Dream Laundry Room Makeover!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2024
- We love our laundry system, but it needs some minor adjustments. Today we're going to add a laundry sorting station to our laundry room, along with some more organization to Tom's area. Plus, a few fun decorating surprises, too!
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Step 4: Enter your Avery product number (located on the label package) and a bunch of templates for labels will appear
Step 5: Pick one that you like and customize! (Note: when you're in the designer, on the right hand side you can select between editing ALL labels and one at a time. I added the black border to all of them but then customized them one at a time)
Hope this helps!
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THANK YOU for watching!!! Here are those Laundry Sheets we were talking about & our laundry system video! We hope you have a GREAT weekend!!! - Dawn & Tom
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🤣😂🤣 I can envision a Rusty Judgement episode on laundry detergent sheets 😉
Cost per use?
We’ve been using those same target bins for laundry baskets for our kids for over two years now….they’re amazing! Your laundry room looks great! 😘
I just got my first order from earth breeze like 2 days ago and I'm pretty impressed with it!!! I think you'll like it if you give it a try. :)
I would love to know how you design the labels for clothing bins. I just made bins for my 3 year old son and I’m on the Avery sight looking at designs. Do you just select the blank one?
I noticed your dryer opens on the wrong side for ease of moving wet laundry from the washer into the dryer. I had the same problem until I realized the dryer door is reversible. Maybe yours is, too. It only took me about 20 minutes to fix a problem I'd lived with (and complained about) for 7 years!! Anyway, love your videos as I'm a minimalist, too.
Yes, that would drive me crazy too! My washer and dryer are across from each other (very small laundry room) and I love being able to just throw the clothes behind me into the dryer.
Great tip!
Have you ever noticed how many refrigerator doors open to the wrong direction, ie, not towards the counterspace where you could lay down items from the refrigerator? Those doors can usually be changed too.
I was thinking the same thing! Game changer!
4 screw..no brainer
I just love how you graciously submitted to your husband's request and got on the stool! I have learned so much over the past 2 years from you guys, not just from your thoughts on minimalism , but from seeing how you guys love each other . May God bless y'all and your family .
I have had a bin called “special wash” for years. My husband is of the mindset “why dry anything on gentle when it dries faster on hot?” Uhhhh, because my behind is not shrinking that fast!
Omgosh you made me laugh 🤣
My behind doesn't shrink either.
LOL!!! I'm right there with you and the non-shrinking backside
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Ohmygosh! Preach it sista!! If you want me to go psycho, mishandle my laundry. I have been round n round with my man over 25 years about the laundry. If it is NOT yours, leave it alone. It does not speak love to me when he screws up my clothes!!!
I purposely keep my dryer on low...the most I've seen him take it is to medium. And when I notice that I turn it back down. But all these years have decided that's why I had button up shirts in high school that I could wear once. They never fit the same after...we rarely lined dried growing up..it all makes so much sense now. But I like to hang hubby's button up work shirts, but he dries them. So if I'm feeling extra I will set up the drying rack and line dry his shirts, pants, and jeans. And sometimes I throw in the dryer.
“Question: what if I’m a preppier and a minimalist...”. Too funny! You all are my absolute favorite couple and this is my favorite channel!
😂so funny! My favorite too!
I really am a bit of both… can be difficult but these videos are helping me manage my inventory
Tom is hilarious. I literally lol’ed when he said , “if I had my own house and lived by myself”.
Yes I think he could do a stand up comedy routine and have his audience in stitches!
I am genuinely surprised that any woman thinks his attitude is funny.
@@randomusername704 Oh Dear, lighten up. It's not good for your health😅.
I use shower poles across the top of my laundry room and can hang every thing up immediately and with plenty of space for everything. I have two poles. Thanks for all your videos :)
Dawn, I have to say that Tom just cracks me up. When you're serious and talking, he always looks like he's about to add some funny or random comment, just to make you and us laugh. After the laundry room makeover, it looks so nice and a lot more functional. Together, you make a great team, and I love the interaction between you guys. When you research those laundry sheets, if they come in a roll (like paper towels or TP), you could hang them on the wall right beside the washer, so the kiddos could reach them easily.
