1. If sheer curtains appeal but you can't sleep with the 
   moonlight and early morning sunshine streaming in, then 
   fit a slim blackout blind unobtrusively inside the window 
   frame. It won't show when its rolled up and when unfurled 
   will just Look as if its a dark night outside.

2. Give white bed linen a new lease of life. Buy satin ribbons 
   or braiding and sew one band or two a little way in from the 
   hems of your white pillowcases and sheets. As white bed linen 
   is very often cheaper, you could buy white bed linen and give 
   it a makeover.

3. Want a pile of throw cushions on your bed? Find remnants at 
   fabric stores and use them to make expensive looking cushion 
   covers.The wedding fabric department often has luscious silk, 
   satin and velvet pieces at a fraction of the usual price. 
   Foam cushion inners are inexpensive.

4. Sprinkle bed linen with rose or lavender water to give it a 
   fresh scent. Or use scented laundry waters when ironing your 
   bed linen. Lavender is said to help one sleep.

5. If you can't afford new curtains buy used second hand 
   curtains. You can lengthen them by adding a band of a 
   matching or contrasting fabric. Different textures also 
   look good. For example a cream satin band on plain cream 
   or white Indian cotton. This trick can also be used to 
   increase width.

6. Plenty of hanging space but not much else? Buy more hangers 
   and hang your T shirts, blouses, shirts and sweaters, and 
   anything else that is hang-able. Shops hang them up and so 
   can you!

7. Make use of under bed space by storing clothes in baskets or 
   boxes fitted with castors. Alternatively buy a cheap second 
   hand chest of drawers. With castors fitted to the drawers 
   they make perfect under bed storage units.

8. Buy clear plastic shoe bags and use the pockets to keep 
   scarves, belts, socks or any other small items. Hang in your 
   wardrobe or behind the door. These are also handy in the 
   bathroom for spare soap, washcloths, toothpaste and shampoo, 
   or anything else you can think of.

9. Costume jewellery is hard to keep untangled. Buy the tallest 
   mug tree you can find and hang your necklaces and beads on 
   its branches.

10. To keep your linen organized buy plastic crates of a size 
   to fit your linen cupboard shelves. Label them: Double Bed 
   Sheets, Single Sheets, Pillow Slips and so on. Your linen 
   will never get into a muddle again. If you have open shelves 
   use wicker baskets instead of plastic.