While part of me wants to keep a tally next year to see how my own family compares (an item for my 2014 to-do list!), I really have no doubt that that number is pretty accurate. It's like the flow of dirty clothes just never stops!
So considering the amount of time that is spent on this particular household chore, doesn't it make sense that you do it in a space that is functional? After all, with products like Tide and Maytag, and a practical, well-designed space, you can get clothes clean in one wash and have more time to spend with your family and friends.
The Home Depot is your one-stop shop for finding everything you need for your laundry room, including great cleaning products, appliances, organizing, storage and decorating items.
And right now, in celebration of the current #BrilliantHEClean campaign, The Home Depot is offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of a Maytag Powerwash machine and 150 oz. of Tide!
Not sure where to start in sprucing up your laundry room? P&G has partnered with Jenny Komenda, decorator and blogger at The Little Green Notebook to help share tips on how to create a more efficient space in your laundry room.
I have to admit that I wasn't familiar with Jenny's blog before, but was instantly addicted from my very first visit! I am always in awe of crafty, DIY people that can turn a creative idea and something old into something modern, stylish and new with their bare hands... and each of Jenny's posts are so inspiring that I can't wait to see what she does next!
When it comes to redesigning and organizing your laundry room, Jenny has some great tips:
- Dealing with a dark, cave-like laundry room is a chore in and of itself! By taking off the doors on a few of your upper cabinets, you'll open up the space and create a place to store baskets. In this laundry room, we assigned baskets for every member of the house, which makes sorting a breeze!
- Why not decoupage or paint insides of cabinets for a fun pop of color? It's a guaranteed smile each and every time you reach for your detergent.
- Don't like the cabinets, floors and countertops in your laundry room? Every surface can be painted or resurfaced! For less than $30 in materials, the outdated linoleum, brick pavers and old, dark cabinets were updated in this laundry room with paint and with a concrete overlay product.
- A rolling laundry butler can be your best friend, doing triple duty with a hanging bar, a rolling basket and a drying rack. It's the perfect choice for a laundry room with limited space that hasn't been updated in a few decades.
- Don't neglect your laundry room walls! Hanging interesting art and mirrors will elevate your room and make it feel less utilitarian and more “homey”. Suddenly those 400 loads of laundry most of us will do this year might actually be enjoyable!
- Use a slab of stone or a simple piece of painted MDF on top of the washer/dryer units to create a folding station and to prevent socks from slipping in between the appliances.
In addition to seeing more photos and information about Jenny's design tips, you'll want to head over to TideAndMaytag.com to enter the Brilliant Clean sweepstakes.
One winner will be chosen at random to receive an e-design consultation by Jenny, a Maytag Washer and Dryer, a year's supply of Tide and $5,000 (ten runners up will receive a year’s supply of Tide)!
Plus, one person will be even more prepared to visit their local The Home Depot to get a kick start on their laundry room redesign, because...
One lucky person will win a $50 The Home Depot gift card!
A big thank you to P&G for providing a gift card for me as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.
417 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 417 Newer› Newest»I would love for my laundry room to have shelves and storage.
I have a large laundry room, but no extra outlets! I wish I have some, so I could do my ironing in it.
I really need more storage and shelves in my laundry room.
I need to do something about the floor (which is poured cement, ugly and cold) maybe get a little rug!
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I'd like to add a big sink to the laundry room.
elysesw@aol.com
i think i need to reorganize all the "stain fighters" that i try and forget about :)
I would love it to have more storage and be more interesting
I live in an cottage style home where the laundry room is not heated so it is freezing in the winter when I do laundry...I would like to knock down the wall and heat the entire area.
Everything! I need a new washer
would love a new dryer and washer
i would like to add some folding room or tables, right now I have to bring the laundry up a flight of stairs and fold it there
cathycasper@hughes.net
I'd like more storage space.
I would like to add some more space
I would like to add some curtains to my laundry room.