Great idea
Let's be honest, he's saying exactly what we're all thinking. So grateful for that. It keeps your channel honest and down to earth.
Ohhhh great suggestion!
Yes! You said it perfectly!
When Dawn uses a wrench as a hammer. She’s just like us. LOL!!!
I (Bee) thought...wait, doesn't she know where her hammer is? 🤣
@@maggieciocco6628 but if the heavy wrench is already there, it saves a trip! ;) 12:20 for those curious
I was thinking how my son would cringe seeing that but I would probably do it too if the wrench was close by.
I just said “oh it’s Friday! That means Dawn and Tom day!!” And then the notification popped up 😂 thanks for the company every week ❤️
You two compliment each other so well.
Our mudroom/ laundry room is perfect to us.
I went YEARS without hanging my Dyson. I finally hung it up 2 years ago and I cannot express how happy it made me. Like why did I wait so long?
I second Tom's question about being minimalist and being a prepper 😂 Not a crazy prepper...just being reasonably prepared. We might be coming up on some hard economic times so I'd like to find that balance! :)
If you can carve out some space and make it very purposely for your prep items, it helps a ton! That's how I manage our supplies... then I "go shopping" from what I have (always keeping note of what I need to replenish, of course). I don't try to keep all the "extra" in the same pantry area as the daily use type of stuff.
This is kind of me. I've got all of my supplies in the same room. We use as we need and replenish. Came in handy during lockdown, I only had to shop every 2-4 weeks. I'm still peeling the onion to total simplicity, but made great progress the past couple of years.
So... I totally am a minimalist AND a prepper. I know, it's totally an oxymoron. The key is to be intentional about your inventory. We figured out how long each item, that we like to have a supply of, lasts. Then we figured out how many we need for "x" time. That might be two weeks, a month, even up to a year. (By the way, it usually takes less than you think) Then we rotate it. Both my husband and I don't mind taking the time and energy to do this. And since we are minimalists, we have some space for it (even though our house is small, we have a decent sized laundry room that doubles as our pantry).
Same here. I lived near Seattle when all the Covid and social unrest was happening, and it caused me to panic prep. We've since moved and have our first baby on the way, which has me on a decluttering, functionality kick. I'm utilizing Dana K. White's container principle in regard to prepping: set aside one shelf, one box, whatever it is. Fill it with extra, rotational staple items. Once it's full, stop. I've come to realize that the lone wolf, our-house-must-have-everything supply isn't healthy. We tend to underestimate how important neighbors, community, etc would be in a truly dire situation.
This will help Tom. The washing machine is what really washes the clothes. Detergents are used to change the pH of the water so that dirt and stains released from the fabric. Just see detergent as a PH changer and the washing machine as the heavy lifter.
Laundry sheets are AWESOME!! and then there is perfect "portion control" for kids who help with laundry!!!
I love that you honestly showed your underthedryer mess. I am always ashamed of mine. We are only as sick as our secrets!
I use the laundry sheets. I have an older son with Autism and it makes it easier to teach him to do laundry. He never puts to much soap in the load. I also love that I don't have laundry soap containers to put in the recycle. It totally helped with the clutter in the laundry room.
The underside of every ones washer/dryer/stove/fridge look the same, so NO SHAME TOM!
When we got our steamer we never needed an iron again. It takes up less space as well! love ya'll!
Would you mind sharing what steamer you use. I love this idea. My husband still wears dress shirts even though he’s working from home!
@@judeburton3746 I just got a cheap one off Amazon for $30 and it's lasted me four years now.
I love my steamer, too. I got the kind that you can hang the clothes in, but it collapses and fits perfectly in my closet. Game changer!
True that. Although... If I could move any of those appliances myself, I'd probably have them clean once a year.
