Doing laundry is a tiring chore at the best of times. Between heavy baskets and tedious folding, it never seems to end.
It only gets worse when our laundry rooms are full of clutter and the space leaves us feeling drained.
Recently, however, Magnolia launched a series of drop-dead gorgeous vintage laundry room essentials that will instantly breathe life back into your utilitarian laundry room and make you want to do laundry, rather than simply tolerate it.
Magnolia vintage laundry essentials
The real star of the show is the Magnolia vintage laundry baskets. The large canvas storage totes come in wireframes with wheels, so you can push heavy laundry loads around without hurting your back (helping to make a home more accessible for multi-generational households or people with chronic pain), while the handles make them easy enough to carry if needed. They also come with built-in dividers to help you sort clothes for laundry before laundry day a great organizing tip to make laundry easier while looking stylish. Available in two sizes and colors.
Having a pretty laundry space does more than make your home look expensive. It can psychologically trick you into enjoying your household chores, says Lauren Saltman, professional home organizer and founder of Living. Simplified.
She explains, 'Opting for aesthetic organization like decorative baskets and pretty hampers can definitely make doing laundry more enjoyable because a visually appealing space can often make even mundane tasks feel a little better. Having your products well-organized and in a precise location will make the process of doing multiple loads a day a bit easier and quicker, giving you time to do other activities during the day.
'The key is to choose organizers that are both stylish and functional and compliment the space and have features such as easy access, proper sorting capabilities, and that can easily be labeled [with a handheld label maker, available at Walmart],' and the Magnolia vintage laundry essentials tick all the boxes.
If you are looking for some small laundry room storage ideas to maximize space, consider decanting your laundry goods into gorgeous vintage storage containers. Not only will they make your laundry room look more organized, but they will streamline your storage so everything fits neatly next to one another on a shelf. When decanting products, clearly label the container with what is inside, and keep a copy of the safety and usage information (we recommend taping it to the base) for future reference.
A laundry room organizing mistake people make all the time is leaving half-empty boxes of products lying around. Not only is this a hazard if you have children or pets, but it makes the room look untidy, leading to visual over-stimulation. This, in turn, will reduce your motivation to do chores. This antiqued wooden box is the perfect hiding spot for laundry essentials that you need to keep in reach, but not in the way. The rimmed flat lid also doubles as an extra storage shelf to help declutter countertops.
One of the best ways to make a to-do list less overwhelming is to have it written down so you don't forget anything and are not left juggling everything in your head. This rolling note paper can quickly be refreshed so you never run out of note space, whether you need to make a note of an important event coming up so you can laundry your formal wear, or some vital laundry instructions for a top you nearly shrunk once.
The laundry room is the perfect spot to create a family command center. It is not as high-traffic as the kitchen, where notes can be rubbed off or lost easily, but it is a utility space every member of the family will visit. This acrylic, wipe-clean monthly calendar can help you keep track of upcoming events, appointments, and even dry-cleaning collection days.
Want easy access to your laundry products (and don't have children or pets around), these ceramic jars are perfect for storing powder detergents, oxygen bleach, laundry pods, and baking soda for laundry ready for use. Pop a scoop in with them and you're ready to go. Just remember to label them so you don't get anything mixed up.
Having somewhere to quickly hang your fresh laundry before taking it upstairs is a great way to limit wrinkles. This brass rail sits close to the wall so it doesn't jut out in the way while giving you plenty of space to hang garments. Pair with a top-rated Loheer handheld steamer, available at Walmart, for a convenient station to get wrinkles out of clothes quickly.
Doing laundry has never looked so good.
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