Laundry is a necessary evil of life. Unless you’re lucky enough to use a laundry service to handle the care of all of your clothes, towels and bedding, you’re going to have to spend some time in the laundry room every week. However, laundry doesn’t have to be a drab, boring chore. Use these laundry room organization tips to help give you a space that you won’t mind spending time in.
Use Built In Cabinets
If you have the space, built in cabinets can really help with laundry room organization. Large cabinets near the floor can be ideal for storing out of use laundry baskets and shelving is ideal for extra fabric softener and detergent. If your space is large enough, these cabinets can even take the place of a linen closet and become an ideal spot to store extra sheets, blankets and pillows. This can make folding linens even easier since they can go directly from the dryer to the cabinet.
Additionally, homeowners can choose to have a countertop installed directly over their front-loading washer and dryer. This allows you to use the countertop to fold laundry and remove stains. Cabinets above the washer and dryer make good use of space and offer a neat storage solution for frequently used laundry detergent and other important laundry items, while keeping them out of sight.
Include A Sink For Easy Handwashing
If you have a lot of delicates that are hand wash only, a large sink in your laundry room can help make the process easier. You won’t have to worry about having to do dishes or using the bathroom sink around your delicates if they have a dedicated place to soak right in your laundry room. A laundry room sink can keep you from hauling soaking wet clothing through your home.
Don’t Forget About Hanging Bars And Drying Racks
Immediately hanging shirts, pants and dresses after they’re done taking a tumble in the dryer will prevent wrinkles, which can reduce ironing time immensely. To help keep your laundry room from being cluttered, include a closet bar to make hanging your clothes even easier.
However, if you prefer that your clothing air dries, hanging them while wet can stretch out the fabric, reducing the lifespan of your clothing. Instead, it’s better to lie them flat to dry. Many homeowners don’t have the space to have freestanding drying racks and instead can choose to have them installed directly on the walls. These racks and be extended when they’re in use and then will sit flat against the wall when they’re not being utilized, maximizing your space and your laundry room organization.
Additionally, if your laundry room is the place to store your ironing board, mop, broom and other cleaning supplies, install a broom closet in an accessible, yet out of the way part of the room.
Decorate Your Laundry Room
Lastly, don’t forget about decorating your laundry room. Although the laundry room in many homes is more functional than decorative, it doesn’t have to be solely utilitarian. Instead, consider a bright and airy color scheme, and framed pictures that make your time in the laundry room just more pleasant. Decorating your laundry space can make your time in there move a little faster and can make laundry seem like less of a chore!
If your laundry room needs a makeover, call Beattie Remodeling for help. We can design one of a kind storage solutions for any room in your home. While new and improved laundry room organization can’t make laundry fun, it can certainly improve the speed and efficiency of this task.
Beattie Remodeling serves the Southwest Florida area between Port Charlotte, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Naples. Call us today at 239-574-3343, visit our website or stop by the Design Center located at 1213 Coral Parkway E in Cape Coral.