EVERYONE should clean the dryer vent & hose one a year! I find it easier to just replace the dryer hose. 🤷🏼♀️. This will keep your dryer functioning properly& prevent a fire hazard. ☺️
I like what Tom said: "We have a minimal wardrobe, so we treat our clothes well." Exactly! That was how most of us grew up. With less clothes; therefore, we treated those clothes with tender loving care!!! For example: Take off your Sunday clothes and when you return home, do NOT play in them and hang them up carefully.
Unfortunately, clothes like everything else aren't made to last. Therefore, it doesn't matter how well you treat them - they will fall apart sooner rather than later. Jeans all have elastic stretch that breaks down. Shirts from the same company that used to last for over 10+ years now are thread bare within a year. It's not about the individual, it's about the clothing companies trying to make a buck. Fridges, washing machines, etc., don't last as long. They are built to be replaced not repaired-- gotta love capitalisim at its finest.
(Side note: fewer clothes (not less))
@@elissa3188 If you don't put clothes in the dryer for long they last a lot longer, same for sheets and towels. We tumble them for 5-10 minutes then hang outside or in our basement drying area. Great for when the electric goes out.
Small suggestion: if you don't have one designated person doing all the laundry, leave the empty basket on top of the washer or dryer when you run a load in the washer as a reminder to everyone that there is a load to switch into the dryer. Otherwise it might get forgotten for a few days and sour.
Great suggestion!
We have a top loader so it's lid should be kept open to prevent funk between loads. The lid to the washer being closed is this marker for us. I like the basket idea, too!
I live alone and have to do this, haha. The laundry room door cracked open is my signal.
Awesome idea 💡
Putting the hang dry basket on the top would be another signal to the family so the kids don’t accidentally toss those items into the dryer.
I do 90% of the laundry in my house and keep my “non-dryer” dirty clothes in a separate hamper as well however, I will wash them with other clothes. I put a magnet on top of the washer to remind me to look for those items that should not go in the dryer. It’s a nice visual because I can get busy and easily forget to pull out the hang dry stuff. Maybe this will help somebody!
I have a similar philosophy but I mark the top of the washer with a wet erase marker not to put anything in the dryer.
I love these kind of tips and what works for others!! I’ve seen the top about a dry erase marker but I’ve had others (kids) accidentally swipe it off and I noticed the ink settles into any little surface scratches on the dryer. Mines not brand new anymore so that’s probably why 😜
I stick line dry items in laundry garnet bags! (Or things with ties or straps that I don't want to risk getting caught and ripped in the machine, even tights.) It makes it faster to find the persnickety items.
Lots of Europeans have a drying rack that scissors down from the ceiling but yes, this is a great 'remodel'!
You don’t know how thrilled and relieved I was to see what was behind and underneath your dryer!! 🥰😍
I’m a “load a day” type person. Last fall, I switched to TruEarth laundry strips. I’m in Canada and TruEarth is a British Columbia company. LOVE them! I’m never going back. No more lugging heavy bottles of liquid detergent home from the store. Less plastic bottles in circulation and our clothes are just as clean as previously. Cannot recommend enough!
I love them too!! They are so great!
Me too! I’ll never go back to those massive jugs! 💕
Tide powder.
The liquid in plastic stink
I'm.also in British Columbia Dana , im trying out the Tru Earth sheets this week .
Hi Dawn and Tom , been following you for a year or so .. Love you guys . I'm from British Columbia Canada
You guys crack me up! You are definitely a prime example of how sense of humor gets us through everything, including projects!😁
🤣🤣🤣”question: what if I’m a prepper and a minimalist”
Dawn:”nope not going there” 😂
This is certainly where the overhead cupboard to store come in handy. Shut the doors and do not see the items.
Hahahaha
lol Ha ha ha loved this. You two are great.
This was my favorite part today 😆
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Ha ha ... a woman after my own heart. Uses a wrench to sink a nail. The laundry room looks great! Very nice, indeed. And what a cool idea for the valance. Thumbs up.
