Laundry Storage

1. Don't let your laundry room be a dungeon. Bright white melamine shelving, folding tables and storage boxes make your work area cheerful and convenient.

2. Hang a clothesline or hanger pole in your laundry room near your ironing board to keep clothing wrinkle-free as you work.

3. Clothes hampers are as different as people. A simple drawstring bag is perfect for the on-the-go college student, while large, multi-bin hampers let you sort laundry on the fly, saving time and keeping your clothes up off the floor.

4. Laundry carts aid and organize, carrying laundry baskets, folded clothes and hanging items all on one set of wheels, just like the professionals.

5. Rolling casters make a great addition to laundry hampers. Scooting the hamper right up to the washing machine while loading saves stooping and keeps clothes off the floor. Push it out of the way when you're done for more elbow room.

6. Pop-up hampers are perfect for small spaces. They hold themselves open when you need them, then fold paper-flat for easy storage when you're done.

7. If your laundry room is as crowded as a meat locker, get a garment rack to organize and store your hanging items. Garment racks have multiple steel bars to maximize space, and wheels for easy convenience as you take the whole load from ironing table to closet. Add a zip cover to use it as permanent storage.

8. Nothing is as quaint and homey as a wicker hamper. Wicker resists water, germs and smells, and looks great as it ages, handling wear and tear with grace.

9. Clear your table for folding by adding storage boxes and shelving to your laundry room. No more drips of detergent, or worse - bleach - getting on your clean clothes as you fold them.

10. Add a little whimsy to laundry chores: child hampers come in all kinds of creative animal shapes, mouths open and hungry for your dirty clothes. Playful adults get a daily smile, and kids can't resist cleaning up!