Hi there! I hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend. Today
I’m sharing part 1 of my laundry room organization project. This took much
longer than I anticipated because of all the clutter that had accumulated from
our renovations. This room seemed to become the “catch-all” space in the house
as we were rearranging to allow for the updates. So, the bulk of the time was spent
purging and relocating things that didn’t belong.
This already small space is shared with the pantry, which
was relocated from the kitchen. This, being a long narrow space, meant taking
advantage of vertical space was a must. After removing a coat/shoe rack from my front entryway to declutter that space, I decided that repurposing the
rack would suit the laundry space perfectly.
Project goals:
1. Declutter,
declutter, declutter! Did I say declutter?!
2. Create additional shoe storage
3. Create laundry drying rack
Step 1: Cleared everything out of the space! This was essential
in the decluttering process. Deciding to paint the wall instantly brightened
the space. Using leftover paint from the kitchen meant this update cost
nothing!
Step 2: Disassembled the coat/shoe rack to create additional
shoe storage. Of course, I couldn’t resist updating the shoe storage shelves by
adding cardboard covered with vinyl contact paper for a cleaner look. By the
way, the contact paper was the only added cost for this project at just $2 for
the roll from Home Depot.
Step 3: Secured the upper portion of the coat rack to the
wall to create a much-needed drying rack. This added piece means no more laying
clothes on the dryer due to lack of hanging space.
Here’s the final product. After my front entry project, I was asked where all the extra coats and shoes went. Well here they are! I added these command hooks from my stash. And now we have a place for guests to hang their coats.
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Be sure to stop by next week to see part 2 of my diy laundry
room organization. Go ahead and share if you liked this idea and leave me a
comment to let me know your thoughts! Thanks, and God bless!
Living Simply,
Mindy 💮