| Its one of the most used rooms in the house but it | | | | don't need a big sewing basket, just one that holds |
| never gets a makeover. What room is it? The | | | | needle, thread, and scissors. |
| laundry room. Almost every home has a laundry | | | | Don't be afraid to organize your laundry room. |
| room and it is usually the room that catches | | | | Because everything is placed in the pockets, you will |
| everything from video games that got left in the | | | | need a place to store the items until it is returned to |
| pockets to money including loose change. You can | | | | its owner. Place some baskets on the shelves above |
| make doing laundry more enjoyable by providing a | | | | the washer. You don't want to keep the laundry |
| new decor to this room. | | | | room cluttered so it's important to have a place for |
| When your laundry area is organized and appealing, it | | | | everything. |
| makes doing laundry more enjoyable, if that is | | | | Designate two days a week for laundry day if |
| possible. Here are some helpful tips to decorating the | | | | possible. For small families you may just need one |
| laundry room. | | | | day but for large families you may need to wash |
| This is one room that you can theme and make it | | | | clothes more often. You don't want to be stuck in |
| look great. Take a little while to decide what type of | | | | the laundry room every day washing a load of |
| theme you want to place in this room. The theme | | | | clothes so to avoid that you can designate laundry |
| can be of the beach, your favorite NASCAR driver, | | | | days. Let everyone know in the house that you have |
| or something you like to collect. You can even make | | | | laundry days and all laundry will need to be ready to |
| the laundry room look old fashioned. For example, | | | | go if it is to be washed. You shouldn't have to go |
| have an antique washboard on the wall. | | | | into your teen's room in order to pick up their |
| Most laundry rooms are small but try to fit a chair | | | | clothes. It should be their responsibility to have the |
| and purchase a book holder that can hang on the | | | | clothes in a basket and ready for you to pick up. Buy |
| back of the chair to hold a magazine or book that | | | | some mesh bags or mesh laundry baskets to place in |
| you can read while the washer is going. | | | | everyone's room for the laundry. |
| The walls can consist of personal artwork and | | | | Place small round rugs in the floor. Area rugs are a |
| messages from your children. This is encouraging and | | | | great way to make a statement and provide |
| it will give you inspiration while you are cleaning those | | | | comfort while you are standing on your feet. |
| set in stains that mysteriously appear when the kids | | | | Over the years, laundry rooms have been a negative |
| go outside. | | | | room to be in because we relate it to chores. Now is |
| Place a sewing basket in the laundry room so you | | | | your chance to turn it around and create a room that |
| can sew buttons or patch jeans that may tear. You | | | | you don't mind going into. |