet for guests and one or two extras. The items will wear out more frequently, but then you will buy new and not keep those you are replacing. It will come out the same price in the end.
Those mysterious spots on your towels may be caused by residual from creams or lotions, etc. that your family is using. The residual is bleaching out/fading the color from your towels.
Lol - their wifes problems. O yes! My youngest son has moved out this summer (to go to university). And now everything is organized all the time. How boring *haha! Love your videos - you are so fun to watch! Love from Germany ♥
Sophia That looks great. I wish I had a linen closet, I did have one but the council who own this house took the cupboard out when they renovated this house. xx
I heard that some skincare /acne medications will bleach towels
Could the young men keep there towels and sheet set in their closet or drawer in their rooms? I would buy them a certain color towels for each one and asign sheet set for each. It might work you never know. Haha
Absolutely one of your most hilarious videos ... got to love Scott.
Maybe store blankets in clear zippered bags & shelf dividers to sort . Good luck.
Sophia if you roll the towels it’s much neater & you can fit more on the shelves
I don't have much in our linen closet, its huge but i only keep a few sheet sets and towels inside of it. Don't know what to do with it be honest..you did great Sophia! 👍🏽💐
Scott is too funny!🤣 You too Sophia! Bed Bath and Beyond 🤣
😂🤣 ... Very subtle, Scott!! 🥤 delicious and refreshing 💖💖
We live in the city. The city puts chlorine in the city water. My theory is that when they treat the water with chlorine, it affects our laundry!!! Some days the smell is so strong when you turn the water on.
We have a closet in the master bath where we keep our towels and linens.
I put the hand towels in a deep basket and roll swim towels
I've loved watching you for a long time, but this is the video that made me love Scott. Just saying.
The bleached spots on the towels are probably caused by the kids or husband wiping toothpaste off their faces. Whitening toothpaste is murder on colored towels.
It can also be from benzoyl peroxide (zit cream). I did the same thing to my towels.
@@Babycakes6211 yes! was so upset when i ruined some of my towels :( didnt realize what it was at first
I would put some towels in each bathroom. I like things close at hand. When they need more have someone put a few more in the bathroom . That way they stay our of the linen closet except for getting toilet tissure. Even toilet rolls and other items can be stored in the bathrooms. This is just a suggestion and may not work for you. good luck.
I fold towels half, half then in the middle I put a hand towel and a wash cloth then fold them inside in threes. So we can pull a bundle. A little towel package. 😂
I get bleach spots from washing whites then darks. I think some bleach water stays in the machine. 🤷♀️
Oohhh the boys use scrubbies, my towel packets won’t work for you. 😂
Looks beautiful!
I fold towels with the "half half thirds" method too
The spots on your towels could possibly be benzyl peroxide/ Clearasil type products. My daughters towels always look like that.
I had a washcloth discolor like that from face wash with salicylic acid and benzyol peroxide as ingredients.
Love it and love you and Scott ❤️
Lol their wives problem 🤣
I have a 17 year old son who I thought would die on his own. Doesn't do any chores. He reads, does school and does sports. Doesn't clean up after himself etc. Well, he's got a gf for about 2 years. At her house he takes out the trash and recycling, collects the bins, they grocery shop together, do laundry, cook for themselves and her 3 younger siblings (real cooking not from a box), he shovels the driveway there and is so "helpful" that the parents have asked him to stay there and help with the little kids when they've been away for business. I feel slightly ripped off that they get such a helpful version 😬 but I know he picked up the abilities by observing and stuff when we thought he wasn't paying attention. His girlfriend's parents are both properly trained Italian chefs and he makes himself some amazing smelling breakfasts when he's home! I'm more than certain your boys will do just fine and have wives who are happy to have educated men instead of one's who won't look away from a game system. I see no reason to nag at my son to do things when dishes will always be there but his opportunity to have the time for sports and education will soon be limited by being a full on adult. Being grown is highly over rated.
I agree. They will learn when time comes and for now, academic and school related activities are more important.
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Very nicely organized.
Yes i have problems with folding.
My "Mantra" is..."If I want it done right, I do it myself"....!
Don't stress over the little things. At least the towels get to the linen closet. It's a guy thing not to fold, just stuff it in the closet.
Hi Sophia… when my boys were younger & used blemish cream , my towels had those lightened areas too. Could have been something in medication 🤷♀️
6:55 "They are going to be their wife's problem". I never laughed so hard in my life! Omg I was eating some chocolate and I choked! 😂 😂🤣🤣
Oh no. I don't want you to choke. Was it good chocolate though?
My daughter has been washing her face with a medicated face wash for 6 years and my towels didn’t start having the bleaching spots until she started using the face wash. I started only buying white towels then.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones ❤️
Your closet is looking nice and organised.
I stay my linen closet very clean, because I Do Not have one. My Blankets I store in the bathroom and my Extra shets in my wardrobe in my bedroom. And extra cleaning supplies in the Kitchen. So every Thing is were i need it. Very Practical. In germany we Do Not have Linen closets.
Proactive acne care will do that to colored towels.
The closest looks nice. It's hard to keep everything neat. Happy Thanksgiving! Have a good day.
Acne medicine--the faded spots on the towels
Love you guys❤️
I’ve had those light spots on towels from acne products - had to switch to using white on faces … ps I have the same towel folding issue