Halloween is coming and many of us have decorated our front porches with skeletons and ghosts. Everything looks spooky and scary outside, while inside our homes we often find ourselves closing the door to the laundry room because it can be a scary place, too! When we take a peek inside most laundry rooms we see baskets of clothes, mis-matched socks, bulky boxes of detergent, and cabinets full of random cleaning supplies. We look at laundry as a never ending chore, and for some, the thought of organizing a laundry room is overwhelming.

Here at Help You Dwell we love organizing laundry rooms. Just because laundry is a chore doesn't mean you can't do It In a beautifully organized space. Big or small, there are things you can do to make your laundry room a functional and organized space that meets your family’s needs.

When organizing your laundry room it's Important to ask yourself a few questions:

• What are the laundry room necessities that you need in this space?

• Do you fold laundry and iron as well as wash clothing in here?

• What items do you need to make the space more organized and functional?

Once you’ve determined how your family uses the laundry room, you can begin organizing with storage solutions such as cabinets, baskets or drawer organizers. Remember, it's not about the perfectly labeled container, but how the product serves your needs. Think in general terms of storage combined with maximizing the space to create a laundry area that works well for you.

Here are some great products we love for laundry rooms:

• Glass Jars-Great if you have limited storage or no cabinets. These keep your soap, dryer balls, etc. looking neat and are smaller than big, bulky boxes.

• Lazy Susans-Effectively store cleaning supplies in a way that you can easily see what you have.

• Baskets and Acrylic Bins-Fantastic for items like dryer sheets, clothespins, rags. sponges, and more!

• Drawer Organizers-Store items like batteries and small tools that you keep Inside, furniture/flooring repair kits, command strips, and all those other things that might be found In your "junk drawer”. Laundry rooms are a great place for these items, and keeping them here can free up space in other areas of your home like your kitchen.

• Mop and Broom Mounts-If your laundry room or closet is also where you house your mop and broom, these are a great option to get them off the floor and out of the way.

Here are some links to other great products we love for other areas of your home.

Laundry rooms need to be functional, but they can also be aesthetically pleasing. With a few small changes you can give your laundry room functionality AND style. Consider adding cabinets or shelving. Paint an accent wall or use wallpaper behind your washer or dryer. Shop your own home for decorative items and plants you could bring Into the space to give it warmth. You probably have numerous items you could “re-home” in your laundry room.

There are many ways your can change the look and feel of your laundry room. Implementing an organized system into a small space will make It feel much more functional and well thought out. If you need help In this area of your home, don't be afraid to reach out.. We can help with both the design and organization of your laundry room.

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