Did you clean out and reorganized your laundry room last month? My laundry room actually took a lot longer than I expected because it seemed like every time I’d clean out a part of it someone would put something new in it that didn’t belong!
Here is my new and improved laundry room! (You can see the disorganized laundry room photos here.)
Below my counter are two bins for our soccer gear, one for shin guards and socks/ the other for cleats.
There is also a spot for reusable grocery bags, rags, soda and my wheat bins. And yes, I do see the irony of grain buckets next to cans of soda.
The counter is clean and ready for folding! Although it isn’t very fun to fold clothes in this room when the dryer is running. Maybe it will be fun in December? 
Nice clear walkway to the garage and a mat for people to wipe their feet.
For a while my dryer was piled with junk and trinkets that were either pulled out of pockets or dropped off by people who were too lazy to take it all the way to the garage. I’m hoping to curb the laziness and I put a small jar (which is hard to see in this photo) above the dryer for me to keep the treasures I find in pockets.
Every week I empty the jar and the kids put their treasures away. Unclaimed treasures go into the garbage.
The bin on the dryer is for dirty rags. It disappeared for a few weeks this summer and the kids were putting the rags in with the rest of the laundry. Gross.
The blue bubble hanging above the washer holds stain removers and other laundry items. It isn’t the best method, but it was laying on the floor of my laundry room so I put it to good use.
The space to the right of the dryer is open and allows me to hang delicate items that don’t go into the dryer. It is easier than getting out the drying rack if I only have a few things.
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Laundry is never ending….
I wish I had that much space in my laundry room! Ours is in the dingy basement. Our best laundry tip is to split the responsibilities — he moves the laundry around downstairs into the washer and dryer and folds it, then I put it away upstairs!
Laundry is great when the weather is perfect to hang clothes out on the line.
I wish I had that much room in my laundry room, but, it’s just a laundry closet.
Laundry is neeever ending in my house and a chore I dislike very much…bluuuuh..lol
I must say your laundry room looks sooooo different! Love the new look! Good job, btw.
Must go do mine tomorrow.
I’m doing laundry right now and I feel like I may get lost in my laundry room. There’s so much stuff and people keep giving us more. Hoping to get everything done by the weekend.
I love having an actual laundry day now to get the laundry done instead of lots of loads every day. I save the funky stuff (towels, blankets, sheets, curtains) for one day and then one load max every day of clothes.
That looks great! I wish mine didn’t have to double as a pantry.
Laundry is actually favorite chore! Its nice to have clean fresh clothes. Make sure to clean lint traps!
With four kids and a husband who exercises, I feel like my laundry never ends! I am thankful to have a laundry room and for a working washer and dryer! I have a large bottle of “Lestoil” for greasy stains (even those set in by the dryer) and some “Oxiclean” for the whites. We have a well, so it isn’t the best water for those nice white items.
Thanks for the opportunity to enter!
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Laundry is a never ending chore!
My laundry room is in the basement as well. No room for folding clothes, so we just tote them up to the couch. One advantage of having them there is kids know they are to fold them so they do! If they are in the basement, out of sight out of mind!
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The laundry room looks great! I just have a washer and dryer in a closet so there isn’t really much space to make it disorganized – that is for the rest of the house!
As the mother of four boys, I find laundry to be never ending! I wish I had a magic wand to make it all disappear. The only way I manage to stay on too of it is by doing two loads everyday!
Also wish I had a laundry room, instead of a closet. But can’t complain, in my last house it was downstairs in garage and always made me feel creepy going there late at night
at least now its in my kitchen
My laundry room is in the garage. I live in FL, and it is soooo hot to do laundry. I would give anything for an inside laundry room!
We’re in the middle of building a huge shelving unit in our laundry room now and just finished building shelves in a closet for linens. Yay for more storage and organization!
Altough I dread to to it, when I’m doing it I enjoy the task. I love to organize so laundry is a therapy for me. I used to have a laundry like your and always wanted to have the clothing rack on top of the machines, but never happened. Then I move to NY and there was no laundry in the premises…so I had to go to the laundromat every week. I learned to like my time in the laundromat…..2 hrs. to read, write and plan my days. For those who read Spanish, you can read about my laundry experience in NY here:
http://estilofamiliar.com/2011/02/09/uno-no-sabe-la-lavadora-y-secadora-que-tiene-hasta-que-la-pierde/
Arm and Hammer Washing Soda is awesome for making my own laundry detergent! I would LOVE this gift certificate! :0)
I didn’t just organinze my laundry room, but I did in April. Here is my blog post about it: http://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2011/04/reclaiming-laundry-room.html
I love your laundry room. Mine is in the garage. My DH put a table next to the dryer to be nice. He said it was all for me and my laundry stuff. The problem is, it is covered with all his tools. You have inspired me to do some organizing of my own.
