Episode #019: Swap Out the Ugly Laundry Room Stuff
My personal greatest motivation for maintaining a clean and organized home is beauty. I love existing in a beautiful space (indoors, outdoors, anywhere). I feel inspired, energized, and focused when I’m in a room that looks and feels beautiful to me.
So, when I’m tasked with a chore that I’m normally not very excited about, it helps me to invest in high quality, beautiful tools and an organized system for storing said tools to make the job easier and more pleasant… maybe even enjoyable.
In this episode I focus on ways to upgrade the laundry tools and products we use every week or for some of us every single day. If you’re feeling like you fully dread the trek to and from your laundry room or laundry area then I hope that this podcast episode sparks some inspiration for you to create a laundry space that you enjoy using.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to create a focused design plan before investing in new products
- How to save a mood board on your phone to reference as you shop
- Which products you use on a regular basis that could use an upgrade
- Suggestions for beautiful alternatives to utilitarian products
Links and Resources:
Beautiful Laundry Detergent
- Fer a Cheval Concentrated Laundry Liquid Marseille Soap
- Laundress Signature Detergent (also have a line of additional detergents and tools)
- Swash by Whirlpool
- Molly Suds Powder
- Earth Breeze Detergent Sheets
- Branch Basics System
Stain Removers
- Fels Naptha Bar (set this on a pretty tray next to a sink or wash basin)
- Castile soap
- Distilled White Vinegar (also add 1 c to rinse cycle on most laundry loads)
- Puracy (refill package to decant in your favorite spray bottle)
Specialty Tools
- Wool Dryer Balls
- Laundress Stain Removal Brush
- Wall Mounted Lint Box (or other dedicated container)
Liquid Detergent Dispensers:
- Anchor Hocking 2 Gallon Heritage Hill Dispenser with Lid
- Half Gallon Glass Pump Dispenser Bottle
- Porcelain Ceramic Crock Dispenser
Canisters for Dry Products and Backstock Organization:
- Anchor Hocking Heritage Hill Glass 0.5 Gallon Storage
- Daitouge 2 Gallon Wide Mouth Glass Jars with Lids
- Creative Co-Op Set of Two Canisters
- LinenMe, Beige/White Lara Cotton Basket
- Wire Utility Basket
- Lazy Susan
- Wooden Utility Tray
- Enamel Tray
Scoops and Measuring Cups
- One-Piece Cast Aluminum Round Bottom Scoop, 5-Ounce
- American Metalcraft 1 Cup Stainless Steel Measuring Cup
- Newness Stainless Steel Measuring Cup with Handle, 16 Ounces
- S Shaped Hooks
Woven Laundry Baskets
- Round Wicker Woven Rope Storage Blanket Basket
- The Basket Lady Oval Wicker Laundry Basket
- Household Essentials Willow Wicker Laundry Basket with Handles
- The Basket Lady 3-Compartment Wicker Laundry Sorter Hamper
Cotton Laundry Baskets
Wire Hampers
- Creative Co-Op Metal & Wood Laundry Baskets on Wheels
- Yamazaki Home Wire Slim Saving Rolling Wheeled Clothing Hamper