Love that you used a pipe wrench to hammer the nail. I do that too - use whatever is handy. Loved this video! Thanks for the ideas!
I noticed that too, whatever works, lol
I would have used the heel of a show laying on the floor.
Yes! Dawn has become so minimalist she doesn't have a hammer... why have one when you have a wrench!? 😜❤️
Thank you for your positive and funny approach. I'm a single person but you still help me rethink spaces!
I now LOVE using the detergent sheets. We use TruEarth and I just adore how it takes such little space, ours gets delivered to us every few months, and it's so much lighter to take down to our apartment building's laundry room. It's the little things that bring me so much joy :)
I just bought a sample pack this week. I love the concept.
Tru Earth is my favorite too!
Do you use fabric softener? My husband refuses to not use it so I have been skeptical to try the laundry sheets. I have heard good things about True Earth.
@@jenifermayer9881 we don't use fabric softener - we never have, though, so I'm sure you could add it if you wanted. My husband was super skeptical as well but is now fully onboard.
@@jenifermayer9881 we do not :)
Tom was a little sassy with his question time LOL. I'm a minimalist and a prepper, and honestly it's a lot easier to be prepared when you keep your living spaces clutter free! I store my supplies in a separate part of our home so when I need something, I just "go shopping" from those supplies, instead of having things spilling out of cabinets and shelves. I should also mention that we live in a VERY small home with 4 people, so organization and minimalism is very important to keeping my sanity! Thanks for the inspiration on the laundry room, y'all are so fun to watch!
Dawn, you look gorgeous in your glasses and cap. Many can't pull that off! 💖
"Question!" lol. Great finished project.
You may want to consider an ironing mat that goes on the dryer. I have one and love it!
Oh my. Do people still iron? Reminds me of my childhood and pressing church clothes with starch!!😮
I donated our ironing board early in our marriage (I've probably used the iron 10 times in 22 years). Instead I just place a clean bath towel on the washer/dryer and iron on that! Saves so much space!
I was going to suggest just getting a small handheld steamer. If they really seldom need to get wrinkles out of clothes then that’s likely more than enough.
Love the shot w your boys putting their laundry in the basket! Your kids are the cutest helpers!
We renovated our laundry room this past year. It made a world of difference to me. It’s a chore but when the room is pleasant it helps the chore considerably. Cas from Clutterbug gave me a 👍🏻 on my Instagram post so that felt great 😊
Our laundry room needed remodeled when we moved here 27 years ago and still remains untouched. But I m glad it's on the main floor too. I actually don't mind doing laundry. love clean clothes😊
I love Cas! That's awesome!
I love that under your dryer there is a mess. ❤️ Yes! Real life!!! Thank you!
Tom's question: "what if I'm a prepper and a minimalist?" and Dawn just says NOPE. ha ha! But, here's the thing: I'm not a prepper, but I do have a full emergency kit and a well-stocked pantry just in case. It's smart to have extras on hand in case you're stuck on your own for a while with no gas, no electricity, no services. So, I've chosen to "manage that inventory" (as Dawn says) because it gives me peace of mind. Worth it!
Your laundry room will look beautiful when it's done.
My spouse and I do our own laundry for years. We have our own bathrooms and each one responsible to clean, their own. Our 3rd full bathroom, I will clean it.
We've always worked together, with respect to each other. Bickering doesn't cut it, that's why we work together, on certain tasks.
We remodeled the laundry area, and it looks nice and clean.
"Question!"... snarky Tom is a riot!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Love the fact that everything is off the floor, it makes all the difference in keeping an area clean. I too thought "maybe a rug", but I know all too well how tripping, straightening, & cleaning is more of a pain! ❤
Chucked our ironing board too, we hardly iron & it took up too much space!
Love the basket in the laundry room!
This video inspired me to fix up mine. My laundry room isn’t as well lit or as bright and shiny as yours, but I’ve cleaned our and I’ve been able to maintain it. So much more organized so thank you Dawn & Tom!
