Laundry Room Storage Ideas To Make the Most of Your Space!

Quick Links to My Laundry Room Storage & Organization Products Featured on Instagram

If you’re coming over from Instagram, here are quick links to the laundry room storage and organization products I featured:

Find my collapsible laundry basket {here}

Find the magnetic “fence” that attaches to the top of your washer and dryer to corral laundry and cleaning products {here}

Find the set of two magnetic bins for the side of your washer or dryer {here}

Find my slim rolling storage cart {here}

Read on for more details on these favorite laundry room storage ideas plus others too…

Take Advantage of the Space Between Your Washer & Dryer

The first of my laundry room storage ideas is all about taking advantage of the gap between your washer and dryer. It’s prime real estate so don’t let it go to waste! A narrow rolling cart works perfectly for holding laundry essentials where they’re super easy to access. I had {this rolling cart} between mine in our previous home:

My rolling cart held my laundry detergent, spot cleaners, bleach, canister with baking soda (I throw some in with any smelly laundry), mesh bags similar to {these} for washing delicates, and one of {these narrow bins} that I use as a trash can for lint and new clothing tags:

To find a rolling cart that’s the best fit for your space, measure the gap between your washer and dryer and get a cart that’s at least 2″ narrower so you have plenty of space to roll it in and out. Also check the height measurement to make sure you’re good there!

Another option is to use {this set of two magnetic bins} on the side of your washer or dryer:

The larger bin is for the lint that you empty out of your dryer and the smaller bin is for any rogue socks that have no mate. The magnets are super strong so they stay attached very securely:

Tuck Your Ironing Board Out of the Way

If you have a small laundry room, this is a laundry room storage idea that you’ll love! Instead of taking up space in a closet or somewhere else in your home, a simple solution for getting your ironing board out of the way when not in use is with one of {these over-the-door ironing board holders}:

I was wondering if I would have any issues with the door closing normally with the hanger on it but thankfully it closes completely normally.

Another thing to consider if you store your full sized ironing board somewhere else, is to keep a tabletop ironing board like {this one} tucked away in your laundry room for small jobs that don’t require you to drag out the big guy!

My favorite use for my tabletop ironing board is for ironing things in place. You know how sometimes you can iron a bedskirt or slipcover but by the time you wrangle it on the furniture piece, it’s all wrinkled? I use either my handheld steamer (I have {this one}) or my iron and tabletop ironing board to iron out any wrinkles once they’re already on the furniture piece.

Choose a Slim Folding Step Stool that Tucks Away

For years, the only step stools we had in our house were the small plastic ones that my kids stood on to reach their bathroom sinks when they were little. But once we added new laundry room cabinets over the washer and dryer in our previous home, I needed a more convenient step stool to reach what was stored on the top shelves.

I ended up buying a slim, lightweight folding step stool similar to {this one} and it was exactly what I needed:

It folds down to under 2″ so if you have a few extra inches between your washer or dryer and the wall, you can slide it right into that space for storage.

And it’s nice and lightweight too!

Consider a Wall Mount Drying Rack to Clear Up Floor Space

I wasn’t able to put a full wall mount drying rack in our laundry room due to lack of wall space but I did have room for {this small retractable clothes rack} to the left of our door and it’s been great for hanging my husband’s work shirts to dry.

If you have more wall space than I do, you can get a style that accordions out like {this wall mount drying rack}:

or one that folds down from the top like {this wall mounted drying rack}:

I wish I had the space for one so I never had to set up my big old drying rack that takes over our laundry room!

Use a Collapsible Laundry Basket

Where the heck have collapsible laundry baskets been all of my life?? This is one of my favorite laundry room storage ideas and I only realized that such a thing existed when I started shopping for my daughter’s dorm room. I ordered {this basket} (another similar option is {this basket}) for her and found it works so well that I ordered one for myself too!

It’s just a little over 3″ tall when collapsed so, like the step stool, is easy to find a spot to store out of sight!

Add a Magnetic “Fence” to the Top of Your Washer/Dryer

Want to corral laundry that you put on top of your washer or dryer so it doesn’t fall over the side or back? Or do you want to keep your laundry products from shimmying off the top of your washer during the spin cycle? {This magnetic fence} that you place on top of your washer/dryer is awesome:

You can use it on top of either your washer or dryer OR you can add two sections to the “fence” so it surrounds both of them:

They even include a silicone strip to place between your washer and dryer so you don’t loose anything down the crack:

So what do you think – are any of these space saving solutions ones that you’d like to put to use in your own laundry room? If you’re working on dressing up your laundry room and want to see a project that I knocked out after this post, check out the details of our vinyl wall decals. We added them to the walls of our laundry room in our previous home which made it such a cheery space!

You also might love my post on my laundry stripping recipe – you wouldn’t believe how much grossness comes out of your clothes! Or if you want inspiration for getting other rooms in your home organized, check out my post on 20 home organization ideas.

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