Drying
For hang-to-dry clothes, you'll need a clothesline (retractable ones are convenient for small spaces), a drying rack or a tension rod (it can be hung in a doorway); pant, skirt and, for shirts and blouses, broad-shoulder hangers; and clothes pegs.
For sweaters and other clothes that can be dried flat, use a mesh drying rack or a shelf on an adjustable plastic-coated wire shelving unit or a stainless-steel cart. Be sure to also stack some clean, fluffy towels for squeezing excess water out of sweaters.
Folding
Reserve a flat surface, like a table, and keep it clean and clear. If there's no space for one, a wall-mounted fold-down shelf is a good alternative.
Ironing
Wall-mount an ironing board caddy (get one that holds an iron) or a fold-down board that flips out of sight.
Storing
Discourage clutter with frequent mini-cleanups; keep a garbage can in the room.
Have your laundry room double as storage space for other items; for instance, create a vertical broom closet for household cleaning supplies. Hang hooks for mops, brooms, a dust pan, feather duster and vacuum hose. Add a small shelving unit for pails, cleaners and their caddy, and a container for dust rags.
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These articles are very helpful, however you can not get to the 2nd page of any of them.
These articles are very helpful, however you can not get to the 2nd page of any of them.
I love all your ideas, the only thing I want to comment on is that most people I know do not stay in the laundry room to do the folding or ironing. This boring task goes so much faster if you can do it watching tv. So if you can't afford a tv for your laundry room, having the counter space and drop down ironing board are not that much of a necessity.
wish the picture reflected some of the ideas
what's the color in the picture
Love the idea's & I do stay in the laundry room to do my ironing, sowing & mending as well as much more. My laundry room is more of a multi-purpose room. However, after I built my last home & I thought I had remembered to add in everything in my laundry room I realized I still don't have adaquent room for hanging or laying out those clothing item's that don't do in the dryer ( whick is about 80% of our clothes). Any idea's?