Laundry is one of my least favorite chores! But, I try to remind myself that each piece of clothing belongs to a blessing of mine and for that I should be grateful that I am able to have that blessing to do laundry for
This post is really making me want to organize my laundry room. Now, if I could just get my sweet hubby to build me a couple of shelves above the washer and dryer…
It makes so much nicer to do laundry in a nice clean laundry room – if you would like to see a picture of my new laundry room please visit my blog at cdm-arewethereyet.blogspot.com there are pictures there along with other pictures of the remodel of our house we just completed!
I need to start using that wet bin idea. I have one in the bathroom for the cloth baby wipes…now I need one in the KITCHEN. Duh, right? The laundry room has a chute, so putting them down there is just a disaster.
I’m in the middle of a laundry mountain…I’m lucky to have access to a machine, but a little said it’s not in my own house! Hopefully at the next apartment?
Looks great! My laundry room is a quarter of that size though. It’s like a puzzle putting things in there. Oy!
My laundry room organization was delayed by a stomach virus – and it hit me! So I got nothing done but sleep! So it is coming up. I do love having an actual room for laundry, and while it is not huge, at least I can close the door on it until I get it organized!
Laundry at our house is a never ending job. But we do like clean clothes
Laundry has to be my 2nd least favorite chore…right behind dishes!
I’ve been experimenting with making my own laundry detergent, and then finding other things to use that with. (Like mopping the floor.) I really like being able to save money on something, like endless laundry, that we have to do!
I don’t mind washing laundry, it’s the folding and putting away I don’t like, especially all those socks! I would love to have a larger and more organized laundry room!
I hate laundry like everyone else…the most freeing thing I ever did was to start making all my kids do their own laundry. This cuts down on the massive amount…and the sorting and putting away. I now only have a fraction of the amount I used to have.
My laundry room is also part of my pantry…not such a great design, but it is what it is. I would love to have an area in my laundry room where I could fold clothes in there.
Good job with cleaning up the laundry room! It looks completely different now.
Dryer broke yesterday. My husband ordered a new one today but I had to take several wet loads to the laundromat to dry. Makes me thankful to have laundry equipment at home and not have to do that all the time. Laundry for 11 always keeps our machines busy.
Believe it or not, we have a group that helps us do this at work. It is called 5S. The hardest part is the 5th “S” which is sustain. Here is a video that talks about that: http://www.qimacros.com/Moneybelt/lean-5S-video.html. We use a lot of P-touch labels and floor tape to mark of areas, so when the trash can or whatever is missing, there is a labeled, taped square on the floor so you can immediately tell something belongs there and then go hunt for it….
So I believe I fixed my laundry dilemma. Clothes could get washed and dried then put in baskets or on top of dressers without getting put away. After reading all these minimalist mom blogs I decided it was time to downsize. I filled a bag of clothes of outstretched clothes. And washed more laundry from my new hamper and finally bought myself a dresser.
Laundry is never-ending, but I’m thankful to have a washer & dryer in my house!!!
Laundry is my biggest downfall and our laundry is always a hot mess too.
We should have a revolving door on our laundry room, LOL We have an apartment but are blessed to have a laundry room in it. I have begun the task or organizing, as it was used for storing too much extra items that should go elsewhere. Hope to finish it soon, when I’m not busy doing laundry! I try to do at least one load a day to keep ahead of the pile.
I know it’s strange, but I like doing laundry, and love warm piles of freshly folded clothes.
I’m going nuts! We just moved back into my parents house (ours is for sale!) and their laundry room needs a serious makeover!
Between adding a baby to make us a family of four and potty training my laundry has doubled in a short amount of time!!
How nice to have a bench area to fold. Our laundry room is pass through size, just big enough for the washer and dryer. The upside that its easy to keep it clean with no place to put things that don’t belong!!
Laundry doesn’t get me down as long as I keep on top of it! A load every morning, folded and put away by afternoon.
I daydream about my dream laundry room more than anything else..haha Is that sad?!
I do laundry at least every other day. Lately it’s been everyday! There are 5 of us and if I don’t do the laundry often, it really builds up.
Wow, that counter in your laundry room is awesome. My laundry room is uber tiny so there’s no room for anything!
I’m lucky to have a house built in the 1960′s with a big wonderful laundry room. It has a 6 foot counter with cabinets another 4 ft counter with cabinets and a deep sink. A 4-5ft clothes hanging closet another small closet for the ironing board, 2 windows and a laundry shoot that drops into it. I love it!
my laundry sink needs to be repaired then i will be able to makeover and organize that area.
