With an accessible laundry room, laundry gets done quicker.
Schlepping laundry to the laundromat or down narrow stairs to a dark and inconvenient basement corner can make doing laundry more of a chore than it needs to be. If that's your situation, take a look at your home's closets. You may have a closet that's suitable for a makeover into a laundry room closet. Here's create an efficient laundry room in a space as small as a closet. Does this Spark an idea?
Make the Best Use of the Closet Space
Spending a little extra time planning how everything will work in a closet laundry room will ensure that the space is easy, not frustrating, to use. Pay attention to details that affect space usage. If the closet doors intrude into the closet space, take that into account in your measurements or consider replacing the doors. When it comes to the appliances themselves, pay attention to the small details that will yield huge dividends in accessibility. Determine how you want the doors to the washer and dryer to open. While this may seem minor, taking it into account whether the doors open left, right or straight on could determine whether or not you are able to swing the door all the way open to fully access and use the appliance.
Choose Your Washing Machine and Dryer
There are a lot of options when it comes to washers and dryers, so it should be a snap to find appliances that will fit and that you'll be happy with. While most dryers are front-loading, make sure to purchase a front-loading washer as well, which usually takes up less space and runs more efficiently. A stacking washing machine and dryer set can also be real space savers in an area that's a tight fit. If your closet space is quite small, consider getting an all-in-one washer and dryer unit.
Create a Work and Storage Area
In a laundry room, even if it's located in a closet, you'll want to keep laundry detergent and other items close at hand. Adding a small laundry room storage area will greatly increase the efficiency as well as your enjoyment of the room. Slide-out shelving for the small space between a side-by-side washer and dryer can hold items you want to have easily at hand. If you have the wall space, add shelves that can also store items such as other cleaning supplies, towels and an iron. The tops of a front-loading washer and dryer can double as a workspace. If you've installed a stacking washer and dryer system, placing a narrow table or counter top next to it not only will give you a workspace, it will also create areas above and below the table you can designate for different types of storage. If there's space in your new laundry room closet, think of adding hooks for coat hangers or a fold-out ironing board.
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