Your Laundry room can get more use than most rooms in your home. See how to keep it clean, organized and multi-functional so you can enjoy doing the chores that most of us dread.
Guest Blogger #428, Entry #1044, March 27, 2012 Laundry rooms don’t have to be big on size to be big on features. With a little planning and these space saving tricks you can have a room that functions much bigger than the sum of its square footage. By using simple components that are readily available…
Entry #960, February 16, 2012 With winter in full swing the parts of your home that need the most protection are the ones exposed to the rain, snow, slush and mud on a daily basis. Whether this is your front entry, garage entry, laundry or mudroom, the need to have a place for all the…
Guest Blogger #288, Entry #821, December 8, 2011 Organizing your laundry room can result in saving time and money. A cluttered area can lead to ruined clothing by spilled detergent, or objects you forgot were lying around. Ruining your clothes wastes your hard earned money, because if you don’t have to replace it, you have…
Have you ever noticed that the one place in your home that gets the most dirt, wear and tear, and wet spots is the entrance to your home? Whether you enter your home from the main front door, a garage door, or even a side laundry room, trying to keep this area organized and clean…
Entry #380, January 9, 2011 Even though your mudroom or front entry is supposed to house coats, shoes, and storage, doesn’t mean it should turn into a catchall of all the family’s possessions when you come through the door. In fact, mudroom organization will help your family get in and out the house quicker, and…
Entry #252, August 22, 2010 Whether you or your college student is headed back to school soon, or is already there, doing laundry is a fact of life when away from home. With my teenage boys, we taught them to do laundry around age 10. Whether your kids are used to doing their own laundry…
Entry #233, August 3, 2010 Even if your home doesn’t have a mudroom, every home could benefit from one. Storing shoes, hats, and umbrellas has always been // <![CDATA[ document.write('(function () {try{VCM.media.render({sid:66678,media_id:12,media_type:14,version:”1.2″});} catch(e){document.write(”);}}());’); // ]]> a dilemma if you aren’t adjacent to a coat closet at the back door of the house. While sitting down…
Entry #128, July 1, 2010 The laundry room can be one of the biggest water consumption rooms in your home. Depending on your appliances and how often you use them, being environmentally friendly is a must. This is especially true if you are using older appliances. However, the antiquated parts in these older appliances can…
Entry #85, May 10th, 2010 A few weeks ago we started a Laundry Room – Home Makeover feature. This week we are featuring our second laundry room home makeover from Young House Love. Check out this before photograph where they took out the bi-folding doors, and opened up the space! Without having to break the…
Feature #49, May 9, 2010 Mudrooms have so many uses: storage, sitting, wipe off area, and transition from outdoors to indoors. In the past I’ve showed you how to use the extra space in your home for a mudroom. Whether your mudroom is in a laundry room, part of the basement, or shares a hallway,…
Feature #48, May 1, 2010 In the past few months I’ve dedicated posts to laundry rooms and their organization, function and of course beauty! I’ve even explored space saving tips for those who don’t have a dedicated laundry room in their home. Whether it’s a shared space in the garage, or even in the kitchen….
Entry #73, April 23, 2010 The laundry room can be a great space to get things done if it’s organized. Through all of my laundry posts, I haven’t talked about organizing. When I say organizing, I’m focusing on “How-To” organize. For example how to organize the cleaners and detergents. How to organize the clothes in…