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Photos show how 10" taken out of a hall can be converted into an organized linen closet and how 1x8 pine shelving can organize an existing closet into compartments.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1972 (v.50#7) pg. D2 (116+)

Towel storage unit is built from plywood and hardboard. Floor-to-ceiling uprights are mounted on each side of the toilet. Shelves are mounted from above the toilet tank up to the ceiling. Vertical partitions section off the shelves.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1972 (v.50#9) pg. 93

Photo shows how to make a narrow closet for linens all along the side of a hall by attaching 1x12 shelves to the wall with standard hardware and hanging bi-fold doors to close off the closet. Est. cost: $56.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1975 (v.53#7) pg. 73

Photos show how a 5-ft. hall closet can be remodeled to store all household linens. Closets include shelving, a folding counter, a slide-out frame for hanging table linens and/or pullout bins for pillows and bulky items.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1976 (v.54#11) pg. H7 (204+)

Wall-hung shelves for storing towels are made from poplar lumber. Est. cost: $13.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1983 (v.61#2) pg. 39, 56

"Creating space from nowhere" tip shows how to turn a closet into a library, a laundry center or a linen closet.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #191 Jul-Aug 1978 (v.28#6) pg. 30

Big capacity shelves are built into a bathroom on both sides and over the toilet. Use for linens, books, etc. May be adapted to many situations.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #215 Jan 1981 (v.31#1) pg. 24

How to build a floor-to-ceiling bathroom closet.
HANDY ANDY Nov 1978 (v.3#2) pg. 28

Built-in linen closet.
HOME CRAFTSMAN Mar 1963 pg. 69

Bath trio. Custom-fitted vanity, linen locker, and mirror frame/medicine cabinet are built from plywood and pine.
HOME MECHANIX #734 Jun 1989 (v.85) pg. 42

Hall linen closet doubles as a ladder for access to the attic.
HOME MECHANIX #796 Jun 1995 (v.91) pg. 110

Linen closet with entrances from both bathroom and hall.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1963 (v.120#3) pg. 136

Adding a towel closet to a bathroom. Louvered doors provide air circulation.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1972 (v.137#4) pg. 131

Eleven fresh ideas to transform your bathroom. Includes new vanity, linen closet, etc.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1985 (v.226#4) pg. 105

Tip: Include a pull out laundry folding board when building a linen closet.
SUNSET Oct 1981 (v.167#4) pg. 168

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