My Six Best Laundry Room Storage Ideas (+ a Big Wayfair Clearout Sale!)

I love decorating small spaces! It’s the perfect opportunity to try something new because if it doesn’t work out, the need for a do-over isn’t as big of a deal. Also, my organization-loving heart enjoys the challenge of coming up with storage solutions to make small spaces big on functionality. I’m wrapping up the makeover of our little laundry room in the next week or so by tackling the “something new” part (I’m using wall decals to give it a wallpaper-like look!), but first I wanted to share all of my laundry room storage ideas & solutions that I packed into this little space! 

I’m excited to be collaborating with one of my favorite brands, Wayfair, on this post – as you know, they’ve been a go-to of mine for years not only for home accessories and furniture (their selection is second to none!) but also for all of the random home stuff you may not know quite where to shop for. I easily found all of the small space storage solutions I was looking for plus a few I hadn’t thought of before shopping their site. And be sure to read all the way through to the end of the post because along with showing you all of the smart storage products I found for our laundry room, I’m sharing my favorite finds from their 48 Hour Clearout that’s going on now through this Monday (8/12) – there’s lots of good stuff! So let’s get to it starting with my laundry room storage tips & solutions… (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement is available {here})

1.Take Advantage of the Space Between Your Washer & Dryer

The gap between your washer and dryer is 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: 

My rolling cart holds my laundry detergent, spot cleaners, bleach, canister with baking soda (I throw some in with any smelly laundry!), {these mesh bags} for washing delicates, and {this narrow bin} 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! Here are several great options:

 

2. Use Space Saving Hangers

We’ve used space saving hangers ever since moving into our current house when I realized that there was no way our clothes were going to fit in our super small bedroom closet (we downsized from a large walk-in closet in our old house!). It’s amazing how much more space is freed up by simply swapping out your hangers! I have {these hangers} holding the coats in our laundry room coat cubbies so we can pack in as many as possible:

With the sale this weekend, it’s a great time to grab a pack if you need them because they’re at a pretty amazing price for a pack of 50 slim hangers. Try them in one of your closets with hanging clothes where space is a bit limited – they make a surprising difference! 

3. Tuck Your Ironing Board Out of the Way

If you have a small laundry room like I do, you definitely don’t have space to keep your ironing board out. A simple solution for getting it out of the way when you’re not using it is to use one of {these over the door ironing board holders}:

They come in a pack of two so the cost for one is super cheap when you go halvsies with a friend and in case you’re wondering, I don’t have any issues with my door closing totally normally with it on.

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 my tabletop ironing board to iron out any wrinkles once they’re already on the furniture piece so the wrinkles stay away for good! 

4. 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. We stored them in the garage so it was a pain to retrieve them every time I needed one. We recently hung new cabinets over the washer and dryer in our laundry room (I installed {these same acrylic and brass pulls} as I did on the other side of the space on our shoe storage drawers) and I’m loving the extra storage space but since the cabinets go all of the way to the ceiling, I soon realized I was going to need to dig out one of those step stools whenever I have to grab something stored on the top shelves. I decided a step stool that could fold down compactly and be neatly stored close by was in order! I ended up buying {this slim folding step stool} which is just what I needed:

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

It’s super lightweight too! I chose white but there are several fun color options too!

5. Consider a Wall Mount Drying Rack to Clear Up Floor Space

I wasn’t able to put a wall mount drying rack in our laundry room because of lack of wall space but I wanted to share this idea with you too because it would be so nice to have! 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}:

Do any of you have one? Do you love it? I would love not having to set up my big old drying rack that takes over the kitchen area outside of our laundry room! 

6. Use a Collapsible Laundry Basket

Where the heck have collapsible laundry baskets been all of my life?? I only realized that such a thing existed when I started shopping for my daughter’s dorm room. I ordered {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 tuck it away out of sight!

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? Several of them are on sale as part of Wayfair’s 48 Hour Clearout that’s going on now through Monday 8/12 along with up to 70% off everything from furniture and rugs, curtains, storage solutions, lighting, wall decor, and more. And as usual, they offer fast, free shipping over $49! Their sister sites Joss & Main, All Modern, and Birch Lane are having great weekend sales too!  I spent several hours this morning searching through all of their sale items and rounded up my favorites including some great-looking barn lights for under $40 (I just bought two for our patio!), two beautiful wood TV consoles for under $175, some well-priced rugs, hammocks for fall, closeout priced solid curtains, and more. I’ve linked them all here (click/tap images below to shop them):

And while it’s not part of their big sale, I wanted to show you a new planter I ordered from Wayfair (you can find it {here} – mine is the larger size) and just got yesterday – it’s so pretty and I love that it’s low so works well on our coffee table! I’ll be adding some faux fall florals to it soon…

Enjoy your weekend everyone! It’s the last one we’ll have with our oldest daughter before she heads off to college (cue tears…) so we’re going to make the most of it!

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For more details & sources for our coat/shoe closet that’s part of our laundry room, see {this post}