Laundry...Loads of Fun

Yeah right!!  I'm sure this is no surprise to you moms out there but I do about 1-2 loads of laundry every day.  Every. Single. Day.  I'm not sure if it's a result of living with all boys or what, but the piles of dirty clothes, socks, dish towels, bath towels, face towels, linens and blankies seem to be never-ending.  I  spend so much time in this little laundry closet that I HAD to do something to make it a little more inviting.  Some fresh paint and a few small updates and "Lo and Behold"... so peeerdy.

Here are the "Before" shots.  Not only is this room used for laundry but it also serves as the downstairs diaper changing station and where all the back-up cleaning supplies and trash bags are stored.

We patched up areas where some old shelving used to be and painted the walls the same Benjamin Moore "Waterfall" used in the Office Closet Make-over (seen here).

Do you have one of those washing machines that mysteriously eats up socks so you have about 57 single socks sitting in a laundry basket?  Yeah me,  too.  UNTIL I saw this idea on Pinterest to hang a shelf right above the washer & dryer.  It makes it more difficult for those little socks to take the ultimate plunge down into the abyss behind the washer & dryer.  The hubs cut an extra piece of plywood we had lying around and I used the same batting/fabric process used for the kitchen stools (seen here) to cover the shelf.  Not only have our socks stayed paired up but now the clothes pins, wet ones, and sewing/mending supplies have a home.

The cabinets pretty much stayed the same, I just cleaned them up and added some storage containers from Target to organize the band-aids and cold medicines.  I feel like I need some pretty labels... hmmmm for another day.

We installed a retractable clothes line.  I am notorious for draping wet clothes over doors and furniture, so this addition will hopeful help control that habit.  The cute polka dot bin is to quickly toss the boys dirty play clothes into after I change them.  This helps reduce those aforementioned piles of clothes from accumulating on the floor.

An easy access detergent shelf and broom rack are a nice space saver and organizer as well.

Not to say that laundry will be fun moving forward but don't you think a little paint can really cheer up a space?!

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