Strategic updates to your laundry room layout can make sorting, washing, folding and hanging faster and easier. By designating space for each activity and storing the supplies you need, you can transform your laundry room into a tidy, attractive area.

1. Sort Your Supplies

Decide what belongs in the laundry room. Organize laundry cleaners—detergents, stain removers and fabric softeners—and place them on open shelves near the washing machine for quick access. Household cleaners can be stored in cabinets behind closed doors to maintain a clean appearance. If space allows, keep an ironing board, extra towels or linens in the room.

2. Expand Your Space

Use vertical space to expand storage. A custom organization system with cabinets, shelves, hampers and baskets dramatically increases capacity, letting you store supplies within arm’s reach while keeping them tidy behind closed doors.

3. Tame the Laundry Pile

Use deep pull‑out hampers to organize darks, lights and delicates. When one hamper is full, remove the basket and tip it into the washing machine.

4. Make Your Ironing Board Disappear

Swap a bulky full‑size ironing board for a space‑saving fold‑out board that’s easy to stow when not in use. Alternatively, hang a full‑size board flush against a wall.

5. Create a Place to Hang Out

Built‑in hanging rods make it simple to air‑dry delicates. Adding a slide‑out valet rod offers space for freshly dried or ironed clothes on their way back to your closet.

6. Claim Your Workspace

Instead of scrubbing stains or folding clothes on top of your dryer, install an open countertop where you have plenty of room to work. An organized and efficient laundry room makes the chore more enjoyable.