Ridiculously Useful Small Laundry Room Organization Ideas

How to organize a Small laundry room with cabinets and new chic organizing accessories. These organization ideas pack a punch in a tiny space!

Phenomenal, humongous bedrooms!

….itty, bitty laundry room.

If house listings in real estate were accurate, mine might have looked like that. The small laundry room was truly an afterthought for whomever built this house. It sits next to the kitchen, as a breezeway between the garage and the kitchen. Our garage door is usually open, so friends and family often enter the house this way rather than the front door.

Who really wants to enter your house though the laundry room?!

Laundry room entryway. Decorative throw rug rattan basket, gray wall paint.

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A few years ago, we made it more functional. You can read about how we built the laundry room cabinets here. However, the style and organization was pretty basic.

Poor thing.

No more neglecting her! Today, I am sharing tips for small laundry room organization and how we got it together finally. If you are interested in my process for organizing a room, you can read my post about how I organize a room in one day and make it last.

Give the Laundry Room a Little Makeover

Front of washer and dryer in a small laundry room makeover with gray paint and peel and stick floral wallpaper.

In my experience, making a space pretty motivates organization. I know it sounds strange, but a makeover makes you want to maintain it even more! When you pair certain decorations and practical storage solutions, they make a space a pleasure to work in.

The first thing I did was to repaint all of the room, and pick out some coordinating floral wallpaper. The wallpaper is all the heart emojis!

Side note: Did you know you can custom size wallpaper on etsy?! It is made to order so they can reduce the pattern size to fit your purpose! I was so concerned the flowers would be too big for between shelves that we reduced the pattern scale by 50%.

Add a cabinet or shelves

Laundry room cabinet over floral wallpaper. Shelves with basket organizers and coordinating jars and canisters.

Add Storage in Tight Spaces

There is a thin set of drawers (this one is similar) between the washer and dryer. I keep dish towels, cleaning towels and items we use the most often in it. We added a board underneath the shelf to fill the drawer gap and support the shelf.

space between washer and dryer filled with organizing drawers

If you have a front loading washer and dryer, you could lay a board over top for folding clothes and it makes the space look very modern and neat.

If you have a stackable set, some of them have a pull out tray option for the stacking kit.

Laundry room organization with overhead storage cabinet with supplies.

We made use of every inch for storage. The cabinet is where we hide most of the laundry items. The backup detergents are in the wicker baskets and canisters on the shelves. The drawers between the washer and dryer have our hand towels, Norwex cleaning cloths, and dustpan in them.

Stackable laundry bins in closet for organization.

Frequently asked questions:

How can I hang clothes in a small laundry room space?

Not all clothes can go in a dryer so I needed space to hang a few things to dry.

Hooks on the Wall – I use hooks to hang delicates and I can put shirts on a hanger for drying. You can use single hooks or a line of hooks like a coat rack.
A Bar under shelves – screw a towel bar to the underside of shelves to hang clothes.
Add a row of pegs – for hanging brushes and clothes. This makes use of wasted space and is a charming way to decorate your laundry area.
A fold out laundry hanger on the wall – Anything that folds away when not in use is a great space saver!

Where can I find a narrow set of drawers for storing items in the laundry room?

I found my white rolling storage bin on Amazon. It fits perfectly between my washer and dryer and is great for storing all my Norwex towels and a few cleaning supplies.

How do you create an organized system for laundry?

In our laundry room, we use a small broom closet and added simple shelves to keep the laundry organized and easy to store until wash day. You can see how we built the laundry closet organization here.

However, you don’t need a closet at all to create space for laundry waiting to go in the washer. A few other ideas I have used in the past: