We've got less than most of you, but I did a cull when we moved 1.5 years ago. We have 3 sets for our bed (we generally wash them as soon as we change them) and two for DD's cot (although as she currently only has a bottom sheet we could make the flat sheets into bottom sheets if desperate. Towel wise we each have two 'good' towels (once again, they go straight in the wash when we change). We also have two 'good' guest towels, numerous older towels which can be used if desperate and a beach towel each.
I recently cleaned mine out and retired old sheets and towels.
Now we have 3 sets sheets for me/DH. I usually wash them as soon as they come off the bed so that will be plenty for us.
For the kids they each have 3 sets cotton sheets and 2 sets flannelette. They also have two mattress protectors and 2 doona covers each. Likewise I wash doona covers/mattress protectors straight away if needed and I've never been caught short yet!
Towels I just retired some that were getting a bit tatty so I need to get a few more I think. At the moment we have around 6 nice towels (probaby not enough) plus a towel each which are just for swimming lessons. Might go and get the kids a few more. Love linen shopping lol!!
I recently cleaned out our linen cupboards and got rid of heaps!
I kept 2 towels per person so 8 all together plus I kept 3 old ones for spills, hairdye etc.
3 bathmats, handtowels and face washers.
As for sheet sets the kids have 2 flanny sets and 1 cotton plus 2 mattress protectors.
for our bed we have 2 sheet sets and 1 doona cover as we just got a king doona.
I have 2 queen doona covers for the spare doonas and thats it
Our house has 1 bathroom (kids ) and 1 (ensuite)
We have 4 towels each, 2 hand towels each, 1 bath mat each bathroom.
Two sets of flannelette sheets for each bed for winter.
3 sets of cotton sheet sets for summer for each bed.
3 Duvet covers for our bed, 1 each for the kids.
Tea Towels x 7
Spare blankets x 2
Spare Duvets x 2
Spare pillows x 2
Spare towels x 4
Our linen cupboard is big, so we also store photo's in it, it also has my wedding dress in the box after dry cleaning. We keep, wrapping paper and other bibs and bods in it as well. It's a very generous linen cupboard.
I don't even know how many we have... we have HEAPS.
Our linen cupboard downstairs has kids towel, sheets etc and 2 shelves in our room are full of adult towels and kids for when they are in our shower.
I really should cull.
A tip i found useful if fold your doona cover and sheet sets then put them in the pillowcase for the set, keeps everything together and they stay neater
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