Laundry Rooms Need Love Too!

Is your Laundry Room a sadly neglected space? Has it become a catch-all room that you try to avoid? Then it's time to give your Laundry Room the love it deserves! After all, it's where a lot of the "clean" happens in your family home–let's make it attractive and functional. You can tackle it as a Do it yourself project–it's fairly easy.

Let's begin. First, figure out how you want the room to function: is it also a mudroom? a second bathroom? a sewing space? Decide exactly how you want it to look and where you want things to go. 

The second step is cleaning. Remove everything that will no longer belong in there. Sweep and mop the floor, wipe down shelves, scrub cabinets and appliances in and out, and clean your sink. (Don't forget to check lint traps, lint can be a fire hazard.) Wash windows and curtains. Now you're ready for the fun part! 

Revamp with color! Choose a cheerful wall color that you find energizing. Paint can be a big part of your Laundry Room makeover. 

Now it's time to reorganize! Get rid of the supplies you no longer use. Have handy shelves, rolling carts or cabinets ready for storage. You'll also need a place to fold clothes: a counter top (a drop-down one if space is tight) or a rolling cart with a counter on it. You'll also need a sorting cart to separate colors and whites. Hooks or hanging bars and hangers can be used for drip-dry items and will save on ironing if you hang things up right out of the dryer. Use a fun patterned fabric to cover unsightly things like pipes under the sink. 

Laundry originates in other rooms–mostly bedrooms and kitchens. Try using a different colored hamper, clothes basket and hangers for each family member–it will make putting away clean laundry a lot faster and easier!

Got a big budget? Bring in new machines! Or add a creative backsplash to brighten up the wall. Is your Laundry Room  tiny? Use curtains instead of doors with curtain rings that slide easily to improve function and color.  

Now it's time to decorate! You'll want to check out the Wall stickers from Wall Decor Plus More, especially the Laundry Room sayings. There are loads of choices! Pick the sticker that makes you smile. Or use stripe or polka dot vinyl wall decals to create patterns that will liven up the space. Vinyl stickers are so easy to apply and remove–plus they won't harm your new paint. 

Doing laundry is a fact of life for most of us. Give your Laundry Room some love and it will pay you back in spades by making your laundry day easier and happier!

~Sallianne