A well-organized laundry room can make your weekly laundry chores faster, easier and less stressful. Whether you’re dealing with a sprawling laundry room or a tiny corner tucked away in a back corner of your house, the right laundry room storage ideas and layout can help you make the most of your space.
The key is organizing your laundry room around how you actually use it.
Create a Laundry Room Workflow
Before you install custom laundry room cabinets, shelves or accessories, consider the path laundry takes from start to finish. A well-functioning laundry room needs to have areas for sorting, washing, drying, folding, hanging, and storing supplies.
- Put hampers by the door so that clothing can be sorted before washing.
- Keep your dryer and washer close to one another. Additionally, store detergent, spot removers, and other frequently used items near the washer.
- Add a durable counter or nearby surface for folding. Keep hanging space, drawers, or baskets close to each other to make putting clothes away easy.
Creating these areas helps prevent the accumulation of both clean and dirty clothing throughout the space and helps you stay organized.
Make the Most of Your Storage Space
Laundry rooms are often full of unused vertical space that can be put to good use for storage.
Wall-mounted custom laundry room cabinets and shelving above the washer and dryer help keep supplies organized without taking up additional floor space.
Consider incorporating:
- Cabinets and shelving for detergent, cleaning supplies, linens, and household essentials
- Pull-out hampers or laundry sorters for separating whites, colors, delicates, and other loads
- Wall-mounted drying racks that fold away when not in use
- Hanging rods for freshly washed clothing
- Pull-out or built-in folding surfaces when countertop space is limited
- Bins, baskets, and labeled containers for smaller supplies
- Ironing board storage that keeps bulky equipment tucked away
Custom storage can be especially helpful in small or unusually shaped laundry rooms because it allows you to use spaces that standard furniture may not accommodate.
Keep Everyday Supplies Within Reach
Not everything has to be in sight or stored at eye level. Keep detergent, stain treatments, dryer supplies, and other frequently used products within easy reach. Seasonal linens, extra cleaning products, and less frequently used items can be stored in higher cabinets or shelves.
This method eliminates counter clutter and ensures that everything has a place to live.
Is a Custom Laundry Room Right for You?
Before planning your laundry room, ask yourself: Do I have enough space for sorting? Are supplies easy to reach? Is there a dedicated folding surface? Do I need hanging or air-drying space? Am I using my vertical space? Does everything have a designated storage location?
If you answered no to two or more of those questions, then customized laundry room cabinets can go a long way toward making your laundry room more organized and functional.
At Mountain Sky Closets & Garages, we design storage solutions around your space, household, and daily routine. From custom cabinetry and shelving to hampers, folding areas, and specialized accessories, we can help create a laundry room that works from the first load to the last fold.
Ready for a more organized laundry room? Contact Mountain Sky Closets & Garages at 970-847-6968 to start designing a storage solution customized for your home.