1) Organize your space by zones. Organizing by zones means having items that serve a similar purpose grouped together. So for instance, all your washing and cleaning supplies should be grouped and located near the washer and dryer, and all your light bulbs, batteries, and utility items should be together in the same area of the laundry room. This may seem like a no-brainer, but we often place our items according to the space where they fit, rather than adjusting the space to fit our items.
2) Once you've organized your items into zones, add products to help organize the items more efficiently in that space. For instance, if you have a tall shelf to accommodate your laundry detergents and bleach, then add a stackable shelf or hanging basket on the shelf next to them to add an extra layer of storage for your shorter laundry items like stain sticks and dryer sheet boxes.
Rolling Storage Cabinets
3) Because space in the laundry room is often limited, make sure you only have items that belong here. Resist using the cupboards to store your seldom used crock pot or painting supplies.
4) If you're tired of constantly opening your cabinets to get out and put back your laundry supplies, consider purchasing a slim rolling cart. They can roll between machines, or between the machines and the wall, so you can easily access your most frequently used supplies rather than constantly opening and closing cabinet doors.
5) Or, if you like having your supplies stored on the shelves out of reach of the kids, consider taking off the cabinet doors so you have easier access but can still store items safely.
6) If you have open wire shelving and dislike how cluttered things look, purchase a matching set of bins that you can store like items in together. You'll appreciate the ease of being able to lift down all your laundry items at once, or being able to keep that stack of towels and rags from constantly toppling over. If possible, purchase plastic bins so that spills and dirt accumulating in the bins can be easily cleaned up.
7) Regardless of whether you have closed cabinets or open shelving, I would recommend getting some bins to hold smaller items that don't stay organized well. Examples are batteries; light bulbs; and small tools like scissors, screwdrivers, and pliers. Have one bin exclusively for broken, odd, or misplaced items like the key that you don't know what it opens, or the button that fell off someone's clothing.
8) Once you have items organized the way you like, label the shelves or the bins so that other people using the space can retrieve and replace items to the right spot.
9) If you laundry room is the exit and entry space of your home, think about hanging a shoe pocket organizer to hold all the in and out items your family needs like cell phones, key rings, sunscreen, bug spray, hats and gloves, etc.
10) To solve the dilemma of the disappearing socks, try tying a mesh lingerie bag by the door knob of each person's closet. When they take off their socks, they can put them into this mesh bag, so that it can be zipped up and go in the washer and the dryer as is, and the socks will be easier to pair again.