2018 Spring & Garden

Page 10 2018 Spring Home & Garden LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 2, 2018 ■ Create an area for folding: shelving over the appliances or a small counter mounted to the wall. Open shelves are practical for folding as well as storing clean clothes and cleaning supplies. ■ Create a drying station: rods for hanging clothes, pull out racks, or hooks on the wall. ■ Make the most of your cabinets: hide the ironing board, pull out trays for laundry baskets and supplies, retractable clothes line, shelving for towels and linens, or a home for mops, brooms, or vacuum cleaners. ■ Don’t forget the door: hang ironing board from hooks or over the door hangers, keep items in a hanging shelf rack or over the door pantry organizer, or install a hanging drying rack. ■ If space allows, consider a sink: small or large a sink is convenient for hand-washing clothes, treating stains, and cleaning. ■ Remember your pet: an under-the-sink space or open lower cabinet might be the perfect place to house a bed for your family pet. Just like the rest of your house, your laundry room can have character. Use pops of color, wall decorations, curtains, rugs, and cheery accents. The laundry room should be a space that expresses your personality and makes you happy. It is easier to do laundry when the space is both functional and inviting. Professional organizer, Peter Walsh, transforms a cluttered laundry room into a Continued ■ ■