Sharing my 6 best laundry room storage ideas! Even if you have a small laundry room, you’ll be surprised by how much storage space you can add with these simple solutions!
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. Today I’m sharing all of the laundry room storage ideas & solutions that I packed into our space during my recent makeover. (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement is available {here})
1.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 have {this rolling cart} between mine:
My rolling cart holds 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!
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} (in white) holding the coats in our laundry room coat cubbies so we can pack in as many as possible:
They’re a pretty great 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! If you want to see more of the IKEA units that we installed in our laundry room to hold our coats, shoes, and other outdoor gear, I share my post on our IKEA mudroom that we created using PAX wardrobes.
3. Tuck Your Ironing Board Out of the Way
If you have a small laundry room like I do, this is one of the laundry room storage ideas that you’ll love! Instead of taking up space in a closet or somewhere else in your home, 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}:
Since your ironing board is on full display, consider getting a cute cover for it if you don’t have one already. Mine is no longer available but there are several fun options {here}.
I was wondering if I would have any issues with my door closing normally with the hanger on it but thankfully it closes just like it normally does.
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 laundry room cabinets over the washer and dryer (I installed {these same acrylic and brass pulls} in the Golden Champagne finish 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″ 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 made of aluminum so is super lightweight too! I don’t think my exact step stool is still sold but {this 3-step stool} is another lightweight, sturdy option that folds down to under 2″.
5. 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 would having the space for one so I never had 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?? 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 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? 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 which made is such a cheery space!
You also might love my post on my laundry stripping recipe – you wouldn’t believe how much grossness this gets 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.
XO,