Our laundry is never ending. I call it Mount Washmore..LOL. I love your laundry room. My machines share a space with a 1/2 bathroom so we fold on the dining room table!! Whatever works
Our old (bought used) washer and dryer finally died (washer was first to go, but trust me, the dryer was going too!) Thankfully we knew that might happened and had money saved for a new (and not just new to us) washer and dryer! My goal is to keep the laundry room organized, but so far its not been going so well. I think I’ll use some of your ideas for my laundry room! (All the different bins are a great idea!)
I tried to maintain my laundry room for laundry items only, but sometimes I wind out putting stuff that I don’t have room in the apartment. This is a problem in laundry day, because I have to clean the room first, and then make room for the actually laundry. I am working very hard in finding ways to use the space better.
Good Job getting it organized. I always feel better when things are organized. I’ve been on a role lately of organizing and getting rid off. My husband warned the kids that they had better keep moving or be usefull; Otherwise mom might put them on the bargain hut pile.
The rule at our house is that any money coming through the laundry is mine so you better check your pockets. I once found $10 but I have a feeling that it might have been mine to start with
I didn’t organize my laundry room this month but it did get a good cleaning
This gives me some ideas for making over my own laundry room…nice job!
Laundry is never ending but thank goodness for modern technology! And new products!
We just moved in and my laundry room needs some help!! LOL
My laundry room is tucked in the basement and was turning into a dumping ground too..last week I cleaned/organized and while not yet as good as I would like it, it is much improved…I too need to do something with all the stuff that ends up on top of the dryer.
I also like the idea of a bin for soccer gear…might add something that to the back porch for my guys.
In our last house, the laundry “room” was a closet in the middle of my kitchen. In our new home, the laundry space is a dedicated room right outside of our master bedroom. It’s so nice to not have to sort dirty clothes in the middle of my kitchen floor!
For the future “dreamhouse” my husband keeps saying I will have-someday- a must have is a laundry room. Right now it’s in the garage, with one little shelf above the dryer that instead of holding cleaners and such holds different tools and “things” my husband has decided go there and yes right now, you cannot see the top of my dryer…Needs big time organizing!
My daughter need to read your posts about the laundry room organization. She has tons of laundry to do.
I love to fold laundry and pray for my family as I fold their clothes.
My husband recently reorganized my laundry room. He painted it and put in a new hot water tank, and cleaned it out, so my new washer and dryer would fit in there……
I had won The Maytag American Pride Sweepstakes in August of this year, and its the most amazing set I have ever seen, soooo doing laundry is fun for now….LOL…
I wish I had a laundry room or closet. My washer and dryer are in my kitchen!
We’re getting a new washer today. I can’t wait! It will give me the motivation to reorganize my laundry closet!
I use the blue thing for clothes pins to dry outside in the summer and I have an extra rod in my shower for hanging my shirts to dry on hangers.
Just came back from vacation, my laundry is un real at the moment!
I swear my laundry pile reproduces. If we don’t do two loads a day, we have dirty laundry piled up everywhere!!! Nice job on your laundry room!!!
Looks Great!! I need to get mine cleaned and organized!
Your laundry room looks great–mine still needs some more organizing but I do have a little basket to put found objects in.
We are blessed with six little ones to clothe so laundry is a never ending battle. I’m always trying to organize our laundry room but the set up is awkward and difficult. I do LOVE the bin for the rags that is a big problem at our house.
Love your organize laundry room! Just organinzed mine also, though my is alot smaller, I would
give anything to enough room to have a counter to fold on, instead of using the tops of my washer and dryer. Yours a lucky Mom!
I so wish I could get caught up on ALL my laundry just once. Im just afraid when I do there won’t be enough drawers and closets to put everything clean all at once!!!!
You did a fabulous job!!! With 6 people in our family, doing laundry at my house could be a full time job.
Looks great! I like the bin for rags, I keep my rag bag by the sink and dump the whole bag in once a week!
I just went into my laundry room this morning and started trying to clear it out. I have an ear infection right now so not the greatest time, but I did get a little accomplished. Surprised I haven’t come across your posts about your laundry room before.
If I don’t do atleast one load of laundry everyday, it seems that the laundry piles start multiplying when I am not looking!
I’ve been using our laundry room as spill over storage. It houses clothes for consignment, horse supplement, coats, boots, shoes, Celebrating Home crates, saddles, our “pantry” cabinet, carseat, cat bowls, AND the washer and dryer. No counter space for folding therefore it doesn’t get done when it should be…right outta the dryer! Everytime I clean it and make it look purty, it fills right back up again! The next utility room will be a lot smaller so I’ll have to make a lot of changes!!
I so need to clean out my laundry room!
I have had the same washer/dryer since 1997. (hope I didn’t just jinx it). I’ve started making my own laundry detergent. I also cut my dryer sheets in half. I really need to remodel the laundry room as it is also used for kitty litter boxes, and closet overflow. some days I can’t even get to my washer and dryer (maybe that’s a good thing!).
my 5 year old can sort it, my 8 year old can wash and dry it, my 11 year old hangs up some and I still let it set days before folding the rest
Looks like you have the same washer I do (Maytag Bravos top-loader?) . I have only had mine for a couple of weeks. How do you like yours?
