We’ve been quietly plotting an enormous laundry room transform for years, like… years!
The type of planning the place you could have a secret Pinterest board, a working concept record in your cellphone, and an embarrassing variety of saved Instagram reels about folding tables.
Our laundry room isn’t large, however it’s a good measurement, large enough to work with, sufficiently small that each inch issues. And if you’re in that candy spot, you wish to cram in as a lot performance as attainable with out making the area really feel cramped.
We did a quickie refresh on our laundry room means again in 2017, and haven’t touched it since. It’s positively been severely missing in performance all these years with cupboards from across the 60s-70s in an odd format that doesn’t actually make sense. So we plan to treatment the state of affairs quickly.
Every week in the past, I requested my Instagram followers to share their laundry room must-haves, and let me let you know… y’all delivered. These concepts are sensible!
So whether or not you’re ranging from scratch, giving your present laundry area a glow-up, or simply searching for intelligent tweaks, listed below are 27 useful laundry room concepts that can assist you get essentially the most out of each sq. inch.
1. Deep Sink
A deep utility sink is a laundry room workhorse, excellent for soaking stained garments, washing paintbrushes, or giving muddy sneakers a rinse.
2. Drying Rack
Wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, or pull-out, having a spot for air-drying delicates is a game-changer. Bonus factors if it folds away when not in use.
3. Hanging Rod
Good for drip-dry garments or freshly steamed shirts. Set up above the counter or between cupboards for straightforward entry.
4. Beneath Washer/Dryer Pedestal Drawers
Elevate your machines to a cushty peak and sneak in hidden storage for detergent, dryer sheets, and cleansing rags.
5. Rolling Hampers
A number of hampers on wheels make sorting laundry (and transporting it) means simpler, particularly in the event that they’re labeled.
6. Fold-Away Ironing Board
As a result of nothing eats up area sooner than a full-size ironing board left open. Mount it inside a cupboard, drawer, or on the wall.
7. Closed Storage for Provides and Towels
A mixture of cupboards and baskets hides the muddle however retains issues inside arm’s attain.
8. Folding Desk
A sturdy floor for folding garments is crucial. It may be a built-in counter over your machines, pull-down wall desk, or a folding desk on wheels that rolls out from beneath your countertop.
9. Shelf with Cubbies for Basket Storage
Retains laundry baskets neatly in place so that you’re not tripping over them. That means each member of the family has their very own basket.
10. Waist-Stage Washer and Dryer
Skip the bending and make laundry day simpler in your again.
11. Drawers, Not Simply Cupboards
Drawers make it simpler to see and seize what you want with out digging by way of deep cabinets.
12. A Place to Disguise Detergent
Whether or not it’s a drawer, a cupboard, or a classy dispenser, hold detergent out of sight for a cleaner look. Truthfully, I attempted the dispenser factor for some time and found it’s not all it’s cracked as much as be. So I’m pondering a cupboard to stow away detergent bottles is the way in which to go for us.
13. Storage for Wool Dryer Balls
Corral these runaway dryer balls in a small bin or jar in order that they’re all the time able to go.
14. Lint Keeper
A easy countertop container or wall-mounted basket for lint means no extra working to the trash mid-load. By the way in which, dryer lint makes nice fireplace pit kindling if in case you have one in your yard, like we do.
15. Canine Kennel / Cat Litter Field
If you happen to don’t have a separate mudroom or utility room, the laundry room is an effective place to tuck the pets away.
16. House for Brooms and Cleansing Provides
Use a slim cupboard or wall-mounted organizer to maintain tall cleansing instruments neatly saved.
17. DryAway
A hidden drying cupboard that pulls out when wanted… pure magic for small areas.
18. Wall Hooks
Grasp luggage, hats, and even tomorrow’s outfit.
19. Double Washer/Dryer
If you happen to’ve obtained the area and an enormous household, this may minimize your laundry time in half. We don’t have sufficient area for this, however oh what a dream that will be.
20. Enjoyable Shade or Wallpaper
Why not make laundry a little bit happier? A cheerful wallpaper or daring paint shade could make the area really feel much less like a chore zone.
21. Window
Pure gentle makes any laundry room really feel larger, brighter, and fewer dungeon-like.
22. Outlet for Steaming Garments
A devoted plug close to your hanging rod means you possibly can steam and cling in a single spot. Or go all-in with a devoted steamer, if in case you have an even bigger funds.
23. Cabinets
Open shelving is nice for ceaselessly used objects or a fairly show of jars and baskets.
24. Shoe Storage
Maintain muddy boots off the ground with a shoe rack or cubbies.
25. Cozy Lighting
Swap the builder-grade fixture for a pendant gentle or put a mini lamp on the counter; it’s useful and fairly.
27. Beneath Cupboard Lighting
Job lighting below cupboards makes folding, sorting, and stain-spotting a lot simpler.
26. Hideaway Washer and Dryer
For laundry rooms with out doorways, sliding panels or an under-counter skirt can cover machines after they’re not in use.
Our Subsequent Step
We’re planning to combine a number of of those concepts into our transform so our laundry room can work tougher (and look higher) for us. I’m pondering: deep sink, folding counter, a number of closed storage, wall mounted racks, basket cubbies, and possibly a slide-out broom cabinet if we are able to squeeze it in.
Laundry would possibly by no means be my favourite chore, however with a setup like this I would truly begin having fun with it. So in the event you want me, I’ll be pouring over IKEA cupboard planners for the subsequent few days.
