These 6 Steps Help to Upgrade Your Laundry Room Space:
- Clean up the laundry room and empty it
- Put organizing bins and cabinets for a place to put items
- Place a mop holder on the wall to neatly pace your mops
- Create storage place next to the washing machine to place dirty clothes
- Create a section with a shelf to put your most used items
- Spring for a smart washer and dryer. ...
- Keep clutter stylishly at bay. ...
- Stack your washer and dryer. ...
- Install a drying rod. ...
- Maximize narrow spaces with pull-out shelves.
Why is it important to have a laundry room?
What to put in a laundry hamper?
What to do with chalkboard wall?
How to display towels and sheets?
What to use to give access to dryer sheets?
Why do you need a dedicated space for iron and board?
Can you label detergent bottles?
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Laundry Room Ideas That Will Maximize Your Space
These tips can apply to laundry rooms of all sizes. So, whether your laundry room is in tight quarters or you have more room than you know what to do with, you can create a beautiful and well-organized space you’re happy to spend time in.
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How To Design an Efficient Laundry Room We can all agree that no one loves doing laundry. However, on average a typical family of four will spend several hours weekly sorting, washing, drying, folding and ironing between 7-10 loads of laundry.
How to organize a small laundry room?
How do you organize a small laundry room? As with any redo or makeover, your first step is to purge. Figure out what you need in the space and toss the rest. Half-a-dozen half-empty containers of detergent pods atop the washer? Consolidate. Dryer sheet boxes cluttering the corner shelf? Same. Solo socks and raggedy towels past their prime lingering in the basket? Gone.
Why do we need a laundry room?
For starters, a laundry room designed for maximum maneuverability with a touch of flair can greatly improve the time you spend washing, drying, and folding. And with a little ingenuity, the updated space can be a strong selling point when you’re ready to move — particularly if you’re in a smaller house.
How to switch out a laundry hamper?
How about a collapsible laundry basket? Pick one in a bright color, and when it’s empty, fold it up flat. You can tuck it behind your washer or dryer or hang it from a wall peg until you’re ready to use it again.
What to put under sink for bottles?
Woven storage baskets: A great option for hiding unsightly bottles and boxes under your sink. Wicker baskets come in all shapes, so you can match your sink size without creating an underfoot hazard, and you can add fabric covers to complement a throw rug or curtain.
Can a washer and dryer double as counter space?
The tops of your side-by-side, front-loading washer and dryer can easily double as counter space, creating another attractive design touch that dresses up the room. Want to go a step further? You can find a countertop kit at your local home store or hire a woodworker to do the project. Or you could take the DIY approach and fashion a counter yourself from plywood. This involves a table saw and wood glue — not for the uninitiated — so proceed carefully and/or hire a professional.
Can you stack a washer and dryer?
If your space is small, as in tiny house small, consider converting to a stackable washer and dryer. Most new models are easily adaptable from side-by-side to stackable — and your floor space will literally double. If there’s a height-challenged launderer in your household, no worries: A small step-stool will do the trick.
Is a laundry room a real room?
Lots of laundry rooms aren’t really rooms. They’re more like laundry areas. But when square footage is at a premium, creating a more defined space can make a big difference — both aesthetically and functionally. To foster the feel of a real room, here are a few hacks to try:
What is the laundry room?
The laundry room is the small space in your house that you may visit once a week for a few minutes at a time between shows you’re binge-watching. It’s all about practicality. Wash. Dry.
What is a usable surface in a laundry room?
A usable surface on top of your washer and dryer in the laundry room creates a spot to fold clothes or a much-needed area to rest supplies if you don’t have room for overhead cabinets or shelves.
What is a cubby above a washer and dryer?
Get the most use out of a small space by using a customized cubby above your washer and dryer. It’s a great way to store your necessary cleaning supplies or to stash dirty clothes.
How to avoid getting confused with your new fancy array of powders and liquids on display?
To avoid getting confused with your new fancy array of powders and liquids on display, use labels so you know exactly what you’re reaching for. When you’re in a rush it could be easy to mistake bleach for your regular liquid detergent.
Collapsible Hamper
A bulky hamper is the last thing you want to fit with for space in your laundry room. Collapsible hampers are perfect because the fold down when they are empty and are very light to carry.
Narrow Storage Cart
Even the smallest laundry rooms usually have a few inches of space between the washer and dryer...the perfect spot for a narrow storage cart that slides in and out easily. This product is great for storing lint rollers, clothes pins, detergent, dryer sheets and other laundry essentials. You can find them online priced anywhere from $15 - $50.
Wall-Mounted Ironing Board
Just like it sounds; this is an ironing board that is mounted to your wall. You can pull it down when you need to use it then neatly retract it back up against the wall.
Over-the-Door Garment Rack
When the weather does not allow me to use my clothesline, I love to use my door rack to hang-dry garments. It fits snuggly over any door and is very reasonably priced at around $10. You can also find variations of this product that mount to your ceiling or wall.
Wire Shelves
Cheap yet effective, wire shelves are great for storing laundry products and aids. You can find them at a local hardware store sold as single shelves or complete shelving systems.
Hooks
I don’t think I need to explain what hooks are. They are useful for many things ranging from hanging laundry bags, garments that need ironing, panty hose, bras and anything else that can be hung.
Why is it important to have a laundry room?
The laundry room is used by every person in the house, so making sure it's well laid out will make it easier to keep it in good condition. That means you can wave goodbye to the mountains of unwashed laundry that build up seemingly out of nowhere, and turn your laundry room into a space you actually enjoy spending time in.
What to put in a laundry hamper?
Ideally, you should choose a hamper with space for different types of laundry. Some go for the classic lights, darks, and colors separators to make sure that your color won't bleed when washing. Other options include bedding, towels, and delicates, which makes it less likely for that precious wool sweater to be shrunk in the wrong wash cycle.
What to do with chalkboard wall?
With a chalkboard wall, you can then write reminders of whose turn it is to do the chores, make reminders when it is time to buy more detergent, or simply leave nice messages for your family. They are great for making a feature wall in your laundry wall, and can add some fun to what is often a boring part of the day.
How to display towels and sheets?
Add open shelving to display your perfectly stacked and folded towels and sheets. You can even label the various shelves to make sure you choose the right size sheets for your bed, or keep track of which towels are for the beach, and which are indoor towels.
What to use to give access to dryer sheets?
Another tip is to use a tissue box cover to give you access to dryer sheets, which makes them easy to use and offers you a range of display options.
Why do you need a dedicated space for iron and board?
Creating a dedicated space to store your iron and board will make them easier to access, which can help you when staying on top of the laundry, and make it easier to store away after use.
Can you label detergent bottles?
If your family has different detergent preferences you can even label your bottles with the various scents and be rid of the different branding and packaging in favor of a mode co-ordinated display.
