Our Organized Laundry Room Closet + Back of Door Organizers for Every Room In Your Home!

I LOVE smart storage solutions that help keep our home organized without sacrificing style. So when I had the opportunity to add storage space to our laundry room by reworking our laundry room closet during our kitchen remodel, I jumped on it.

The interior of our closet was reframed and drywalled, and then I organized the heck out of it by adding new shelving and a back-of-door organizer. Today I’m sharing our laundry closet’s glow-up along with ideas for using back-of-door organizers throughout all the rooms of your home! (post includes commissionable links; for more information, see my full disclosure statement {here})

Laundry Room Closet Organization

Let’s kick things off with a “before” of our laundry room closet. Previously this small closet was a weird triangle shape because of the corner wall ovens in the kitchen that backed on it:

When we first bought our house, I was able to make this oddly shaped space a bit more functional by adding wall hooks and a rolling organizer cart, but the amount of usable storage space was still pretty minimal. Reframing the closet to enlarge and square it off as part of our kitchen renovation and then organizing it with Elfa storage solutions was definitely a game changer!

If you’re not familiar with the Elfa system, it’s designed so that the entire closet system hangs from {this top track} that’s mounted on the top back of the closet:

Once you’ve mounted the top track, your next step is to hook {these hang standards} onto it. Then using {these shelf brackets} to hook onto the standards, you can add your shelving:

I added nine of {these ventilated Elfa shelves} (one 12″ deep shelf at the top and then eight 16″ deep shelves underneath). We are a no-shoes-in-the-house family, and I was tired of shoes always being scattered around our laundry room (which is our point of exit/entry from the house), so most of the shelves hold our most-used shoes so they’re easy to grab as we head out the door:

I also added two of {these baseball cap holders} (one for my caps and one for Jeff’s):

They have a very simple design but work REALLY well to store a lot of caps in a small amount of space:

My shelves also hold extra detergent (I buy in bulk), {these washing machine cleaning tablets},

and two of {these white woven baskets} (size small). One basket holds Cricket’s poop bags, leash, and jacket,

and the other basket holds cleaning pads for my spray mop.

I also added one of {these ironing board hangers} to the left wall to hang {this slim, lightweight step stool} that I use a ton and never had a good home for:

You could also hang an ironing board from it or you could put a series of hooks in this spot for mops and brooms.

At the bottom I have one of {these large baskets} that serves as a laundry basket of sorts to throw stray socks, kitchen towels, etc. that need to be washed.

If you’re wondering what happened to the things I previously stored in our laundry room closet, our mops and brooms are now stored on a rack at the top of the steps leading down to the garage (I can easily reach out the laundry room door to grab them). And I store our iron and ironing board in our guest bedroom closet since I prefer ironing in that room where I’m out of the flow of traffic.

I also used the Elfa system for my back-of-door organizers! It’s a pretty genius system that requires NO drilling or attachments to the door. You simply place {these over-the-door hooks} over both the top and bottom of the door, attach them to one of {these mounted standards} on both ends, and tighten until it’s snug on your door.

Then you can add the accessories of your choice onto the center rail using the hooks on the back of them:

For narrow doors like mine (under 20″), you have the choice of two sizes of metal mesh baskets. I went with four of {these large narrow mesh baskets} that hold everything from cleaning cloths to cleaning sprays, sunscreen, and bug spray:

I love how easy it is to adjust the height that they hang simply by hooking them higher or lower on the center rail:

If you’re using this back-of-door organizer on a door that’s 20+ inches wide, there are several additional accessory options, including 3 sizes of baskets, {this Elfa shoe rack}, and {this gift wrap rack}. The easiest way to plan your back-of-door organizer to best fit your needs is by using {this Elfa planner} or shopping one of their pre-designed solutions {here}. Today (2/9) they actually have 25% off Elfa – it’s the last day of the sale!

While this closet makeover was a super small part of our kitchen remodel, it’s SO nice to now have a laundry room that’s clear of clutter! Stay tuned for my full kitchen reveal that’s coming soon! And check out our kitchen coffee bar that’s one of my favorite things in our new kitchen if you missed my reveal of that!

Back-of-Door Organizers for Your Bathroom

It’s easy to run out of storage space in bathrooms, as they tend to get crowded with toiletries, hair products, and towels. {This back-of-door cabinet} is my favorite storage solution, adding an incredible amount of storage space!

It hangs on the door’s hinges and attaches to the door at the top with a magnet so that it stays closed when not in use but is easy to open up and grab your toiletries when needed.

Another option is to use an Elfa back-of-the-door organizer such as {this one} in your bathroom:

For a more budget-friendly solution, try an organizer like {this one} that has shelving space on the top and hooks for towels on the bottom.

Back-of-Door Organizers for Your Bedroom

The back of your bedroom closet door is a great spot for creating extra storage spaces for shoes. There’s a variety of storage solutions, including these favorites:

Sources: Top left (26 pairs)  |  Top middle  (36 pairs) |  Top right (12 pairs)  |  Bottom left (12 pairs) |   Bottom middle (18 pairs)  |  Bottom right (12 pairs)

Or if you have a lot of handbags, check out your options for back-of-door organizers like {this one} with hooks for up to 18 purses:

Back-of-Door Organizers for Your Pantry

If you’re dealing with tight storage in your pantry, making use of the back of the door can give you valuable extra space. I had a teeny pantry in the kitchen of our Cincinnati home and had an over-the-door organizer similar to {this one} that made such a difference!

If you’ve got a larger budget, Elfa has an amazing back-of-door pantry organizer {here} that’s completely adjustable:

Back-of-Door Organizers for Kids Rooms

You know how quickly kids’ rooms can turn into disorganized chaos. A back-of-door organizer can help corral things that otherwise might litter the floor, from toys to stuffed animals to shoes. If your kids are stuffed animal fanatics like mine were, {this back-of-door organizer} designed for stuffed animals would be a great addition to their room:

If it’s Legos or other small items that tend to be the chaos culprit, consider a back-of-door organizer with clear zippered storage pockets like {this one}. I love that the pouches velcro on and off so they can be removed for use and then reattached once done.

And with that… this post is a wrap! I hope you found a few new organizing solutions that can help you reclaim space in your home. If you want to work on organizing your kitchen, stay tuned for lots of new ideas because I found some great organizers to whip our new kitchen cabinets and drawers into shape too!

XO,