Our experts offer advice on laundry room remodeling – everything from energy-wise machines to low-cost flooring options to the most labor-saving layouts and how to protect the house from flooding or fire.
The laundry room is now a well-organized cleanup center. It can be found in the basement or right next to the kitchen. Our expert advice will help you update your laundry room. We can guide everything, from energy-efficient machines to low-cost flooring to the best labor-saving layout and how to protect the house from flooding or fire.
The Place to Put It
A basement is an excellent option for many people. Many homeowners prefer having a laundry room closer to their bedrooms and kitchens. Before remodeling your laundry area, here are some things to consider.
Continued: Where to Place It
The location of most housekeeping chores is. You can share the kitchen and powder-room plumbing.
Cons: Laundry can accumulate in cooking, eating, and foot traffic. You will need to transport the hampers upstairs. For proper ventilation, machines hidden in cabinets must have vented doors and clear space.
Layout with Low Impact
It doesn’t take up much space. Some laundry rooms are small enough to be efficient. The following four elements can be found near and not more than one step from each other.
1. Appliances: To transfer wet clothes from the dryer to the washer, stack them or place them side-by. Place machines directly in front of utility hookups.
2. Materials: Keep detergent, stain sticks, and other clothes-care products, such as a sewing machine, in closed cabinets or cubbies or open shelving above or near machines.
3. Baskets: Allow enough space in front of machines for them to fill or empty them quickly. Create a niche nearby to store baskets and hampers, so they are out of sight but still within reach.
4. For sorting, treating, and folding, add a counter to your top-loading or stacked machines. To save space, consider placing a counter on the front loaders side-by-side.
Clearance Sale: Comfortable
These measurements should be considered before you hook up any machines or add storage to make your laundry room look and work its best.
Delivery-Day Note: Measure the space where the machines will go up and the doors and stairways needed to access the laundry room. The average device requires a 30-inch opening.
Front Loaders: The Case
Although they are more expensive at $150-300, front-loading washers clean more effectively than top-loaders. A faster spin cycle of up to 1,200 RPM wrings more water, which reduces drying time and energy consumption. You have design flexibility and comfort with a front loader. You can stack it with dryers to save space, fold it up, or elevate it on a pedestal for a more comfortable height. It would help if you were a part giraffe to reach the washer with a top-loading washer to do the latter.
