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CTV News
21 hours ago
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- CTV News
How To Organize Your Laundry Room (And 12 Products That'll Help You Do Just That)
Clear the chaos in your laundry room with these handy products. If your laundry room is in a perpetual state of chaos, you're not alone. For most people, it becomes a space where more than just dirty clothes get dumped, and over time, it turns into its own kind of monster—one that can feel impossible to keep tidy and organized. To help you keep things neat, tidy, and easy to access, we've hunted down some products that'll help you corral all your bits and bobs. From aesthetic jars to laundry hampers on wheels, these must-haves will makeover your space and simplify chore time. Here are a few of our favourite laundry room organization products: 17 Kitchen Organization Products That'll Help You Reclaim Some Space The Absolute Best Spice Racks You Can Get In Canada Right Now Sustainable Summer Swaps: Eco-Friendly Versions Of Products You Use Every Day Disclaimer: The prices displayed are accurate at the time of publication. We'll do our best to keep them as up-to-date as possible, but you may see slight changes.
National Post
06-06-2025
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- National Post
Weekend decorator: Builder-grade laundry room gets a big lift
Article content Dear Virginie Article content We bought a new 'builder house' about 10 years ago and it's obvious the laundry room was an afterthought. It's ugly and functions really poorly. Even though the room is big, we always feel crammed in there. We need storage solutions too, since it's the place where we keep our cleaning products and become a bit of a dumping ground. Article content Article content Article content I see what you mean. The room looks quite big — 6×10 feet judging by the size of the floor tiles, but everything is stuck in the corner and you have no storage or surfaces to work on. The plumbing and venting also look pretty unfinished. Article content Article content Let's start with function. The ceilings in your laundry room are quite high, so we can take advantage of vertical space to give you more storage. I like the idea of keeping the washer and dryer stacked, but let's enclose them in some cabinetry that will give you storage room for soap and cleaning supplies above, and also hide all the venting I can see up top. As you can see in my rendering, we can leave a little room on the left for tall items like your ironing board and mop. Article content Next, I would run a counter from the side of the laundry toward the door, along the right-hand wall. In the corner that will be awkward to access, we can hide some storage for items that are used less often, or lighter bulkier items like your mop bucket and cleaning supplies. This will also hide all the plumbing connections. A 24-inch-deep kitchen cabinet should work well in that corner. From the side of the machines toward the right-hand wall I would suggest you either mount a rod that you can use to hang items for drying, or you could place a closed cupboard there if you have more storage items that you want to hide away. In that case, an upper kitchen cabinet would work well. Article content Article content The new counter space will give you lots of room to fold items on, and rolling laundry bins can be tucked underneath. These are great to keep laundry sorted and off the floor. Depending on what you choose, you would have room for two or three of them. Above the counter is a perfect spot for vertical laundry-hanging; there are lots of clever racks that fold up when not in use so they lie flat against the wall. You have room for two of these above the counter. Article content Article content The last thing to tackle would be the overall aesthetics. You're lucky you have nice modern machines as a starting point. I like the idea of playing up the idea of water since it's a laundry room. Ikea has great blue cabinetry that can easily be modified to fit here, and how about wallpaper in the whole room to give it all a stylish lift? I've chosen wallpaper with a fish motif because I think it's whimsical and fun, but I could just as easily see a stylized wave motif wallpaper or some vinyl decals. I like the scale of the fish wallpaper because it makes the room seem bigger than it is. a Swedish company that prints really fun wallpapers, both traditional and easy-to-install peel-and-stick varieties. Just be sure to choose a vinyl paper that will stand up well to heat and humidity in the room.