Before, we kept two laundry hampers in our bedroom for clothes.
One for our weekend clothes and my work clothes and towels, and the other basket was for my fiancé‘s work uniforms/work socks.
This caused me to sort through the clothes and wet towels (yuck, I know!) when I did laundry on Fridays.
We have shelving in our laundry room so I finally put up baskets with labels for my fiancé‘s work uniforms & socks and a separate basket for towels.
We still keep our laundry tote hamper in the bedroom for our regular clothes, but it’s so much easier to do laundry, OMG.
I appreciate you The Minimal Mom💕
The only time my washing machine gets moved is when it needs replacing 🤣
Australian here. I have used detergent sheets for the past 12-18 months and I will never go back to liquids. They work really well and take up so little space. There are no spills. So easy!
Looks lovely! Also, I decluttered my ironing board a while ago and went with a pad type thing. Instead of having a board, it is just a quilted type pad that has magnets in the four corners, about the same size as the top of your dryer. I ‘store’ mine in between the washer and dryer. Takes up no space, physically or mentally. Thought you should know. 😊
We hang everything (except undies and socks) so I hang it as I pull it from the drier. No laundry baskets in the house, it's way too easy to pile it in and leave it until later. We're very visual so hanging it works better than folding and putting in a drawer where we have to hunt for it. Thank you so much for all your tips and visuals on ways to do things. Learned so much and my favorite day to watch is Fridays when you and Tom work together on projects. Hysterical.
Great makeover. You should buy an over the door hanger for your ironing board. It also has a holder for your iron as well.👍
Good solution. Or use an over-the-door board like Dana, who just decluttered her regular ironing board this week.
Found the laundry sheets a few weeks ago and they are fantastic. You can tear them if you have small loads. And the bag is resealable. Perfect.
I would suggest that, if possible, you switch the direction that the dryer door opens. Reversing the dryer door will make it more accessible to the washer (and saves your back too).
To get the trash can off the floor they make magnetic lint trash cans that then stick to the side of your dryer.
I thought that too about the dryer door
That really bothered me too. 😂
@@danib8473 Thank you for the great tip!
I noticed that too... possibly the washer could have gone where the new lower shelves went... if the dryer and washer are switched where they are, the dryer door may get caught by the room door. It makes a big difference.
Your no-sew curtain is adorable.
I would have hung the ironing board on the back of the door or up on the wall behind the door, BUT if you never need to iron, then…YAY! I am happy for you!
don't even buy an ironing board if u only iron once every blue moon - buy a heat resistant blanket (or just use a thick towel like i do) and iron on the kitchen table .. it works just fine, even for shirts !
They make a magnetic one to go on your dryer...
Or a portable steamer! It has a smaller reservoir, but will get the job done.
We are a family of four. I only do laundry in the evenings when I know I will be home & can get the hot clothes right out of the dryer. Each person has a seat in the family room that their clothes goes on right away. So I put hang up clothes neatly on the back of the chair so they don’t get wrinkled, pants & shorts folded on the chair & undies & socks on the arm of the chair. We each have our own colored towels too. Once all the clothes are finished, everyone gets their own clothes & puts them away. It works very well for us.
You guys compliment each other so well, relationship goals, love how he keeps putting his two bob in and you keep shutting him down like a boss haha jokes, you guys are great together love your videos
Tom - laundry baskets are not the same as bins. Dawn is right this time - bins are magical!
Becky B, absolutely! Their shape and size makes them more functional than laundry baskets.
You're so smart to teach your kids how to do laundry! 🧺
I use TruEarth laundry sheets - recommended by Secret Slob. Great! A whole year's worth came in a box 4.5 x 4 x 10.5 inches!!!!
LOVE watching y'all
we have the tru earth subscription so they ship to us every other month. May decide to go for the years box soon to save on the shipping impact.
