We’ve been quietly plotting an enormous laundry room transform for years, like… years!
The form of planning the place you may have a secret Pinterest board, a working thought checklist in your telephone, and an embarrassing variety of saved Instagram reels about folding tables.
Our laundry room isn’t huge, nevertheless it’s an honest dimension, sufficiently big 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 doable with out making the house really feel cramped.
We did a quickie refresh on our laundry room method again in 2017, and haven’t touched it since. It’s undoubtedly 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 inform you… y’all delivered. These concepts are sensible!
So whether or not you’re ranging from scratch, giving your present laundry house a glow-up, or simply on the lookout for intelligent tweaks, listed here 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 footwear 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
Excellent for drip-dry garments or freshly steamed shirts. Set up above the counter or between cupboards for simple 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) method simpler, particularly in the event that they’re labeled.
6. Fold-Away Ironing Board
As a result of nothing eats up house quicker 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 method each member of the family has their very own basket.
10. Waist-Degree 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 means of deep cabinets.
12. A Place to Conceal Detergent
Whether or not it’s a drawer, a cupboard, or a classy dispenser, preserve 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 considering 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 at all times 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 hearth pit kindling when you have one in your yard, like we do.
15. Canine Kennel / Cat Litter Field
In the event you don’t have a separate mudroom or utility room, the laundry room is an efficient 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
Hold luggage, hats, and even tomorrow’s outfit.
19. Double Washer/Dryer
In the event you’ve received the house and an enormous household, this may lower your laundry time in half. We don’t have sufficient house for this, however oh what a dream that will be.
20. Enjoyable Shade or Wallpaper
Why not make laundry a bit of happier? A cheerful wallpaper or daring paint coloration could make the house really feel much less like a chore zone.
21. Window
Pure mild makes any laundry room really feel greater, brighter, and fewer dungeon-like.
22. Outlet for Steaming Garments
A devoted plug close to your hanging rod means you possibly can steam and hold in a single spot. Or go all-in with a devoted steamer, when you have a much bigger finances.
23. Cabinets
Open shelving is nice for continuously used gadgets or a reasonably show of jars and baskets.
24. Shoe Storage
Preserve muddy boots off the ground with a shoe rack or cubbies.
25. Cozy Lighting
Swap the builder-grade fixture for a pendant mild 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 conceal 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 more durable (and look higher) for us. I’m considering: deep sink, folding counter, plenty of closed storage, wall mounted racks, basket cubbies, and possibly a slide-out broom cabinet if we will 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 following few days.
