This week Spring finally was in the air! (Of course that was followed by snow flakes a day later, but that’s New England weather.)
The beginning of Spring makes me think about starting fresh in my home…which means quick organizing projects to get things in shape.
The first quick project is the laundry room. If you have my 12 Months of Organizing: A Quarter At a Time calendar, you know why! I won’t repeat all the steps from the calendar, but remember to clean the space, recycle empty detergent bottles, and put away all the things that have crept into the area that don’t belong!
I also want to mention a few of my favorite tools to organize the space:
- A shelf right above the washer and laundry sink. The shelf is long and not too wide: just perfect to see my laundry products side-by-side – nothing gets hidden in the back. And the detergent and stain-removers are within easy reach when I need to use them in the sink or washer. If you don’t have quick access to your laundry products, add a shelf!
- A small binder I’ve created with care information for special things, like quilts, hand-made items, and a stain remover guide. The binder has a few plastic sleeves and I just slip in the information.
- A table. My laundry space isn’t big but having a flat space for sorting and folding clothes comes in handy.
- Extra laundry baskets marked “cold” and “warm.” Again, I don’t have lots of space in my laundry area but it’s helpful to have baskets to sort out the loads. It brings some order to all the loads of laundry instead of leaving them in one heap on the floor.
Take 30 minutes today and organize your laundry room.