Fill your lidded jars with clothes pins if you've got a drying rack nearby.

3. Less is more. Many of us are now using high-efficiency front-loading washer machines. You want to make sure you're using a high-efficiency detergent, or follow the instructions for front-loaders. Contrary to belief, adding more detergent than you need for your machine does not give you cleaner clothes — in fact, the opposite is typically true. The dirt floats away in the suds of the wash. With too many suds, the dirt will not be effectively washed away.

8. There are almost too many creative design ideas in this laundry room to list! Houzzers bookmarked this photo for the unique gray cabinetry and orange fixtures, but they also loved the smart storage ideas, the quirky wallpaper, and the open shelving above the countertop.

The laundry room in this home is full of fun, but it's also perfectly designed to suit the family's laundry needs, with counterspace for folding and plenty of shelving, drawers and cabinetry for storage. More:Contemporary Family Retreat on Lake MichiganFamily-Friendly Coastal Style in MichiganArtistic and Peaceful in Ann Arbor

If you have some room for wrapping but can't commit to storing bags and paper for any occasion, get selective. Keep several rolls of natural kraft paper and a few rolls of shiny white, add the right bow for the occasion, and you're good to go. Natural kraft paper gift bags paired with tissue paper and tied with raffia are a good look for most gifts, simple and streamlined. More:How to Tackle a Rainbow of Ribbons

What should shelving look like?

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Laundry room idea

Laundry room

Bright orange knobs

laundry and craft room combination

Different colors, open shelving ?

large laundry room with storage, counterspace, wrapping paper, shelves, sink

Coloured knobs

pool towels in the laundry room

closed and open storage

wrapping station

colored knobs

colors and unique cabinet look

laundry closet

Gift wrap, large glass jars

wrapping wall

Laundry room and gift wrap station

Like the pop of color in the knobs

shelves for craft area

Shelves in laundry room

mirror in laundry room

Mirror

Shelves and layout

Storage

laundry

laundry room

Color

interesting cabinets

Accent nobs

Gift wrap station

wrapping paper roll holder

Love the shelving/storage but not the cabinetry

Interesting Gray Bead board cabinetry for LL laundry room

Laundry

OMG - here the bird paper!

Craft room

gift wrapping

Love the drawers

Great laudry room

Entire look, color of cabinets and nobs

Colors/orange laundry room

Laundry room

I love the cabinets mixed with the drawers and shelving!

openshelving

Wrapping paper station

Orange knobs!!

Wrapping paper

just gorgeous

Organization

knobs

Laundry room design

like

cabinets

Cab color

Orange handles

shelves

Storage

fun details

Laundry room

maybe a shelf above the wrapping paper?

Painted cabinets in laundry room

Cubbies

laundry

storage

Colored knobs

Laundry room

Love the contrast

Hummm

Colored knobs

Cabinets for gym

Laundry

like open shelving.

aviary wallpaper

laundry / mudroom

Great idea for limited space, combo laundry and craft space.

Colour scheme and wallpaper

wrapping station in laundry room

Shelves

The 3 shelves are nicely done, I like the idea of rolls of wrapping paper on rolls ready to use

Just pretty

orange cabinet knobs

Fun laundry/craft colors

Knobs

Shelves

fun knobs!

Wrapping paper

Ga spar opera glasses for cabinet color

Shelving

cabinet doors

LAUNDRY

Wrapping paper roll and table underneath

pretty shelves

wrapping area

Jars

Colors

storage

floor

shelving

Like the wrapping station and the written wallpaper

instead of white shelves, a place to hang clean clothes

Fun knobs in laundry room

Cute orange knobs

love this laundry room

peaceful

Pop of color with handles

Laundry knobs

cupboards and shelves and wrapping area

Cabinets love!

Utility room

Houzzers bookmarked this photo for the unique gray cabinetry and orange fixtures, but they also loved the smart storage ideas, the quirky wallpaper, and the open shelving above the countertop.

I like this laundry room minus the grey cabinets.

nice to have a sink

Everything

Great laundry room

White shelves

Laundry cabinets

Cute wallpaper

jars with craft items

laundry room

Like shelves for wrapping

shelves with glass canisters

laundry

Gray and orange

Notice the jars

jars

Colour

All

Laundry room

shelving and gift wrapping station

cute laundry room furniture

love the colors of this room

Spacious, interesting pops of colour

Pretty color and like the shelves

All the contrast...... Tile floor color, cabintry with splash of red; paneled wall & B & W wallpaper.......

Gray cabinets with white countertops

Mud room

all the wall space is used for storage- we need this, like orange

Hhh

It's a laundry room not a kitchen, with room to work. I like there is a sink, counter and the shelves where the towels are at. I also like the above cabinets

Open shelling w giftwrap

Shelves

I already use a jar like this for laundry soap. What about one for Misc. stuff s well? Use vinyl for the words Laundry Soap on jar

Yes nice enough for the open

colour

colored knobs

Drawers and baskets

Open shrlving

laundry

laundry

Paper shelves

Like the idea of Accent color doorknobs and drawer pulls

wallpaper

wrapping paper and counter

LAUNDRY ROOM

grey

Corbel shelving

I like how the shelf brackets are a way to hold wrapping paper

fun type knobs and rolls for wrapping paper

large canisters for storage

laundry room

open shelving

paint color!

shelving, nooks in laundry room

love laundry room

love the shelves (the right ones, then left ones seem pretty useless) baskets are a must.

Mudroom

Прачечная

laundry room

shelving

Like the tan and orange

Knob color

mirror above sink

This is exactly how our cabinets and shelves will work out.

colors

Wrapping paper

like this laundry room!

shelves with wrapping paper

Shelves

Shelving

color combo is cool

Cabinets and drawers

Beautiful cupboards

Knobs

Jars of colored pegs and brushes

Shelf Corbel

wrapping paper rolls as part of shelf bracket

fun wallpaper

Gray cabinets; we could add pink in handles . . .

very cool orange knobs

Cabinets

lots of storage and could also use as 1/2 bathroom if toilet was installed

wrapping papaer