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Organizing a Small
Laundry Room
By Tameka
Norris
Today when space is at a
premium, the area available for your laundry may be very
limited. By using clever space saving techniques and
multi-purpose utility products you can organize your
laundry room to look clutter-free and impressive.
Getting wall-cabinets to efficiently use the space available is a clever
idea since it will not take up any of your floor space.
You can store all of your cleaning material like soap,
bleach, softener and stain removers in it and they'll be
within easy reach, yet conveniently out of the way.
Putting up a few hooks in or below the cabinets will help create more space
for storing things that can be hung. This way they will
not take up shelf space. If you think wall cabinets are
too expensive, wall shelves are also an attractive, yet
affordable, alternative.
Use boxes to keep your shelves organized and clean. Remember to clear away
empty bottles and products that have gone unused and
have been sitting on the shelves too long. That way you
free up more space and reduce the clutter.
It is also a good idea to organize your dirty clothes by using a laundry
sorter, that way your clothes will already be in their
proper place when you need to do them. You won't have to
waste extra time sorting them yourself. You'll find it
will save you time on your laundry day and keep all the
dirty clothes neatly into sets that can go straight into
the washer.
An iron is also a necessity. But you may not be lucky enough to have space
for an ironing board. Using a collapsible, foldable
ironing board can help save space. There are units
available where the ironing board folds into a box or a
drawer. Or consider a wall-mounted unit which will save
you additional floor space.
Also, remember that the ironing board could be used for folding clothes once
they are washed and dried. Foldable table tops are
available which can be used for your folding and ironing
purposes. In which case, it will fold up against the
wall when not in use.
The space above the washer and dryer can be used to access a rod that
maintains hung-clothing once it comes out of the dryer.
It will provide you with a simple yet effective way to
keep your clothing wrinkle-free. It could also be useful
for clothes that can't go in the dryer and need to
drip-dry.
Or if you have enough space you could use a clothes rack by the dryer as an
alternative.
A small, compact dustbin near the dyer will be useful to collect the used
dryer sheets and lint. A plastic container could be kept
handy to store away any bills, coins, keys, paper and
other items that get left behind in pockets.
And last but not the least, remember to keep your floor clean and make sure
you have enough light so the room always looks warm and
welcoming when you walk in.
About the Author: Tameka Norris has been living in small spaces since she
was 10 years old. She now runs a website titled
Furniture for Small Spaces which offers nifty tips
and tactics, a Q & A section for people in need of
answers, projects for the DIYer, photos of small spaces
and more.
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