If like us, you like things to be as organized as possible around the home, then this is the article for you! Being organized helps us to not only minimize our work load as much as possible but saves us that all important TIME as well.
One of the places we most need this super-organization is the number one area of the home we tend to neglect the most; the laundry room. Doing the laundry is a huge time consuming task that we must do yet its the one area we don’t put a lot of thought into.
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Most laundry rooms, nooks, closets and more, are really cramped either with all the “stuff” we have no room for elsewhere in the home or with a mountain of clothes somewhere in the washing, drying and folding or put-away process. If you would like to make-over your laundry room to make it more efficient and save space and time then the following tips and ideas are just for you!
In our laundry area we need to put everything needed to not only wash and care for our clothing but to do so all in one space. Think of things like stain removal, storage, and minor repair. Pretty jars can collect loose change, things left in pockets, or popped buttons. Using glass containers to hold your powder detergent not only puts it within easy reach but also helps you see when you are running low and need a re-stock. A low shelf is a great place to put these items within your reach.
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Placing a couple of shelves near the dryer will help you keep your linens such as bath towels, kitchen towels, and sheets folded and out of the way until you put them away. If you use wire shelving that is waterproof this is a great place to dry sweaters. Reserve one shelf just for this task. Baskets used on other shelves can hold a multitude of things.
Drying Racks
Mount a bath towel bar on the underside of a laundry room shelf to make a really nice area fro your button down cotton shirts. These items tend to shrink a bit in the dryer so removing them when damp and finishing with air dry helps with this problem. They are then out of the way until you are ready to iron.
Wall Mounted Ironing Board
This is a real space saver for any laundry room. This iron with board combos are easily installed to the wall of the laundry room and fold into their own cabinet when not in use. They take up little wall space and require some carpentry skills to install but the payoff is a more streamlined look. This keeps the room much more clutter free and easy to maintain.
Folding Areas
If you have both washer and dryers that are front loading machines then you have a perfect place to install a counter across the two and Viola you have a fantastic are for folding items as they come out of the dryer. This is also handy for pre-treating and sorting of the laundry prior to wash. Always have baskets or some type of containers ready for the transport to where laundry is to be stored. This will help keep laundry from piling up into that mountain.
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These are some great ideas for getting that laundry area organized and working well for you. Our next blog promises even more ideas for setting up and organizing an area in your home specific to the laundry. Here at Laundry Express, we can help you get a handle on your laundry. Bring us your clothing and larger items and we will take care of them and get them back to you quickly! This will help you “Catch Up” as you get more organized by your new laundry routine. Give us a call to learn more about our services like coin laundry in Raleigh NC and more!
After months of grueling hot extreme weather one morning it happens. You detect a slight chilling in the air. A crisp feel and smell that signals the change of the season from hot to more enjoyable temps! The leaves begin to change and we begin to get excited about cooler weather, football games, and a change in our wardrobe. Boots, sweaters, and scarves can finally come back out. But before we to excited it is also time to think about the care and storage of our current summertime wardrobe.
The feel of a chill in the air herald’s the beginning of the fall season. As the season changes it is certainly time to look to our closets and decide what needs to happen in order for us to flow seamlessly from one season to the next. Although cooler temps are just around the corner, it does not mean it’s time to part with those cute summer dresses just yet. Adding a light sweater or blazer can make a stylish seasonable outfit work well into the fall season.
The weather might be a little on the hot side still but now is a great time to begin preparing our closet for the transition from summer clothing to fall. There is nothing fun about trying to pull an outfit together when our closet is full to overflow and we cannot bring new items in for lack of room.
Laundry; that seemingly never endless task! If you are like us, we are thankful to have a washer and dryer in our home that saves time when it comes to our day to day laundry needs. However, there are those times when we find ourselves needing to launder some really large items such as our comforters, blankets, and other large bedding. Speaking of bedding, how about Fido and the kitty? Their pet beds are also a hard to fit in the washer/dryer item.