It’s important to have everything within reach when you’re cooking, cleaning the house or washing clothes. It makes things a lot easier. Laundry room shelves are especially useful to have. They let you nicely organize all your supplies and you cangrab anything you need with ease. Open shelves are very practical but they’re not the only type of storage you can have in the laundry room. Explore more options and find the one that suits you.

Open shelves.

Keep your everyday items on the shelves and hide everything else behind closet doors

The best thing about open shelves in the laundry room is that they let you store and organize the things you use most often and keep them within reach. They’re always visible and right where you need them. Install open shelves above the counter or anywhere you think they’ll be most practical.

Pull-out drawers.

Inside the drawers are laundry pull-out hampers, perfect for sorting clothesA pull-out ironing board is a great space-saver in laundry rooms and dressing rooms

Pull-out drawers are not exactly practical for storing cleaning supplies but they can be great for other things. For example, you can hide laundry hampers in large, deep drawers or you can have a pull-out drawer shelf which you can use as an ironing board. Learn to be creative and to combine multiple functions.

Storage for baskets.

Organize the baskets according to size, color or shapeStore your cleaning supplies but also all sorts of other accessories

Baskets are very practical, especially in laundry rooms. Build a wall unit with rectangular open storage compartments so you can organize your baskets. Label them so you can easily find the item you need. A wonderful way of increasing the storage capacity of your laundry room shelves.

Shelves above the washing machine.

Organize things in baskets and use labels to identify the suppliesA single open shelf should be enough for only the basic itemsLayer the shelves to get more storage space for your laundry room suppliesShelves aren’t just for storage. Use them to display a few decorations as wellThe top shelf should be for decorative items or things you rarely useThe items you use regularly should stay on the bottom shelf

The space above the machine machine is probably the best area where you can install open shelves. If you store your everyday cleaning products there you don’t have to move around a lot when you’re doing laundry. It lets you save time and energy.

Wall shelves.

A beach-style laundry room with rattan baskets and a bright decorMake the most of your laundry room by organizing it accordinglyWire baskets let you see the contents and easily find the item you need

If the laundry room is small, avoid making it seem cluttered and cramped. Consider wall-mounted shelves instead of robust cabinets. They allow the room to feel more airy and spacious and they’re just as excellent for storing all sorts of things.

Hanging rods.

Make the most of your shelves and install the rod directly underneath

Consider installing hanging rods underneath the shelves or pretty much anywhere you think they can fit nicely. It’s a casual way of organizing your clothes and keeping them displayed. If you also have an ironing board in the laundry room, then it makes sense to have a hanging rod as well.

Behind closet doors.

A stylish way of hiding the washer and dryer for a more relaxing ambianceCreate a hiding space in your bathroom big enough to accommodate the basicsThe washer and dryer can be placed one on top of the other to save space

In case you don’t want to occupy an entire room with your laundry supplies and washing machine, you can fit everything behind closet doors in your bathroom. The washer and dryer can sit on the floor and you can have shelves or wall-mounted cabinets on top.

Built-ins.

Don’t waste any space. Turn any little area into storageUse built-in shelves and storage compartments to create a simple and clean décor

Built-in storage spaces and amenities are a wonderful and clever way of saving space and making a room feel less crowded with furniture and all sorts of little things. Built-ins also make organization a lot easier. This leaves room for a few stylish touch-ups in the laundry room.

Basket shelves below the counter.

Use baskets matching the furniture for a clean and cohesive lookThink of what you need to store before you decide on the dimensions

We mentioned how useful shelves can be above the counter. Well, as it turns out, they can be just as practical under the counter as well. But since it’s a little more difficult to always keep things tidy and organized down there, you should use baskets to make things easier for you.