As y’all know I’m not a Martha Stewart type, so I avoid the laundry room as much as I can (which btw doesn’t really work considering we’re a family of four…). Our laundry room is quite small, so attempting to keep it neat and clean is my best hope. I love simple white walls, so I’ve kept this space all white to balance the chaos of laundry piles that naturally appear.
The DIY copper clothing rod my husband hung (see that tutorial here) is useful for hanging our clothes that I don’t want to put in the dryer. We ditched the bottom drawers of our washer and dryer (you know those optional pieces for storage) so that we could build a low counter reaching over the machines for a work space. I like marble, and since it’s such a small space we were able to find an inexpensive polished remnant. I also knew that I needed a deep sink for soaking and washing. It’s small, but it meets our needs. (news flash, I don’t hand wash many of our clothes.)
(excuse the paint splatters, we wash the kids’ paintbrushes here)
Having a small basket in the laundry room is helpful for all the occasional things I find like socks and stuff from my kids’ pockets. And those huggable hangers – I swear by them!
Sponsored quick tip: I use Clorox Bleach Packs to keep my whites white. They’re just like the little dishwasher packs that I use – I just quickly toss a pack in the drum before I start the wash. And these little packs ensure that I don’t accidentally bleach the outfit that I’m wearing (or anything that is in the vicinity) since they’re all wrapped up neatly. Brilliant!
If y’all have any more laundry room tips for small spaces I’d love to hear them! And for anyone wondering, my sweater dress is available here!
Photography by Gray Benko. Thanks to Clorox for partnering on this post. Clorox invites you all to participate in the “Bleach in Your Best” challenge. For more information go here!
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