Laundry

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Ceiling-mounted designs such as the one in this sleek Sydney laundry suit even the smallest of spaces. They usually operate on a pulley system and can be lowered to a manageable height while you load up the racks with wet washing, then hoisted back up out of the way to dry.

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Sink inserts such as this one are smart ways to snatch some extra bench space in small laundries. Tip: Ask your stonemason or bench manufacturer to cut a sink insert from your benchtop for a perfect match and fit.

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Consider a laundry tap with a flexible hose and pull-out spray nozzle such as the one pictured here. If you only have room for a small sink, try mounting your tap at a far corner of the sink instead of in the centre at the back, and opt for swivel models that you can rotate out of the way.

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Drawer under the washing machine for detergents, Glass ribbed door, Hanging under the drawers,

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Glass doors, colour schemes

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good ventilation worked into the design.

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A well-ventilated laundry has windows and a door leading directly outside to a clothesline. A glass door is ideal as it allows more natural light in the room. Keeping windows and the back door open during washing or drying cycles allow for excess moisture to be drawn outside. Similarly, fumes can easily escape externally when soaking white clothing in bleach or using other toxic chemicals in the sink. This will work even better if the sink is located near a window. If these simple solutions are not possible, an extraction fan or vent to the outside is best. The fan will help eliminate mould caused by moisture and can expel the fumes omitted from some household cleaning products commonly used in the laundry.

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put quality ambient lights in the ceiling and run task lighting in LED strips above benchtops to spotlight work areas. Painting walls white will also help bounce light around.

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stow an ironing board in a custom-built cupboard and flip it out when needed. Keep the iron on a shelf in the same place and make sure there is an electrical socket within the cavity to conveniently power the iron.

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vertical drying racks

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placement of the washer/dryer: raising them off the floor makes carrying heavy loads of wet washing easier on your back Nice layout

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bench top - all the folding is done in the laundry and doesn’t sprawl into the rest of the home

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good layout

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tall cupboards for storing ironing boards, brooms and mops

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light above the bench top

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drying reck

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foldaway drying racks

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A spacious layout and easy-to-access, open-wire laundry drawers

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in built ironing board & shelving to store iron etc

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slide out option under the sink for Laundry & kitchen

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hanging in slope

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baskets, lights under the shelf

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white, hanging, shelves, bench top

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white, hanging, shelves

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