My laundry room is in the basement with unfinished walls and floors, so it is pretty plain looking. It is also the place where old clothes go to die (or I store them for the next kid), so it is pretty crowded. Every time I clean the counter off to be able to fold in there, we clean out a closet and it gets loaded down with clothes that needed to be sorted/donated/stored. I am very grateful that I have a room I can close the door on though instead of a closet. It is a necessity with 7 of us in the house.
Happy to say I don’t really dread the laundry. Now, meal prep, that’s another story. 
My laundry never ends (5 people) and I don’t understand how I can always be running out of underpants! I look back on my laundry habits and think… am I wearing 3 pairs a day?! Then the husband puts his dirty clothes on the floor instead of in the basket, and my dryer doesn’t always dry right (it is brand new, I don’t get it), so that makes for a ton of dirty laundry. It takes up most of my bedroom!!
I need to organize the area more, but I’m loving laundry (sort of) more now because I have 3 of the girls involved in the process and we are definitely keeping up on it more easily now. We just started using the Arm & Hammer detergent after several months of another product and are really liking it.
I love organized laundry rooms! They make me happy lol
I have cabinets over my washer/dryer. I added a much needed shelf but the lid to the washer droped down. I solved that by attaching a tape wrapped wire to the shelf to hold the lid up. It helps to not have it drop on my head when I am digging out the clothes. (I wrapped the wire because it scratched the lid to my old washer.)
With a family of 7, I wash atleast 2x’s a day. My washer broke about 2 months ago and we have been going to the laundry mat. We are currently looking for a new washer/dryer and I can’t wait to start organizing!
I wish I had room for a folding table for the laundry or even room for a drying rack. We have a very small laundry room and not much room for anything.
Laundry – no problem. I love all parts of it! Now, kitchen floors, that is another issue!
I have scripture verses, prayers, and inspirational quotes printed out and hanging all over my laundry “room”. As you’re sitting there folding clothes on your shelf, you can be inspired that every folded shirt is a little prayer!
I don’t mind laundry so much because I presort by colors and hotwash …I have three containers and when one gets full I just put it in and that is a perfect load….totally easy. This way I don’t need laundry day I just do the laundry when it is time for it =)….
Our laundry room is also our “mud room”/back entrance and it is where 95% of people come into the house.
I’d LOVE to have a big surface to do folding on! Usually I take it out to the couch or our bed to do it. I actually cleaned up our laundry room today after I mixed up more homemade laundry detergent! So much better be able to see the knobs instead of blindly reaching behind boxes and canisters.
I have no laundry room….just a closet area big enough to fit the washer and dryer and a cabinet shelf above both. I envy those who own a big laundry room!
I will love my laundry room when my husbands tool shed is finished & he gets all his tools out.
Last week was a great laundry week! I was able to only do laundry on one day…no potty messes from the 3 year old or 8 month old to make me do a load mid week!
No time to comment. I must go do some laundry.
You have inspired me to start working on cleaning out my laundry room!
My laundry room has a strange setup; I’ve been trying to find a way to organize it. But I actually love the smell of clean fresh laundry and nothing beats it warm out of the dryer on a winter day. My family is allergic to a lot of pollen, so no line drying for me. But you inspired me to try the organizing again!
I actually enjoy doing laundry, I know I’m weird.
One of my favorite parts is hanging laundry outside. But wow, my laundry room is a mess! It’s the catch-all room for sure and I can’t wait to organize it…
My laundry room right now is a mess..thanks
I don’t mind putting the laundry in the washer and dryer…it’s folding and putting away the laundry that I hate.
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Laundry is not my favorite chore. I would much rather bake.
Looks awesome!! Nice job!!
I hate laundry, but since I hate it less than other household chores, I suppose it’s my favorite one. I’d love to have a nice, big laundry room someday!
We cleaned our laundry room by pulling out the old washer, swept and cleaned up water and then put in the new washer! Old washer was about 24 years old, to our guessitmation. So it was time for another one since it was starting to leak any way. It’s a top load high efficiency washer and we really like it! Love how you organized your room. I like the shelves above your machines. We just have a chain hanging from one wall to another to hang up things we don’t want to completely dry.
I don’t mind doing laundry as long as I’m home long enough to work on it sometimes. I do 90% of ours at home and hubby stays up to fold clothes out of the dryer when I go to bed early.
Six kids, endless laundry, thanks for the inspiration to get organized!
Love your laundry room
Mine is probably not half the size of yours! 
I want your laundry room!!! I’m doing landry right now 
Not my favorite chore, but it’s got to be done!