My favorite investment for my laundry room was an anti fatigue mat. It helps so my feet don’t hurt when I’m pulling out laundry.
I just love you guys. Y’all work so well together.
Nice! I hang all my laundry outside; it smells so good! 😎
Dawn you might like the ironing matt that goes on top of your dryer. I have one that I've used a couple of times. I rarely iron anything though.
I second this! I have a matt that I just put on my dining room table (which is next to the laundry room)...that is where I sew a lot, and it is so convenient to store!
I third it! That’s what I use too for the very few times a year I MAY need to iron. I keep it in a lidded-bin with my iron. It takes up no space and stays dust free.
@@jeredasnyder2479 Yeah I just keep mine in the cabinet next to my washer and dryer.
I don’t even have a mat, I just put a towel on the dryer or even a table and iron the rare thing I need to iron.
My mom use to fold a towel up. And use that as a iron mat. If you are worried about the heat just stick a piece of cardboard box under it. Worked for her all the years we were growing up. Her laundry area was a washer and dryer put in the entrance of the living room. No door or curtains just there for everyone to see. Yet I never remember laundry stacking up. It was taken care of right away. Now I have a big laundry room in this house a laundry stacks up. We use to have a little house and laundry was in the entryway, we had 5 kids and laundry was taken care of right away. As nice as laundryrooms are sometimes when you can close a door clutter happens.
Great video.Tom cracks me up (of course I'm easily amused).
MN farm girl here; and I am much older than you "kids". I started life on a 450 acre farm just outside of Hoffman MN. And, as I'm sure you know, farm kids do everything "from soup to nuts" as soon as they are tall enough and strong enough to do what needs to be done. I started doing laundry at the age of seven (about the same time I started working on cars with my Dad) using a Maytag ringer washer. When we moved to "the cities" and my Dad bought a washer and dryer set I thought I was in heaven. It was so easy all (5) of us wanted to do the laundry (until the novelty wore off that is) :-)
Your “new” laundry room looks so great. I think your idea to paint it mint green is awesome. You should also consider painting your floors. I’ve seen tons of painted and stenciled linoleum floors that look really nice.
Make sure no gas lines in laundry room, I know lady died from paint n gas in her laundry room
@@shirleyledbetter4366 how sad. Good to know though!
@@shirleyledbetter4366 - she must’ve had a gas leak. That’s a shame.
@@shirleyledbetter4366 that’s so sad! Never heard of this. How have people been painting kitchens and laundry rooms etc all these years? We even had a gas space heater back in the day. How did it happen? Was it the mix of fumes or was there a leak or something?
I love that Tom is always here with a heaping serving of sarcasm. He might be my spirit animal.
I am so grateful to have my own washer and dryer because I can do a load of laundry every day, and that is key for me: fewer clothes, fewer piles! 🙂
Brilliant to have black & white bins!! Love that idea. Thanks!
Oh my goodness - you two made me laugh a lot in this one!
Tom: "What if you are a prepper and a mininalist?"
Dawn: "Nope, not going there"
That would be an interesting video 🤔😁👍
@@sharonsteele8915 it would be. I’m pretty minimalist but I have a good storage room. Thing is I only have in there things I know we will use, we rotate through it every year or two. We don’t have food stored for 30 years in #10 cans just what would get us through 6 months to a year if one of us were unable to work.
@@juststeph6940 or in case of a disaster, so your covered for a period of time.. good thinking 👍
I actually have a solution for this haha keep your regular daily use items minimal and have a special separate area for your emergency and prepper items
@@TheNerdistheWord exactly what we do in our basement is a room dedicated to our stockpile.
