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Anyway, when we bought our house this was the online picture of the laundry nook:
We did a very basic re-do when we moved in, and now it looks like this:
We:
- Painted. (Note: the black cable line in the corner used to be painted over and blend in, but we had to have it replaced. AND it is still a dead cable line. Fail.)
- Installed a small storage shelf above the dryer to hold laundry supplies
- Installed an organizational thingy on the right-hand wall for the ironing board and ironing supplies
- Flipped the original white wire shelf upside down and reinstalled at an angle, to hold laundry baskets.
This last shelf was the part I really wanted to share with you if you are the proud owner of a laundry closet. My Dad installed a shelf this way in my Mom's laundry room (as far as I know he thought it up), so I got Matt to put one in ours too. I took a closer picture of the upside down install, and I think they had to saw/cut the openings in the support brackets a little to adjust the fit. (Feel free to contact me, if you have any real questions about the shelf process).
I am not much of a hamper person. I prefer to drop off dirty laundry in the laundry room, so having baskets in there was a must. We use one for lights, one for darks, and one for special wash. As we add more laundry to our family, I might need to tweak our system (maybe each kid has a hamper in their own room?), but we'll get there when we get there.
I would love it if Matt would paint back over the new (but still broken!) cable line (hint, hint), and I want to cover up the plug and outlet with a little "lost socks" artwork/system like this one I pinned on pinterest.
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And, maybe use some empty wall space in the hallway for a diy drying rack like this one:
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I bragged on ya'll about that laundry room idea. So inventive.
ReplyDeleteIf we ever redo ours, I'm stealing.
I love how people write. Fail.
It so amusing. Pass.
Hugs.
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I get ENVY when I see people who actually have laundry rooms. I mean rooms -- like the size of a room.
Jealous.
Unlike my side by side in the hall. Fail.
Note: I'm reading these posts out of order -- youngest to oldest so, my comment above, is counting on you to read my posts in order.
Bwha.
Fail.
this is great!! can you tell me what size shelf & brackets you used?
ReplyDeleteBarbi, Thanks! The shelf depth is just under 20" (and of course the length is whatever fits your laundry closet). The brackets are approx. 19" Remember the brackets are going to connect at a little bit of a different angled than intended, so you will likely have to cut at the opening a little. Good luck! :)
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ReplyDeletelove your post & your ideas, especially the upside-down tilted shelf. Would like to suggest that you put a metal lid (like a cookie tin?) over your electric socket rather than your sock hanger. You don't want to add a fire-starter source to your laundry room. I suppose you could attach your sock thing to the outside of the tin for decor (or paint an interesting sign on it - or just use a decorative tin).
ReplyDeleteI attach a delicates bag to each of my four laundry baskets (darks; whites; colors-blue/green; colors-red/yellow) - I rarely wash separate delicates loads, so having the separate bags makes washing them (most of the time) with regular loads easier. Sorting is done as dirty laundry is put in the closet (& people empty their pockets & zip zippers, too). Also - my baskets are the size of my washer capacity, so when the basket's full, it's time to do that load.
Good idea on the tin, Mimi. Great laundry organization ideas too! Thanks.
DeleteI love this basic and very organized concept! It would easily improve my current "non-existent" organized laundry room! I also like MiMi's idea of having baskets that are the size of my washer capacity. I would ADD a mesh SOCK BAG to each laundry basket for ALL SOCKS TO BE PLACED in when taken off and then washed, dried and given to the person to whom they belong (name or color coded for each family member). Great Ideas!!
DeleteJust found your blog from a pinterest pin. I love this idea and it is just what I needed to see. I also am jealous of those gorgeous, big laundry rooms when I see them, but I don't want to dedicate all that floorspace to laundry! Having a small laundry area does make it imperative for me to keep the laundry done too.
ReplyDeleteI loved this idea so much, I just had a shelf installed over my washer/dryer like it!! I didn't do the caddy though. I have front loaders with the pedastals so I didn't have the space. I am so excited for the organization!!!
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ReplyDeleteLove this idea with the shelf. I am one of those people who has a laundry basket in each child's room (3) and although it works really well for me I always seem to be in need of an extra one!
Hi, I was wondering how deep the shelf you used was. I have 12" ones but they aren't deep enough for my laundry baskets to be side ways and certainly not long ways. I love love love this idea and literally tore apart my existing closet maid areas (the toy room! and the current laundry area) trying to make this work :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Michelle! The shelf depth is just under 20," and my baskets are just basic ones from (I think) Walmart. Good luck with your project! :)
DeleteDo you know what style shelf you used for the flipped angled shelf? Or where you bought it? We can only find the tight mesh in 20" depth but I don't think tight mesh will work with the braces. The regular/linen style we can only get in 16" depth. Also, we are having trouble figuring out how to get the braces to fit so they support the shelf when it's flipped over. I know in previous comments you say you have to cut. Can you provide anymore specific details? Thanks a lot!!
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