Laundry Room – Tidy & Organized - No missing socks here
Besides the foyer, the laundry room is probably the most catch all area of the home. Usually the laundry room is off of the garage where we enter our home and just let everything drop right there. STOP!! If you don’t have a place to put the item, don’t leave it there. Allow the item to continue its journey to its property place. Otherwise the clutter will overwhelm you again!
Since most laundry rooms are small, you will have to think of vertically adding storage to the room. Add storage above the washer, dryer and other appliances or countertop. Add hooks if this is the place that you want the backpacks, coats and hats to live. Add a basket for shoes.
Find hidden storage under counter tops if available, the space between the washer, dryer or refrigerator if you have one in your laundry. This is where you might be able to fit a skinny shelf or basket to help get the clutter under control.
Group together items that are related to each other to give the room a less cluttered look. If you have open shelving consider putting baskets up where things like laundry detergent, softener, dryer sheets etc. can be store. Be sure and label the baskets if they are above your eye level to know what is in each one and make it easy to access.
Keep a jar or bowl nearby to put loose change. In my house, the person that does the majority of laundry gets to lay claim to any change that is forgotten in pockets. You can call it your laundry tip jar :)
Not sure this really needs to be said, but move the trash out of the laundry as soon as possible, don’t keep empty containers of laundry detergent. I have a small trash can specifically for this and lint from the dryer.
I know, I’m not your mother, but really you need to go ahead and fold the clothes and get them out of the laundry room when they have finished drying as soon as possible. As the family members come into the utility room, why not hand them a armload of their laundry to take to their room at that time.
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