How to organize the laundry room: 12 clever and space-saving ideas

Having a nice room used as a laundry is a great fortune – and someone who has one can tell you this – but often what makes it useful is not the size of the room but rather the organization that can be given to it.

I will say more. Often, with the right ideas, it is possible to transform even a small closet, a basement or a hallway into a comfortable laundry corner. You will realize how much this space, if well organised, saves you time and how useful it is in managing the house, especially if there are children.

For this reason, I will share with you some useful tips to better organize your small/large home laundry and save space

12 ideas for organizing the laundry room

1. Take advantage of the space above the washing machine

Even if the space you have available for the laundry is small, having a piece of furniture where you can store detergents and everything you need for laundry and keep it out of the reach of the little ones is ideal.

This solution allows you to take advantage of the space above the washing machine that would otherwise remain unused. A couple of shelves could also be fine but having a shelving with doors that close is a solution that gives a better idea of ​​order.

2. Organize an exposed shelving unit

Cheaper than the cabinet but equally useful for organizing the laundry room is this open shelving that always takes advantage of the space on the wall above the washing machine.

Lightweight and compact, it allows you to have everything at hand and to be able to hang the laundry on top.

3. Add a countertop

The space right above the washing machine can be transformed into a convenient work surface. To do this, just buy a bridge structure or do it yourself with a few wooden planks.

4. Take advantage of the space under the washing machine

This is a really brilliant idea to make the most of a space we never think about: the one under the washing machine. It is a metal support with a comfortable drawer where we can store what we need.

5. Take advantage of tight spaces

Instead of letting the space between your washing machine and dryer or sink go to waste, here’s a very useful narrow and tall shelf trolley to slide into.
Having the wheels it moves easily and can be very useful for storing all cleaning products.

6. Use space-saving drying racks

One of the things that take up the most space when they are open are the drying racks. Instead, by mounting one on the wall, perhaps positioned on the wall above the radiator , it is possible to have more space in the room.

7. Use air dryers

Another way to dry laundry in the laundry room without having clotheslines around is to have an air dryer.
The air dryer hangs on the wall at a certain height and allows you to dry a good load of laundry in a short time. The clothes are hung underneath leaving free space in the room.

8. Use a retractable ironing board

An ironing board that can be extracted from a shelf and closed comfortably in two simple moves is a truly brilliant idea. Not only is it a very useful space-saving solution but it also avoids opening, positioning and closing the ironing board every time.

 

9. Hang up the ironing board

Another really smart space-saving idea for organizing the laundry room is to hang the ironing board on the wall.  You can do it simply with a common coat hanger perhaps made by us , or by purchasing a real ironing board holder

 

10. Sort your clothes by color

Another way to organize the laundry room is to have more than one dirty laundry hamper (for example, one for white clothes and one for colored clothes) where everyone can throw their clothes. This will help you to immediately have the dirty laundry already divided by type of laundry to be done.
This structure in particular is very useful because in addition to having two baskets and being all in natural material, it also has a comfortable shelf to use.

 

11. Laundry baskets

Laundry baskets are essential for having a well-organized laundry room. But since they take up a lot of space, here’s an ingenious solution: foldable laundry baskets! Once closed they remain crushed and taking up little space they can be inserted anywhere.

 

12. Make use of the space behind the door

Finally, another clever idea to organize the laundry room and take advantage of every possible space is to have a panel for hanging objects . This will allow you to take advantage of any wasted wall space (even the back of the door) to keep the laundry tidy and have everything within easy reach.

Those who have a certain manual skill can build one themselves by following these tutorials → how to create wall storage.

As you have seen, there is no shortage of ideas for organizing your laundry room (and these are just some of the possible ones). The most suitable solution, however, can only be found by you based on your needs and your ingenuity.