It can be intimidating when organizing things, whether it’s a linen closet, a junk drawer, or other parts of your home. Things get cluttered quickly, especially when you have too many things and don’t have a place for them to go.

My most recent organizing project was actually for my mom, she’s currently on vacation and I’m housesitting, so I figured I’d tackle some of the projects she’s mentioned in the past. Her linen closet was overflowing with sheets, towels, and hand towels.

My first step was to head to Canadian Tire to pick up some wicker baskets for easy organization. I find having pretty baskets for organizing tends to motivate me to keep that space clean and organized.

My next step was to completely clear out the linen closet, I pulled out every single thing & threw it all on the bed. I then vacuumed the empty shelves.

I then organized everything into its own categories- the sheets into a pile, the big towels into a pile, and the hand towels into piles. I slowly went through each pile & pulled out any stained / discoloured sheets and towels. Some of these sheets and towels were several years old, so I made a pile of what to donate and what to throw away. You can also keep the older towels and use them as rags for the future! Just cut them up & store them in your laundry area to grab for easy cleaning.

After you’re done sorting through every pile, I recommend rolling up your linens and storing them in baskets, this gives your linen closet a nice, clean, fresh look! It also is clear to see how many things you have. My mom had about 50 small hand towels – which is way too many for only two people. Give your saved linens and towels a look over, do you have more than you need?

It’s okay to have extra sheet sets, although realistically, we only really need one extra set! My mom had several old sets of sheets & some weren’t even the right size for her King sized bed! I organized the sheets & folded the 2 extra flat sheets, and rolled up the fitted sheets / pillow cases for an easy grab.

I rolled up the smaller hand towels & placed them tightly into the wicker basket to prevent rolling apart. When your hand towels are rolled up like these, they’re super easy to grab & you can see how many you have.

For the bigger hand towels, I rolled them up and placed them into the basket. It’s easy to see how many towels you have, and inspires you to keep this basket neat and tidy!

For the bigger towels, I rolled up a few and placed them in a basket. I set the basket outside the shower for a quick and easy grab. For the remaining towels, I folded them up & put them on the top shelf.

Organizing can definitely be a challenge for so many people, but it’s really just taking a step back & figuring out what’s working for you, and what’s not. It takes progress to organize the spaces within your home, but with the right motivation, you can get it done!

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For as long as I can remember, I have been insecure of my body, and often hid behind plain clothing. I avoided clothes that would be too bright, too eye catching, and too frumpy. If you see me out in public, I’m usually wearing black leggings, and a black jacket. I don’t often get outside of my comfort zone, but when I do, I’m usually worrying about how I look, or that my stomach isn’t flat enough.

Although I normally wear all black, there is the occasional time that I do take pride in my outfits, and feel excited to wear new clothing that I feel confident in. I often drag my fiancé outside on nice days to take photos of my outfits, and then I’ll share them to Instagram. I don’t really have any meaningful tips for how to dress as a curvy girl, other than to have fun with it. Try to remember that everyone is worrying about what they look like, and they’re usually too busy to worry about you, too.

Here are a few of my favourite outfits from the past few years-

There’s something special about those cold fall days, where you curl up inside with slippers & a tea. You watch the rain drops fall down the window pane, and feel so incredibly grateful for this little nook in the corner of your home.

I’m so thankful for this little spot. It’s most certainly the coziest area in my home, and I often lay on my couch just admiring the golden sun mirrors & the cozy boho pillows. I instantly feel warmth when I look at this nook, and love sharing it with my followers on Instagram. When I first moved into this basement suite, my sister had lived here & had the TV set up in the corner. The day I moved in, I changed everything. I brought out her mantle fireplace & put the TV on top, and then I added natural greenery all around. A few weeks went by, and I discovered this gorgeous chair from IKEA. A girl I followed on Instagram shared it on her own story, and luckily my mom was in Vancouver at the time, and went to IKEA to pick it up for me. I had the chair within a day, and set up this nook instantly! Throughout the summer of 2020, it had great bushy plants surround it, and a few mirrors behind.

Summer came & went, and suddenly the weather changed to fall. I welcomed this change, and decorated my home for the season. I placed a fluffy blanket along the arm, and added a letter board with a cute fall saying. I then added some pumpkins & faux fall leaves to the window sill. This changed the entire look so effortlessly, and inexpensively.

A few years ago, my grandmother bought me a gorgeous dresser that was a dark wood colour. I had it for years, and never minded the colour. When I moved into my first place, I decided it made the room much darker, and went to Pinterest for inspiration. I decided to paint the dresser white, and change the handles colour to a black matte or brass. I went to Home Depot and bought three samples of white paint, and a can of black matte spray paint. My boyfriend then helped me take all the drawers out, and he sanded the dresser & we painted it with two coats of white paint! It turned out so much better than I had hoped, and brightened our room up so much! I then added a faux fiddle leaf fig tree next to the freshly painted dresser, which made the whole thing come together! I’m so happy with how this DIY turned out ♡