patty cakes, I have my stuff all over, but I plan on changing that when the weather gets warmer, I plan on putting a simple (but sturdy!!!)shelving system on my garage wall. I like having catagories stored together for example: all glass all crystal (crystal and china, WILL stay in the house though because of wild outdoor temperature fluxations) by color by object (vases, stands, decortive bowls etc) I keep different inexpensive flatware settings in clear shoe boxes- they stack nicely and I can see them thur the plastic Expensive flatware is in 2 wood, felt lined flatware "boxes" these stay in the house. Linens: Cloth napkins: store right now in a set of plastic drawers in closet, by color, I have alot of cloth napkins, they add greatly to the look, plus I DO actually use them for every meal. Table cloths: they are hung on hangers ment pants, not the clip type but the "fold over the bar type" Right now my good china is in part of my small linen closet in the hall way, but I need more room, I may retro fit a large sliding door closet in one of my extra bedrooms to incorporate them. A bunch of my crystal and glass small accessories is stored in an under the bed container, some is wrapped in tissue. TIP: wrap valuable christmas ornaments in Microwave Safe Bounty paper towels (I get mine at Walmart but I am sure they have it in other grocery stores), they are acid free, so they will not "outgas" and ruin your ornaments. If you are wrapping true linen (or any other valuable cloth), you will also want acid free tissue paper.. Storing dishes is easier, since they can be stacked to a point, never stack more than 8 china dishes on each other, you can stress the plates if you "overstack". Stemware does take up a lot of room, but because I love it and my particular "living situation" I can put it in more places than some of you. I find I don't have to buy as much as you would think, I own basic colors that are interchangeable for many "looks", but that's another Post.

We always had ours on a horizontal hanger - for a long time it was magnetic on the side of the fridge. We did NOT think we liked the countertop vertical kind and didn't think they would work to let you just have one towel at a time. But in our nice new kitchen, the fridge side is no longer an option and we didn't want to drill into the underside of our nice new cabs (and get too close to the undercab lights). So we decided to try the on counter type. Got a nice little stainless looking one from Lowe's that has some rubber comb mechanism that lets only one towel off at a time but is still easy enough to pull more if you want them. We LOVE it! It's portable. I can take it to the table or wherever I need it. It's tucked in a corner near the sink - looks fine. And I can change the roll without unscrewing anything. Many of the countertop ones I tried, you had to unscrew a finial that was a pain to get on and off (would have driven me crazy, so check that out). Anyway, I highly recommend the on counter type now. And soonermagic, good for you for going green. We are pretty earth conscious but on the paper towel front, we're the worst. Is a flour cloth just a thin rag? And is the miracle cloth a microfiber thing?

One roll on a counter holder by the sink, the rest in my downstairs pantry "under the stairs". I rarely use them, just DH does- in fact I was wanting to 'try out' the new paper holder's feature of being able to tear off a sheet with one hand, but I never seem to have a need of a paper towel! remodel, what do use to microwave bacon/greasy things (maybe you don't MW those?)- Can't thing of anything better than paper towels for those... :>)

[Bellaflora, that's my bed under the window. It's a walnut Empire-style daybed with scrolled ends from about 1830, and it's only 24 inches wide, but I've been sleeping on it since 1977. I was just out of college & just starting my first job when I spotted it at an antique show, and the $240 it cost me seemed like a fortune. I had to eat macaroni-&-cheese for weeks to repair the damage to my bank account, but, hey, it was worth it. The brand-new furniture that my pals were buying during the same period all went to Goodwill--or a landfill--a long time ago, but I figure my bed has at least another 50 years left to go. Anyway, the writer who came to my apartment to interview me for the O at Home article had the same question you did--"Where's your bed?" When I told her I was sitting on it, she paused, glanced at her hands, and then said, "Well, it's a really nice piece. But...what do you do... how do...what if you sometimes want to...um...have...a guest?" I just laughed & told her "I don't have those kind of guests."]