Drying rack. A ceiling-mounted ladder is a clever way to get your drying rack off of your floor and out of the way. Vintage stores and salvage yards are great places to find rustic wood ones.Photo courtesy of Little Lucy Lu
A suspended ladder in the laundry room accessorized with hooks allows you to drape wet clothes over the rungs or hang pieces individually from hooks. Plus, it looks cool.
9. Dry clothes the old-fashioned way. Now I'm not asking you to give up your trusty tumble dryer anytime soon, so don't worry. But the English are known for a love of hanging out their laundry the old-fashioned way — especially outdoors to get that fresh-air smell. You might not be ready to go whole hog, but it does still make sense for your laundry space to have somewhere to air dry clothes like delicates or wools. Try this clever idea of suspending a pastel painted ladder from the ceiling.