Tutorial - Laundry Room Makeover

Spruce up your laundry room and add storage space

Tutorial at Grandmas House DIY Blog

"Our laundry room is basically a large closet off of our dining room/entry room in our home. Is having the laundry room in our dining room ideal? Of course not, but with an old house sometimes the only options are really not all that great. But, I digress, so far it hasn’t bother Joe or I at all, the dining room is big enough and our laundry room/closet is plenty big enough so it hasn’t at all been a problem. We have a scratch and dent certified new LG washer/dryer combo, just in case you were wondering why there was only one machine that looks like a washing machine in the picture".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mesh Laundry Blog

Sew a mesh bag with a simple fold-over closure, no zipper necessary

Tutorial at The Inspired Wren Blog

"When I pack for The Peanut I use gallon plastic freezer bags. Into each bag goes one complete outfit (top, bottom, socks, undies). One bag per outfit. As many bags as days in our trip plus two (so a 7 day trip = 9 bags, because you never know). At one point I had thought of labeling them with the days of the week, but then I realized I needed the flexibility to switch a day's outfit based on weather or activity. So unlabeled bags go into the suitcase and each morning I can present two bags and let The Peanut choose her outfit for the day. At the end of the day the used clothes go back into the bag they came out of. Dirty clothes are separated from clean clothes and there's no digging through the bottom of the suitcase to find small socks. But the plastic bags get beat up. And buying new each time adds yet another expense to a trip. It was time for a reusable solution in the form of a simple mesh bag".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Liquid Laundry Detergent

Only needs 3 ingredients

Tutorial at Fan of Stuff Blog

"I have been wanting to try my own laundry detergent now for years. My dreams are small, guys. However, most recipes call for borax, washing soda, and fels naptha. I have never in my life found these items easily. They hide them or don’t carry them at all. My Giant grocery store had all three proudly displayed with the cleaning products, side by side. Giant knows what’s up. So now that I’ve run out of commercial cleaner, I finally get a chance to make my own liquid laundry detergent recipe".... Read more