Get back on that soap box, Dawn! 😄 The laundry room looks so much better with just a few changes, and will be even prettier when you paint it mint green. I use TruEarth laundry sheets. They work great! One sheet for a regular load and two for a large load. I have a subscription, so I don't even have to remember to order. Two envelopes of sheets are mailed to my home each month, which is enough for the 3 of us. The envelopes slide right beside my washer (I have front-loaders stacked on top of one another in a closet in my hallway. When our grandson came to live with us permanently at almost 12 years of age, I taught him how to properly do his own laundry. Let me tell you about my rule when buying clothes. I do the scrunch wrinkle test, by bunching the fabric tightly in my fist, then releasing. If the material mostly springs back into shape, it's good. If it continues to look like a wrinkled mess....nope, not coming into my house. Moral of the story? I do NOT iron! I own an iron, but only for an emergency. I cannot remember the last time I ironed! (By the way, you can double a towel and iron on the floor or any other flat, stable surface.) The last time I used an ironing board was 30+ years ago, I think. Blessings! ❤
You two crack me up and I love it! Literally LOL. The makeover is awesome and looks really efficient. Gotta know where the mop lives now? God bless.
Yes, love the make-over! Also dying to know where the mop and bucket went...
Love your videos! Someone else might have suggested it, but I would switch the bins beside the dryer. Put the "everyday" bins on the lower shelf so they're easier for the kids to reach and see into. And put the "special" bins up higher since you and Tom are the ones using those. Everything looks so cute in there now!
Honestly surprised you have (had) an ironing board 😄
I iron like once a year too and I just use a doubled over towel on top on the dryer or on a bed. Nothing bad had happened yet 🤷🏻♀️
Dawn, it would be interesting to deep clean all your clothes in the bathtub (you know, the soap buildup?). THEN begin using the laundry sheets. Later after a few weeks re-do the deep clean & see if there has been any residue build up (like Tom Mentioned). 🤔. That would be interesting! Also, the laundry sheets ARE more expensive. 😖🤷🏼♀️. This was a great video! Just a simple refresh/reorganization to a small space. Thanks!
Thank you for showing ways to improve systems that work, but can function more efficiently. Always love to watch you & Tom working on a project. The laundry room looks great!😁👏🏻
LOVE the Earthbreeze sheets - Very clean laundry, not gummy junk, Tom! No build up and hubby loves them too. I use 1 or 2 sheets per load, depending... BE CAREFUL not to get the package wet! It's easy to "melt" them away in a laundry room - you won't believe how clean the laundry will be, how clean the washing machine is and how environmentally Earthbreeze is. Same cost for me, as I was using Tide. Auto ship is right online with my needs too. Highly recommended. Love your new laundry room. Great tips.
Thanks for keeping it real and yup I pull out the washer and dryer once a year cause you never know whatcha gonna find! Small changes but big impact, functions for your family and easy to clean. Great tip on the mesh bag!
And the frig and the stove!
Barbara, yes!! The dryer vent hose needs to be cleaned out regularly to prevent a fire hazard. :) Most people don't realize they could burn their house down if that built-up lint gets packed in the hose and ignites with the heat from the dryer. :O
I haven't used a laundry basket for YEARS!! I had a rolling sorting cart when we owned our home. I'm now a Senior living in a complex where I have to go to the laundry room (no more machines in my home, so sad!). I put my dirty laundry in my dirty pillowcases sorted, then transport them to the machines. I fold the clothes in the community laundry room (keeps some of that lint in there instead of my place) plus it's easier to carry back in stacks.
I love Tom's proposed question, "What if I am a prepper AND a minimalist?" HA! I think the answer lies in finding that fine line between feeling reasonably prepared and not being overwhelmed with your inventory. Again, personalized. Love, love, love your channel! You guys are great.
Dawn, I like that you used pliers as a hammer. I’ve been known to be creative as well, using a can of soup or the flat side of a measuring tape as a hammer! Thank you both for being real.😊
Are you able to change the opening of the dryer door. I was able to do it for mine so it was an easy transition from washer to dryer?
Love the curtain!
Your love for each other is so obvious.
Very nice and clean laundry room! Love the colours. My laundry room has become a catch-all. There are suitcases and wrapping paper 🙄It’s time to do something about it.
