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The Laundry and Mudroom Products I’d Reach For After the Sort
The laundry room and the mudroom are the hardest-working spaces in the house, and the first to fall apart on a busy week. Clear the counters and floor first, put away anything that doesn’t belong, and keep only the supplies you use.
Organizing your mudroom avoids frustration at the most rushed times of the day. When you plan storage for it, think of “heads, shoulders and toes”: hooks up high, bins in the middle, and shoes at the bottom. Some links are affiliate links; you can read more on my disclosures page.
1. Decant and label the supplies
Detergent in matching dispensers is easier to pour and easier to see when it runs low. Labels make sure everyone knows what goes where, and a small lint bin by the dryer keeps lint off the floor.
Detergent dispensers | Laundry room labels | Magnetic lint bin
2. Sort before it piles up
A lidded hamper hides the waiting load, and collapsible baskets carry clean clothes to each room and fold flat when you are done. A slim rolling cart fits in the gap next to the washer.
Hamper with removable liner | Collapsible laundry baskets | Slim rolling cart
3. Heads and shoulders: hooks and bins
Give every person a hook for a coat and a bag, at a height they can reach. Baskets on a shelf hold hats, gloves and the things that would otherwise land on the floor.
Wall coat rack with hooks | Woven shelf baskets
4. Toes: shoes by the door
A bench with storage gives everyone a place to sit and a place for shoes, and a boot tray keeps wet shoes off the floor all winter.
Shoe storage bench | Boot tray
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