I wish I had some kind of a drying orhanging rack.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net
I;d like to have a laundry room.
I need new flooring. My laundry room has carpet & I hate it
The lighting, I need a window or more light
I live in a big apartment complex..so EveRYTHING!! lol
I'd like to get more storage area so it will look more organized.
I'd like more storage.
I want to change the floors
I would love more storage space and a place to do the ironing.
My laundry room needs to be much much bigger!!
I'd like to have a room rather than a closet in the kitchen.
I wish we had a sink in our laundry room! And more storage!! lizzy allen
I wish I had a bigger laundry room, with more cabinet space too. Everything is so cramped up in there.
Just to have a laundry room! Our washer and dryer are just sitting in our garage.
I would love to add cabinetry to my laundry room.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
I need much more space!
I'd like to have more room.
I would make more room to fold my laundry.
I would change the fact that I don't have a laundry room. Our washer and dryer are down in our basement and I would love to have one of those to die for laundry rooms you see on Pinterest.
boylaneely at hotmail dot com
I'd like an area to hang items I'm not puting in the dryer.
I have an unfinished laundry room so putting sheetrock up might be a start.
Our laundry room is out in the garage. I'd love to do something w/it but not sure what.
Mine is very plain and in the basement. I would love to add some color and make things seem more like home since I'm there so much.
I would love to change it so there was more room. There is literally no space to put anything in there except the washer/dryer.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
JJs2468@aol.com
I would love to change the floors in my laundry room>
i would like it to be bigger and with a new and nicer washer
I'd love a large sink in my laundry (it drives me crazy only having one in the house.)
I would love to have a new washer and dryer! Mine are very old!
I would love to change the way the doors open, but in an apartment that isn't possible. I would love to add some other/more shelving, and that I could do! :)
I'd like to have it moved out of the basement.
mcfallsk8er(at)aim(dot)com
I would change the organization!
I need more shelves in my laundry room. Thank you for the chance to win this contest!
I just need more space...so cramped
paint and organize it
jessicawedwards@gmail.com
I'd love to get some brighter lighting and cheerier decor for the walls to spruce the space up!
Geoff K
gkaufmanss at yahoo dot com
I'd like to add a sink!
I would like to paint the walls and get new carpet.
I would like to get my washer and dryer out of the bathroom!
i need cabinets or something :) lol...
I like that it's downstairs so i dont have to hear it.
I would like to pick up and move the entire laundry situation into the house, have a laundry room, instead of laundry in the garage. And as if in the garage wasn't an issue in itself ... the garage is NOT attached to the house. And laundry is a daily chore. At least I get my walking in :)
i would make it larger!
I would love to have some storage or a place to actaully fold clothes when they come out of the dryer
My laundry room is in my kitchen! Hah!
I'd make it bigger with some counter space for folding laundry. One can always dream!
I would love to get my laundry room upstairs instead of down in the basement!
I need a better system for sorting and storing dirty laundry until it's time to wash (we only do full loads). My laundry room is in constant chaos.
I would like a clothesline down there!
cc_girly(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would add more shelves and bar to hang clothes on.
I don't have a folding table.
I'd love a new floor.
theresa n
weceno(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'd like an actual laundry room. Right now it's just a closet!
I would add bigger windows to my laundry room.
I would love to take out a closet wall and make it bigger.
I would love to buy a new dryer ours is on its last leg and to make it less drab looking in there!
We need more shelves/storage spaces in our laundry room.
I would like to have stackable washer and dryer so I can have more room and make a sectional for dirty clothes and detergent.
I would like a shelf to put more things on.
I would like to change that it's unfinished.
I would love room to hang my clothes to dry.
I would paint it!
I really need to add some shelving to mine!
There is tons I would love to change in my laundry room but better lighting is top priority.
I would replace the cabinetry and counter space.
A new dryer.
I'd love more wall storage.
I would have my husband buy whatever tools he wanted :)
Wish I had a bigger area so I could fold clothes etc.