This was very inspiring, 🙏🏻 thank you
We have been using laundry pods from Dropps. I love that there is never a drippy mess. The kids don’t put in too much because it is premeasured. Plus there’s not a big jug.
We love laundry sheets!!! They're so easy and compact. We use Kind laundry sheets in Ocean Breeze scent. It's really nice and they work great! No residue!!!! So cool! The laundry room turned out beautiful! ❤️
A big yes to the laundry sheets - I use Beyond. No more messy liquids or powders and no dangerous pods putting microplastics into our water systems
I recently had to move my dryer. I looked at some videos online for my model and ended up taking off the back panel. I found so much lint inside the machine! This is a serious fire hazard. It might be helpful to see the specs on your machine so you know where the lint travels, It may be down the front and around to the back. I highly recommend cleaning inside it more often than I have!
Another vote for laundry sheets! I use the kind you posted, but unscented. They take up no room and your kids could use them easily and can’t spill them like powder or liquid! They seem to rinse out fine, but I know some people rinse with vinegar.
I also love my collapsible laundry basket, since my laundry room and the bedrooms are on different floors. I learned about the basket from “Nourishing Minimalism” on TH-cam. It takes up no room to pet on a shelf or hang up and won’t get filled up with clutter that way. Yay!
I use those laundry sheets! I love them and for the most part, probably 90%, will only use them. I have some liquid, a small bottle, for really dirty rags and work clothes. The sheets take up no space, no plastic (which i like a lot), and the packaging is compostable. It’s $12, which is what I spent at Costco, and it comes to my mailbox. Super easy!
The laundry room looks great! DIY tip-mop the floor with a vinegar-water solution. Rinse. Paint the linoleum flooring with a good porch paint. Bam. Problem solved. It will be easier to clean
Those few changes made a big difference! Looks good. I think I will go rethink my laundry room right now. Looking forward to reading people's comments on the environmentally safe laundry detergents.
Tom's mug needs to say, "Question!" 🤣🤣 Love it.
I'm anti-ironing board. Most materials ranging from silks to cottons to wools can be thrown (dry) into a dryer for 10 min with a wet washcloth to steam the wrinkles out. For a special event (rare): dry cleaners.
I agree! I sew so an ironing board is essential. But there are workarounds for situations where a separate board is inconvenient.
Yes! The only reasons my iron gets used is sewing and professionalism. If not it just sits there
I’m using TruEarth Laundry Strips and I love them! No plastic container! And no lugging a heavy jug around when I do the shopping. They come in a paper envelope - so minimalist in the packaging! I am very happy I switched. Too many wins to count.
I place my delicates on a hanger then hang on the drying rack. I would think this way would be easier for you to reach the rack. The laundry room looks great!
I use hangers that way too.
I have a condo, and have to go to a laundry room in another bldg. (for over 20 years), so the last thing I needed was a laundry room video, but I watched because I really like you 2 together.... great relationship!
I’m using TruEarth Laundry Strips and I love them! My laundry room is more organized as they take up so much less space and my clothes are clean. Win-win!
Love that you show real life! "Behind the dryer" looks like that for all of us! 😂
I love seeing different laundry ideas. Thanks for sharing. Tru Earth are my favorite laundry sheets you can get a sample of 32 or a 384 sheets. I've also tried clean people and earth breeze.
I also LOVE Tru Earth!
I’m a shortie too in the house and I have a small collapsible step that tucks away that I use to step in to hang the laundry … works fab!
I see a laundry basket as a "pasture", where the bins are "corrals". Easier to catch what you want from a bin! Being a clothesline user, I actually need my laundry basket for carrying the load, or two, through to hang it out and collect it
Same! 🙌
Doing laundry was one of my childhood chores. It’s a great skill to learn and really not that hard.
I iron the most😆 i hope it works out in your laundry room,I love that you show reality you always do, and you came up with really good solutions,both you and Tom. I always look forward to your videos❤
Yes, I love laundry
sheets, less waist. They are amazing!