21 ideas to organize and maximize your laundry room

Many shelves can fit in small closets, alcoves, or even a tight corner. If you have a laundry closet, consider installing shelving above your laundry appliances to store items like detergent, stain fighters, laundry boosters, and other laundry day essentials.

A door rack can help you store an iron, detergent, or various items. If you don’t want to put a rack on the door, you can install a shallow shelf on the wall behind the door. It may create more space that can be used to store items like fabric softener and dryer sheets.

Buy a laundry cart to hold cleaning supplies or laundry baskets. Since it's mobile, you can easily bring it out on laundry day and then store it somewhere out of the way when not in use.

Buy a laundry cart to hold cleaning supplies or laundry baskets. Since it's mobile, you can easily bring it out on laundry day and then store it somewhere out of the way when not in use.

An angled shelf can help fix several issues. Install this type of shelf with a lip above your washer and dryer to hold multiple laundry baskets. It can help keep dirty clothes off the floor while making it easier to sort laundry.

By installing a hanging drying rack, bar, or retractable clothesline in your laundry room, you can air-dry clothes while keeping them organized.

Your choice of laundry detergent may affect the amount of storage space you need. Swash^® Laundry Detergent¹ is 8x concentrated, so less is required to clean a load than regular detergent. It also has an innovative Auto-Stop Top, which automatically dispenses the amount you need, while its ultra-concentrated formula takes up less storage space than large, bulky detergents. Discover more about HE laundry detergents to learn which might be best for your laundry needs.

You can hang curtains to conceal your appliances or separate your laundry space into multiple rooms. One idea is to use curtains to create dedicated prepping, washing, and line drying stations.

Hang a basic laundry guide and a stain treatment guide in your laundry room for quick reference. These can also help kids learn about laundry basics.

Maximize your storage space with a pegboard on one or more walls to hang mops, irons, and other essentials. It only takes a few hooks and baskets to organize your laundry gear.

Hanging laundry bags dedicated to “darks,” “whites,” and “colours” can help make up for the lack of space for multiple laundry baskets. This can help reduce clutter and also make it possible for anyone in your household to sort clothes.

Turn as much flat space as you can into areas for mending or folding clothes. Your options include using a wall-mounted desk, repurposing a table, or you can install a counter above your laundry appliances.

If you have enough space, you should consider converting some of it into a pull-out or fold-down ironing board and drying racks. This can work well for small laundry rooms.

These pedestals lift your washer and dryer, making it easier to load and unload clothes. They can also create more storage space, even in a small laundry room.

A countertop is a great place to pre-treat stains. It offers room to spread out your garments, inspect for stains, and perform treatment before tossing them in your washer.

A stackable washer and dryer lets you maximize your space. Consult your owner’s manual to confirm if your models are stackable, as some are not. 

Review this guide on how to stack your laundry machines for additional tips and information.

You want to create a laundry room workflow that meets your household's needs. For instance, store your detergent and bleach near the washer and dryer sheets by the dryer. This can help keep essential items accessible for when you need them, and you’ll save time. Explore accessories like pedestals for your washer and dryer to help keep your cleaning supplies organized.

You can presort your clothes into darks, lights, and delicates in multiple hampers or baskets, rather than doing it on laundry day before your first load.

Cabinets offer extra storage space and help minimize clutter. Cabinets let you store detergent, fabric softener, stain remover, and many other laundry essentials that currently overflow your laundry space.

Clear containers are great for clear organization. Unlike cabinets, clear containers let you quickly see what you have on hand and what you’re out of. Always review your product manuals before storing certain items, such as detergent pods, without their original packaging in containers.

Drying your clothes on a clothing rod typically takes up less space than a drying rack and helps prevent clothes from ending up on the floor. Certain clothing rods are even able to retract when not in use.