How to replace wire linen closet shelving with sturdy wood shelves.
This messy linen closet has been a thorn in my side for YEARS! I finally removed the wire shelves and replaced them with wood in this closet makeover.
Our upstairs linen closet is where we keep most of our linens for the house, since we use our downstairs linen closet for extras like paper towels, kitchen towels, toilet paper, etc.
Yes, we are so lucky to have tons of storage in our house! It just doesn't always function how we would like! 🙂
So let's finally fix that. I loathe wire shelves…but we went as inexpensive as possible in these closets when we built. I knew I could replace the shelving for cheaper.
I just thought I would get it done sooner than almost seven years later. 😂
I first did this shelving project in our small pantry years ago and it made a huge difference!
Here's the mess we were dealing with:
Most of the time I kept it somewhat under control, but over the past six months or so we kind of gave up and just started stuffing things in there and shoving the door shut.
Stuffing the pillows in between the door and shelves just right is a special talent.
First, I removed all of the linens and pillows, then got to work removing the wire shelves:
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Colby helped, as usual.
The metal shelving lifts out easily, and then you're left with the brackets that are anchored into the walls. They are plastic brackets the shelves sit on, and to remove them you have to remove the metal pin first:
