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Decorganizing Wednesday: Laundry Rooms

Wednesday, March 10, 2010


Should I tell Martha that they have machines to do that?


Ok, let's be honest...no one likes to do laundry. Especially all you mothers of multiple children. Thank God Kate Gosselin exploited her children to be able to afford some help, right? Could you imagine? But there are ways to make this dreaded chore more enjoyable or if nothing else, easier. Whether you have a tiny little closet or a massive room, here are some keys to creating a functional, well organized (and pretty) laundry room.

BASICS:
1. A place to store all of your cleaning supplies
2. A trashcan for lint, dryer sheets, etc.
3. An accessible place for an iron and ironing board
4. A place to collect buttons, safety pins, thread, etc.


LUXURIES:
5. A place to sort and/or fold clothes
6. A sink or washbasin to hand wash garments
7. A place to hang your delicates to dry
8. A place to mend damage clothes


If you don't have a large laundry room you can always utilize the vertical height and "Julia Child's" your space.

Real Simple

Or revamp your old TV cabinet which let's face it, is now useless.
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Stay tuned for tomorrow's post when I will show you some inspiring laundry rooms that will make you want to burn down your house and start all over.


If you are looking for help organizing your home email sidney@eclectic-idg.com for more information on my services. I also offer e-organizing services if you are not local! And remember that I am also a rep for California Closets and can custom design you a laundry room that will make all of your friends jealous!

Decorganizing Wednesday: File Cabinets...Why Do You Have to Be So Ugly?

Wednesday, March 3, 2010



Country Living did a great story on turning a reach-in closet into an office space. Not a new trick but I think they had some clever ideas. My favorite of which was spray painting the blah metal file cabinet a color that coordinated with the wallpaper.


+ = Brilliant


Martha suggests having an auto body shop paint it for you (she is such a lazy ass).


You can even paint the wood variety.

Better Homes & Gardens

Perhaps even updating the hardware to something like this...


Or you could knit a "file cozy" (just kidding). But I do like the skirt idea that just hides the whole darn thing.

Better Homes & Gardens


Here is another genius idea by designer, Mary McDonald, who covered her ugly metal file cabinet in a photocopy of her favorite wallpaper. I imagine you could use actual wallpaper, scrapbook paper, contact paper, whathaveyou.

Domino

Have any other ideas? I'd love to hear them!
 

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