For most weary homeowners, laundries are filled with mountains of dirty clothes, scattered boxes of detergent and cupboards stuffed with linen and stain removers.
But a group of savvy mothers have come up with a number of ‘hacks’ to transform the chaotic nooks into stylish, organised spaces.
One of the cheapest and easiest tricks so far involves using a $19 drinks dispensing station from Kmart as a way to store and dispense fabric softener and laundry liquid.
Clever mums have revealed how this $19 drinks dispenser (pictured) from Kmart can be transformed into a chic and stylish laundry liquids station
The drinks dispenser along with a jar and a black placemat makes for a stylish nook
One woman, Katrina, posted a photo to a popular Facebook group showing how she had used the $19 Kmart dual drinks dispenser for her detergents and labelled these accordingly.
Underneath, she placed two small pottery cups for measuring. A small black place mat prevented any potential messy spills and a pretty jar was set aside for fabric whitener.
Another, Melydna, also revealed how she styled her corner using the dispenser, a jar for pre-soaking products, and a quote board that read: ‘Don’t worry laundry. Nobody’s doing me either!’
Melynda revealed how a quote board added to her corner made for an interesting touch
This laundry uses both the drinks dispenser and quote board, however, a grey caddy helps to store extra products
Along with these, she added some greenery in the form of a small potted plant and another longer one which draped from a shelf above.
All the items were placed on a wooden slatted tray that sat above a washing machine.
A third, Jodie, also shared how she transformed her wash room into a sleek space.
Again the drinks dispenser was used for liquid detergents, and there was a quote board, however, a grey caddy was included for storing extra products.
Artificial flowers in an array of greens were added as a decorative touch.
Others also revealed how a minimalist ‘Scandi’ inspired approach helped create a more organised space
Another, Rita, took a very minimalist approach with her nook, however, she chose to use a single glass dispenser.
These were paired with two pottery jars labelled for washing powder and Napisan.
Kiara also revealed her unique take by showing how two glass jars sealed with cork lids worked to create her stylish space.
The labelled jars were placed on a round tray with a small touch of greenery added for extra appeal.
Posting on her page, Jedi Mum Tricks, Mrs Skinner recently shared a number of ways she’s simplified the process – the latest ‘hack’ involving $6 felt baskets from Kmart and a $10 ladder from Big W
With the addition of a few extra bits and pieces, one mum also revealed how it’s possible to transform the laundry into a space that’s entirely fuss-free.
Queensland mother-of-six, Joelle Skinner, has her hands full running a busy household so staying on top of endless loads of washing is a must.
So it should come as no surprise, the clever mother has a few handy tricks and tips to make the process easier and to save her valuable time.
‘Phase two of laundry room organisation, a place for all of the kids’ shoes! I thought and thought on this one, whether to use shelves or drawers or even purpose built shoe storage,’ she wrote (pictured is one of the $6 felt baskets from Kmart)
Posting on her page, Jedi Mum Tricks, Mrs Skinner recently shared a number of ways she’s simplified the process – the latest ‘hack’ involving $6 felt baskets from Kmart and a $10 ladder from Big W.
‘Phase two of laundry room organisation, a place for all of the kids’ shoes! I thought and thought on this one, whether to use shelves or drawers or even purpose built shoe storage,’ she wrote.
‘But finally came up with this, which fits perfectly in this little space!
‘I found this bamboo ladder at Big W for $10 and these felt baskets for $6 each at Kmart, I added an extra dowel on top and voila, it’s like they were made for each other,’ she said
‘Until now, the kids have kept their shoes in their rooms and we always have at least one child without shoes when it’s time to leave the house!
‘I’m hoping that keeping them in one easily accessible place will solve those problems.
‘I found this bamboo ladder at Big W for $10 and these felt baskets for $6 each at Kmart, I added an extra dowel on top and voila, it’s like they were made for each other!’
The Gold Coast-based mum also revealed how she started laundry organisation process by introducing a simple basket system.
A fan of minimal yet effective techniques, Mrs Skinner also dreaded ‘Mt Foldmore’ piles of washing to fold by adopting a simple habit every time she takes washing off the line
‘I was keeping baskets of folded clothes on the floor until I was ready to sort them into each person’s pile for them to put away,’ she said.
‘Now I can easily sort them into baskets when I bring clothes in and then everyone can put them away each day.’
A fan of minimal yet effective techniques, Mrs Skinner also dreaded ‘Mt Foldmore’ piles of washing to fold by adopting a simple habit every time she takes washing off the line.
‘It’s actually really simple, I switched to this method years ago and kissed piles of unfolded clothes goodbye forever! All it is is folding as you take the clothes off the line, super easy,’ she said
‘I just folded a full 10kg load in seven minutes. First thing I do is match and fold socks (which are on a separate little hanger), then fold everything else as I unpeg them,’ she said
‘It’s actually really simple, I switched to this method years ago and kissed piles of unfolded clothes goodbye forever! With seven in our family, I wash clothes most days so this has been a game changer,’ she said.
‘All it is is folding as you take the clothes off the line, super easy! And surprisingly fast! I just folded a full 10kg load in seven minutes. First thing I do is match and fold socks (which are on a separate little hanger), then fold everything else as I unpeg them.
‘We have four baskets, most of the time I wait until they’re all full of folded clothes and then sort them. I sort them into each person’s own pile on my bed, then the kids put their piles away.’