This is what it looks like now. I have the washer and dryer pushed to one side to make room for the hampers, broom, vacuum and mop. I would like some kind of cabinets here.
We would have to take out the metal shelving, which I would be ok with loosing, if I didn't use it to line dry.See?
I'm thinking something like the first picture in my room inspirations might work the best. I could put cabinets above the washer and dryer and use it to store my cleaning supplies. I could then have two bars run from the cabinet to the wall on the left that I could use for clothes drying. Then on the left corner wall I could have a shelving unit that would house linens.
Or should I have the shelving unit stand next to the washer and dryer and put the drying bars on the left wall?
To give you an idea of space size - the space from the wall to the dryer is almost 3 1/2 feet or 41 inches. The space from the wall with the closet door to the backside of the closet is 3 feet exactly.
Right now the corner is about a 3x3 square of empty, unused space.
What do you think would be the best use of space? Any suggestions are welcome.
3 comments:
We just put cabinets above our washer/dryer this weekend. We bought stock cabinets from home depot (white). They were $124 for the 30" (we got 2) and they were 20% off. I would get the 36" cabinets if u have the room...we didn't. they're SUPER easy to put up if u have 2 people. we lose the bar from the wire shelving but I don't miss it. u can easily use a tension rod underneath if u leave room though.
we also made use of the walls by just drilling screws at different spots to hang things from (we used 2 for our ironing board, one for the hook on our swifer sweeper, etc.)
good luck! the cabinets we did made a HUGE difference. i got some rubbermaid bins for my cookie cutters, baking supplies, etc. soo nice
I think you've got some pretty good ideas. I would recommend looking at Ikea's shevling. We have it in all of our closets (our house was built in the 50's when people apparently only had 5 outfits apiece) and it has greatly increased our ability to use the space that's there. I lurve it!
Also, I love the picture of the CD's air drying. Its so colorful it makes me want to Taste the Rainbow! Do they take terribly long to dry indoors?
Mesha,
I dry the diapers inside now b/c we have yet to put up our clothesline for the outside. Also, even when we get the line up outside, I am too much of a baby to hang diapers in the snow.
I will check out Ikea.
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