two by two

by becoming minimalist on August 22, 2008

today i ran into some interesting advice from christine over at organize magazine  for my linen closet.  she wrote: “a bed requires only two sets of sheets, period – one to wash, and one to wear. the rule of twos applies to towels as well: two bath towels, two hand towels and two washcloths per family member. (have some extras for guests, but not too many.)”

i can’t think of any good argument against the two-by-two rule.  looks like i’ve got some more work to do.

 you can read the whole article about organizing solutions for your linen closet right here.

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agomez December 27, 2008 at 11:46 am

I have done this recently and my sister-in-law visited over the holidays and was in awe at how great the closet looked. She called her boyfriend in to check it out and said he is very minimalistic too. Thanks for the inspiration.

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David Engel October 9, 2009 at 10:06 am

I know this is an old post, and I really am all for minimizing stuff, but I don’t want to spend every day in front of the washing machine either. I think there needs to be a little balance on this one.

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Red May 17, 2010 at 12:20 am

@David Engel The thing about washing more frequently is that, even though you’re washing once a week instead of once every two weeks, you still are spending about the same amount of time, unless you’re visiting a laundry mat.

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