How to Makeover a Laundry Room in One Weekend (Free Printable Labels at the End)

*12 Free Printable Laundry Labels* on jars

Let’s face it, doing laundry is a dirty job but we’ve all got to do it. And, we spend a good bit of time in our laundry rooms each year. So why not make them pleasing to our eyes while we stand there to wash, dry and fold. Here’s how to makeover a laundry room in one weekend.

Step 1 – Assess The Laundry Room

The first step in making over your laundry room is to think about functionality. Where are your dryer sheets, laundry detergent, bleach, stain remover, etc. currently stored? Where are they going to be accessed most easily? Do you have them in cabinets or on a shelf? Or, do you have them sitting on top of your washer or dryer? If you have them on a shelf, do you like the shelf style currently? Or do you want something different?

Do you have a place to fold and hang clothes? If not, do you want one? Many people like folding and hanging their clothes in the bedrooms. Others prefer doing it in the laundry room, then taking them to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Just take some time to think about how you prefer to do your laundry and what makes the most sense for you.

If you have cabinets, do you like the current style and color of the cabinets? If not, do you want to paint them? Would adding cabinet knobs or pulls update them? I personally prefer cabinets because I can keep my washing products in their original packaging and store them out of sight. However, many people prefer open shelving and storing their products in jars and bins with pretty labels (I have free printable 3×3” labels below). A word to the wise though, glass jars are heavy once filled with bleach, fabric softener or liquid detergent. Therefore, plastic carafes are more practical for these cleaning products unless you choose the glass ones with pumps.

Step 2 – Find Your Style

The next step in your laundry room makeover should be completing a little research to find your style. I’m talking about the fun kind of research – lookup laundry room makeovers on Pinterest and Google Images, watch a few YouTube videos and pin down the style you’re going for in your laundry room. You’re already doing a great job on this first step because you’re doing a little research by reading this article!

*Glass jars with pumps available on Amazon*

Step 3 – Complete any renovations

Once you’ve decided your laundry room layout, I recommend completing any renovations such as painting walls or hanging cabinets, shelving and clothes racks first. You wouldn’t want your new, cute signs or baskets to get paint on them! And, as a result, you’re more likely to be successful with your overall vision of how decorations fit into the room once you’ve completed your renovations.

*Cabinets with open shelving in the center, available on Amazon*

Step 4 – DECORATE!

Now comes the best part – time to decorate! In other words, shopping, crafting and/or creativity. Along with plants, baskets, jars and canisters, there are cute signs, rugs, and they even have magnetic lint boxes that stick right to the side of your dryer. But don’t overdo it. Choose a few of the things that you can’t live without in your design and go from there. And it doesn’t have to break the bank either. I will be doing another blog in the next couple of weeks and giving away a free SVG laundry sign design and you can download my free printable labels for your jars, jugs or canisters below. If you want to save more money, check out my recipe for laundry detergent that can save you $100 or more per year!

Step 5 – Download & Print Free Laundry Labels

For my Free Printable Laundry Labels I suggest using waterproof printing labels otherwise your labels will get ruined when water, bleach or liquid detergent get on them. You can buy waterproof labels here. You can also print on paper and use clear packing tape as an overlay. The labels are 3×3” but can be cut down as small as 1×3”. Labels Included are: