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So, I’m really late getting you April’s agenda from BHG’s “Month by Month Storage Plan.”
But I promise you this one is pretty painless – but can make a big difference in saving you time every week doing your laundry. Here is BHG’s suggestions for creating a streamlined, efficient laundry room…
• Sorting Baskets. Place a three-compartment bin or basket in a closet or open shelf in your laundry room (look at home or office supply stores for options). Separate clothing to be repaired, dry-cleaned, and donated.
Laundry baskets make great sorting bins that are easily moved about. You can download BHG’s free Laundry Labels here. (You may have to sign in or create a profile before they let you do this – just a head’s up)
Not all of us have the luxury of separate rooms or dedicated spaces for every task or hobby, so a well planned out utility room can handle multiple purposes. This room handles laundry, and crafts such as wrapping… notice the rolls of wrapping paper. A surface over the washer and dryer provides space for crafting. Lots of baskets and bins provide storage for supplies.
via BHG
• Keep Detergent Handy. Fill plastic beverage dispensers with laundry detergent, softener, and other liquid laundry additives. Hang a set of plastic measuring cups nearby from a cup hook.
via House to Home
Liquids and powders obviously look prettier in glass bottles or tins, but it might not really be practical for everyone. Also – if you forget instructions easily save the usage labels for products.
• Drying Rack. Mount a drying rack or double towel bar near your washer as a spot for air-drying clean sweaters or rugs.
via BHG
This is a great example of the well organized laundry room. It’s not an actual “room” so the owner has cleverly installed curtains to hide the area when not in use. And even though the space is small, a foldable drying rack still fits in nicely. Ballard designs has some great drying racks similar to this one.
• Make a Catch-all for Ironing Supplies. Convert a silverware caddy into a stain-treating or ironing kit. Fill with small size cleaners, spray starches, and linen waters. Be sure to include essential tools such as brushes, dry-cleaning pads, and collar points.
via House to Home
Mounting planters or containers can also serve as catchalls for any other cleaning supplies you need on hand.
Below are some more laundry rooms to inspire you –
Small, but shelving provides space to organize
I love the idea of an armoire as a utility room organizer.
3 images above via BHG
5 images above via House to Home
You can read the original content here on BHG.
These speak for themselves. Do I need a reason to post these lovely rooms?
So pretty. via BHG
White walls with a dark floor always looks super chic
via The Nest
Does anyone have or know anyone with white floors? They look gorgeous but how do they wear?
via Kitchen Details and Design
Oh to have a craft room!
Okay, so the wall is gray – but you get the same clean effect as with white
via Country Living
*swoon*
via ChicDeco
via Eric Roth Photography
So month two of BHG’s month-by-month storage plan is to conquer your kitchen. Here’s the strategy. If you missed month one – January, you can see the home office storage plan in my previous post.
Sort and Label. Evaluate all pantry items. Toss everything that’s expired and give away everything you didn’t use in the last year. (Write today’s date on every item so you’ll know next year if you actually used each item.) Put items back in pantry and label shelves. 
oh…an organized pantry is a BEAUTIFUL thing
via Real Simple
via GharExpert
One cannot have too many jars and canisters. Looks better and keeps food fresher than boxes and bags. I will cut off the label on the box and tape it to the lid of a jar if it’s something I might have trouble identifying later.
via PrettyShabby on Flickr
Keep a clipboard in your pantry to jot down any staples you are running low on.
via Martha Stewart
Outfit a Drawer. Double the storage capacity inside a cabinet by adding freestanding wire shelves. Measure your cabinet interiors before heading to the home center or choose expandable shelves. Include riser-style inserts for small items such as spices or glassware.
Utilize Cabinet Doors. Evaluate the interior of every cabinet door and determine whether you can use the space to store spices, loose recipes, paper towels, or utensils. Add shallow shelves, racks, wall-mount pouches, and magnetic or cork boards.
Living in small NYC kitchens I learned early on to utilize the inside of cabinet doors, closet doors, etc. to store things.
Genius! Use tension rods to separate and divide lids, trays, and baking sheets.
2 above via BHG
Add Hooks. Install a utensil bar or metal grid above or beside your stove. Dangle five to eight frequently used utensils from S-hooks. Include a small wire basket to hold salt, pepper, cooking spray, and oil.
via Martha Stewart
I love the nook for the mixer and toaster!
great use of island space – installing bookshelves on the side. I don’t know what the TV is doing their though.
2 above via BHG
Go to BHG to see the upcoming/past months’ storage plans.
I do light sewing but plan to really learn more over the next two years. A room devoted to sewing would be divine.
via Fjeldborg
via Decor8 Tumblr
so elegant! via Elle Decor
One of my fav. home offices of all time. This space proves that even a garage can be pretty. The track lighting just makes the beams look industrial chic!
via Ish and Chi
I really like these filing cabinets from Crate and Barrel
An unused closet can make a small but functional home office.
via BHG
Good organizing accessories also make your space pretty and functional. This nifty laptop organizer, and this adorable teacup supply organizer are from Emmo Home.
It’s not easy to strike the perfect balance in one’s home office. Make it too cozy and filled with personal objects and you might end up using your desk to curl up with a good book or flip through photo albums. Make it too industrial and sterile and..well, feel like you’re back in a cubicle. It’s important to make your work space pleasing to you, and while everyone’s ideal work set up is different, you have to have the tools of your trade on hand and a comfortable arrangement that allows you to hunker down and focus without distraction.
Here are some spaces that seem to have the balance down…
Perfect…beautiful…need I say more?
Plants add some life and homeyness, the ample shelving creates space for supplies, and the unorthodox desk combines function and beauty.
For some people less is more. Give them a huge desk and every inch of surface space will be occupied with stuff, leaving no space to work. This desk is clever because it has minimal surface space for accumulating clutter, but a leaf underneath pulls out for work surface.
I use a table as a desk as in the above image, because I’m able to keep things organized and most of the surface stays bare, which gives me enough room alongside my computer to spread out my magazines and/or sketch.
This space gets it’s warmth from a hutch that looks well-loved.
What works for you in a home office?
via LivingEtc.
ohhhh….I can’t wait until I have my own place and can make the home office of my dreams! Here’s hoping it’ll look like one of these. In the meantime I’ll steal some ideas that I can implement while I’m working from the dining room.
via Decor8
Two sweet workspaces. via Design Sponge
Plenty of space for books – I have to have my books.
via Elle Decor
an archivist’s dream!
via LoftLife Magazine
DREAMY home office. fireplace, desk with plenty of surface area looking out a window…
via Benjamin Moore
I do some light sewing, but I get really behind because I don’t have a dedicated sewing desk. I have to get it out of it’s box every time I use it and it just isn’t working…
via Creamy Life
Okay so I know the two above are super matchy-matchy but they are from Pottery Barn. I love the big linen pinboard (shhh…those are easy to make yourself and much cheaper!) The organization ideas in these office setups are great.
via Pottery Barn
We all know by now an entryway is important. For me, not so much when I leave the house but definitely when I come home after a tough day. It’s instantly calming for me to be greeted with order, a place to put my mail, shoes, bag, and keys. Here are some spaces that – thought might not work for everyone – at the very least provide some great eyecandy. What are your necessities for an entryway?
Love the modern retro look of this entryway. The mirror opens it up.
The Nest
Bright turquoise accents on the console help balance the weight on the wall.
via Lonny Magazine
I love lamp light. A nice way to treat yourself is to set your entryway lights on a timer, so they turn on right before you get home.
via Jackson Aaron
I think the use of a secretary desk here is a great idea.
three images above via Indenfor
Just another installment of “Favorite Images from my Favorite Blogs,” and, as usual, chock full of gorgeous eye candy.
In no particular order –
Blu Label Bungalow
My favorite part of this image – the closet. One day – one day.
Organized shelves like these make me swoon.
Check out more at Blu Label Bungalow.
These dreamy images are from Mochatini.
What a great way to dine.
Last but not least, Katy Elliot’s blog
I can’t wait until I have a living room big enough that I can actually but a table behind my couch.
See more at Katy Elliott.
I love kid drawings
