OEKO-TEX®? GOTS? What Those Textile Certifications Mean

Fresh towels on the wooden table in the bathroom made of OEKO-TEX®.

You may have been puzzled by acronyms on the label when buying sheets or towels. OEKO-TEX®? GOTS? What do these terms mean? And what do they tell you about the product you are buying? Here’s our primer on textile certifications. OEKO-TEX® Home textiles such as mattresses, towels, sheets, curtains, kitchen linens and rugs marked with […]

Organizing Your Linen Closet: A How-to Guide

A multicolored stack of towels organized in a linen closet.

A little organization and a fair amount of purging can turn even a modest linen closet into a functional space for a family. Here are a few tips. Purging One set of sheets for each bed plus one spare set is really all you need. The same rule of thumb goes for towels. Keep one […]