5 Affordable DIY Projects to Revamp Your Laundry Room

Make laundry day less of a drag with these simple and cheap laundry room updates. You’ll thank us because of all the time you’ll save!

Ideas for an Efficient Laundry Room

This laundry room features several practical ideas you can adapt for your own space. For instance, placing laundry baskets on open shelves helps keep them off the floor and easily accessible. You can also add runners to the shelves to allow baskets to slide smoothly, using modified wooden tracks. Additionally, consider using clothespins attached to small wooden dowels as unique cabinet door pulls to add a touch of charm.

DIY Washboard Memo Station and Cupboard
Use this DIY vintage washboard memo station project in your laundry room as your one stop shop before you leave the house and customize it to fit your specific needs. This project would also look great as a clever storage solution.

Create an Ironing Center
To keep your ironing gear handy but out from underfoot, make this simple ironing center in a couple of hours. All you need is a 10-ft. 1×8, a 2-ft. piece of 1×6 for the shelves and a pair of hooks to hang your ironing board.

Instant Drying Rack

If your family has a lot of clothes that can’t go in the dryer, you might find that collapsible drying racks are insufficient for large laundry loads. Stacking wet clothes on top of each other can extend drying times and sometimes result in a musty odor.

To improve your air-drying setup:

1. Find a 1×2 board from your scrap materials.
2. Cut it to fit across a few joists in your basement laundry room.
3. Secure the board to the joists using heavy-duty nails.
4. You can then use hangers to air-dry additional clothing, maximizing your drying space.

A Well Lit Space
Mount battery-operated under-cabinet puck lights to brighten up your work area while washing your clothes.

Skinny Laundry Room Cart
Many laundry rooms feature narrow gaps either next to or between the washing machine and dryer, which often collect socks and lint. To utilize this space effectively, consider building a simple plywood cart on fixed casters. This cart can hold detergents and other laundry supplies, helping to keep the area organized and tidy.