I'd add in a laundry room :) I'm a renter so there isn't a washer/Dryer hookup, but if I want to pay to add one, the landlord will approve it.
I would love more shelves in the room
would love to add a sink and about 500 square feet
I would love to have more shelves and storage.
I would like to have more shelves in my laundry room.
Organize it more
Having an actual laundry room would be nice -- ours currently sits in the garage, just off the master bedroom, sometimes convenient, sometimes very noisy!
I'd love for a new drain to be installed.
I'd love to change the flooring. Right now its ugly green outdoor carpet.
-Brooke Adametz
I would love to get the washer and dryer in a room by itself -right now they sit in the kitchen!
vickie
vmorgan456 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I would change the fact that I have to go downstairs to wash clothes. Heavy Stuff!
I need to finish it...right now it's studs, no drywall. Also add some natura light with window or skylight.
I would love to create storage space and a folding station.
We live in a ranch and stairs are hard on me. I would love my washer and dryer upstairs on the main living floor
There's 2 things I'd like to change: our laundry room is also our pantry and it's very small.
How small it is
Our laundry room is barely a room...more like a closet, so just a nice paint to brighten it up would be nice.
Allison L.
We would love to have new appliances to replace ours which are barely working. We have 2 year old triplets who can get very dirty.
I would love to have a bigger laundry room. Mine is just big enough for the washer and drier.
I would put tiles on the wall next to the sink because water seems to splash onto the wall when using it.
more covered storage space. or a table to fold stuff.
dani marie ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
i would build new storrage cabinets
I wish I had more storage room to put stuff
I would change the fact that it is in my bedroom walk-in closet. I find it annoying.
It's pretty plain but could definitely use some shelves.
I would love to make it bigger and brighter.
More organization
Our laundry room is also our storage room, and we have to walk outside to get to it. I would love to have direct access from the kitchen, so that I can do laundry any time of the day.
Needs repainting and a new washer and dryer would be nice!
My mother in law could really use a new washer and dryer.
My "laundry room" is a disaster...The house I live in is a rental built in 1898...The washer & dryer are on opposite sides of the room & the washer connector coming from the wall is higher that the washer...I've got hoses & tubes...ehhhh it looks terrible, but it works.
Well right now my washer and dryer are in my dining room LOL I am in desperate need of some uncluttering techniques and any help!
new washer and dryer
first I would like to have a laundry room so they weren't just in our kitchen-- then i would want a new washer dryer that were better efficiency.
a marie hj saver
one word: PAINT!
I hate that it is in my food pantry so I would love it relocated...or bigger space.
I would change to a new dryer to one that is energy efficent! This one is used and is very old but at least it works!
I need a new laundry sink.
I would change my laundry room by putting in a wash sink and cabinets.
i wish it werent in my basement so i could hang shelves on the wall
I wish it were bigger, but can't change that so I will settle for some new paint and a little décor.
I would most like to get rid of our blue countertop.
I would like more storage and a brighter paint color. Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
The feature I would most like to change about my laundry room is the plain walls. My laundry room needs some pizazz. I have been thinking about a wall treatment I could do to help it.
more space and storage
kport207 at gmail dot com
I would like to move my laundry room entirely, to a larger room.
I would love to change the walls
I would like to make my cabinets above the washer and dryer easier to get to and use
I would LOVE to have a place to store my folded laundry!
I would change to a better washer and drier and add more storage.
More shelving and better storage
I really need to put a drain in my laundry room - one of these days, I'm going to end up with water everywhere :)
I would like to add a folding table and shelves.
rtrexel@gmail.com
I would love to change the color (repaint) the most. But would also love to ope the cabinets and use a basket system instead.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I'd just like to have a laundry room lol. Our washer and dryer hookups are right by the front door in the dining room. It takes up space and drives me crazy!
I wish I had built in cabinets above the washer and dryer, thanks!
