Laundry Room Storage:
More Store Space for the Laundry Room
Introduction:
Doing laundry is just one of those
chores that is never really done. There is always
another wash load to do. It nearly takes a chemist
to figure out what laundry detergent to use with
the different types of fabrics. This makes laundry
room storage an issue, “where do you put
everything?" There just never seems to be enough
room in the laundry room.
Here are some laundry rooms and laundry room
storage ideas to help you breeze through your
laundry in no time at all and have well organized
laundry room.
Locating your washer and dryer:
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Put your laundry room or laundry area near the
bedrooms where you generate the most laundry to
minimize the steps to take it to the laundry room
and eliminate clothes clutter. A good place for a
laundry station is inside a bathroom or hall
closet. If that isn’t possible locate the laundry
room next to the kitchen. Many homes have a walk
through laundry room located between the kitchen
and garage. They work well as a laundry room and
“mud room” for removing shoes and shoe storage
before entering the house.
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This will require a 220 volt electrical outlet for
the dryer and hot and cold water plumbing in
addition to a drain pipe for the washer.
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All dryers require a vent to the outside to exhaust
heat, and gas dryers require a gas line. Personally
I prefer an electric dryer over a gas dryer.
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Consider a stackable washer and dryer to conserve
space.
Add laundry room cabinets for storage:
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Home centers offer stock kitchen cabinetry that you
can
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Install above and or beside the washer and
dryer. They don’t need to be expensive cabinets but they should
be large enough to hold your laundry detergents and
supplies.
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Use freestanding laundry room storage cabinets to
keep clutter out of sight. Position a freestanding
cabinet between or beside the washer and dryer.
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It is easy to equip a stock or freestanding cabinet
with a fold-down ironing board and a holder for the
iron.
Provide laundry room storage bins, baskets, and
open shelving:
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Plastic or solid metal bins keep small items
corralled and out of sight inside a cabinet or on
open shelves. Wire baskets make it easy to
inventory supplies while keeping similar things
together.
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Baskets provide for folded linens or other items
you store inside.
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Locate a hamper in each bathroom to collect dirty
laundry. Only use hampers that are ventilated.
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Open laundry room shelving made from Melamine or
wire shelves work well above or beside the washer
and dryer to provide for quick access to laundry
supplies.
Create
space for hanging clothes:
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Include a hanging rod to hang clothing fresh from
the dryer or to drip dry. This can be done by
stretching a hanging rod between two tall cabinets
flanking the washer and dryer.
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Provide storage space for shoes and install a deep
laundry sink.
See related article:
Clothesline Construction
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