Laundry
4. Add plenty of functional storage A combination of versatile storage options is key to running an efficient laundry. A mix of open shelves, cabinets and purpose-built cupboards usually keeps all your laundry products in easy reach. Extend cupboards and cabinetry as high as possible. Make sure top shelf items are those that are seldom used or should be kept out of reach of children. Vary the size of cabinets and cupboards, too. Tall, narrow cupboards can store mops, brooms and a vacuum cleaner. Open shelving should contain items that are in regular use. Slender shelving units with an array of evenly spaced pigeonholes are ideal for keeping detergents, soaps and scrubbing brushes. Cubicles can be filled with interesting baskets or boxes packed with an array of cleaning supplies.
6. Place hangers and hooks up high Once clothes are clean and crisply ironed, hang them from an airing rack or from an overhead rail set across the space between two cabinets. This will make your washing day routine run smoothly. Wall-hung shelves, wire racks that flip up when in use, or canvas pockets slung from the back of the laundry door will also increase your laundry’s storage capacity. A bank of decorative hooks from which to hang small items, such as aprons, keys, swimming goggles or items of errant clothing, will also prove to be very handy.
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