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
More storage space :)
I would get a new washer and dryer that I don't have to run twice per load, and I really could use a bigger room for my laundry room.
I have one outside wall that's cement. I'd like to paint it or cover it. Gaye M; rustysrambles(at)gmail(dot)com
I would like to have enclosed cabinets in my laundry room. :-) Thank you.
I would like a place to put my baskets with laundry.
Brittney House BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com
I would really love to make it bigger
I want a drop down counter to fold on!
I would have a laundry room that didn't have to have a cat litterbox in it.
I'd like more surrounding area for folding and hanging clothes.
I would really like better shelving in my laundry room
Eileen Burke
I would like a new washer and dryer and add some shelves.
My Google name for the Following on GFC and Adding to circles is John-Paul Thomas, my name in the form is Lynda Thomas. :) Thanks for the chance!
I would love a laundry sink and place to fold laundry.
My mom's basement/laundry room is terrifying! We need more light and tile down there!
i would like to have more space- and an area to hang clothes to dry and to iron
I would buy a new washer since my old one is dying.
I would love to add more shelves to my Laundry Room!
I'd love a laundry room, because my washer and dryer is in a closet.
The size. Mine is pretty small.
I wish I had a laundry table. Somewhere that I can fold up the clothes right when they come from the dryer and sort them KairaWolfie@aol.com
need to do something to the drab walls.
brich22 at earthlink dot net
what I would like to change about my laundry room is the fact that it is outside-need to make some walls.
I would love to change the flooring. It's very 1960's. It would make a huge difference.
Entered under Jill
The drying space! We currently use a closet which is also where our pantry is!
sugarsweet7202@yahoo(dot)com
I would actually like to move my laundry room - right now my washer and dryer are in the kitchen
annabella @ centurytel dot net
I would make it bigger!
annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would like to change the size of my laundry room but that will not happen so I need it to be better organized.
I'd love to change the flooring to tile.
ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com
I need more space!
I would like to redo the cabinets
I'd love to put up a place to hang up work shirts, have a folding area and shelves.
Our laundry room is so small and has no storage whatsoever! I'd love to put in some shelves.
I would like to remove it from the basement and move it upstairs.
I would make it bigger.
I would change it by adding some shelves or storage to make everything more organized in my laundry room.
Kathleen S.
pjgirl74 at aol dot com
More space is the feature I need in my laundry room!!! : )
Laundry baskets!
first i would change whats in it!!! need a new washer and dryer badly!!
I wish I had a laundry room in my apt, but we have a nice onsite laundry room.
we are actually getting ready to do a redo on the laundry room. We are extending a wall, adding shelves and getting a new washer and dryer.
I would make it so it wasn't communal!
darned apartment living.
I would love to change the color of my laundry room. Everything in it is beige and boring. Thank you!
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com
I would make my laundry room bigger.
I wish the walls were insulated.
I could use this to get some organizer stuff for the laundry room. It is the most embarrassing room in my house.
I would put the money towards a new water heater.
I would like more storage space
I love the open cupboard idea with baskets but short as I am ... I still wouldn't be able to reach anything. Ha! The thing that I need to change in my laundry most of all is the washer and dryer. Ooooooo.......
I'd like to have some place to hang clothes and lay clothes out to dry that I don't want to put into the dryer.
I would like a place to hang up clothes.
Miz Vickik
Aside from the washer and dryer themselves (they work fine, just old - I have envy of all the new ones available!), I have wasted storage space. Definitely need some shelving/storage updates!
the fluorescent lighting has got to go!
I'd like to have front loading washer/dryer in my laundry room.
Michelle Tucker
I need a new dryer
brighter and more fun
i want to get an island to fold clothes on
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
I would like to have a larger laundry room.
I need more room and more organization
lmurley2000@yahoo.com
i would add cubbard space
I'd like to add more storage
I wish I had a laundry room. My washer and dryer is in a closet in the hallway. Thanks.
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