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today i ran into some interesting advice from christine over at organize magazine <\/a>\u00a0for my\u00a0linen closet.\u00a0 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.)”<\/p>\n

i can’t think of any good argument against the two-by-two rule.\u00a0 looks like i’ve got some more work to do.<\/p>\n

you can read the whole article about organizing solutions for your linen closet right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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