Laundry — the absolute necessity that no one likes to deal with. Sure, you may find folding clothes relaxing. Maybe you don’t mind the process of washing and drying. Perhaps you enjoy hanging up your items when it’s necessary. But no one likes the days when you’ve got to do it all. Laundry day is the enemy of all. But it doesn’t have to be the worst day! Or the hardest of the regular cleaning days. These great products I’ve found really turn laundry day into laundry yay! (I had to, y’all, I couldn’t pass it up!)
Whether you’re looking for an easier way to reach your top-loading washer, like with this great stool, a faster way to remove those pesky stains, like this terrific wine-busting stain remover, or maybe a great way to get a deeply fresh smell, like these scent beads, I’ve got you covered! This list is the ultimate selection of “laundry yay”-creating products.
Make Your Laundry Pretty
These are just about the prettiest laundry baskets I’ve ever seen and I think they’re just a gorgeous way to tote your clean laundry from the laundry room to the respective rooms they belong in. They could even double as a cute blanket basket, and we love a tool that does double-duty.
Everyone’s Favorite Wine, No One’s Favorite Stain
Red wine is my favorite thing, in a week I’m going to have at least two glasses, but it’s my least favorite thing to spill. It gets absolutely everywhere and it stains. This amazing spray is phenomenal at lifting that spray and returning your clothes to their pre-spill splendor.
Reach Those Hard-to-Reach Places
Not all laundry rooms are created equal, and that means not all laundry rooms are the most accessible for everyone. This stool is my favorite way to get the kiddos involved in the laundry process, and my favorite tool to use to reach those up-high shelves that my husband installed above the washer for some unknown reason.
You Can’t Go Wrong with the Classic Hanger
Hangers are something I can’t seem to have enough of, no matter what I do. These classic, plastic hangers are a great option if you just need a little extra to get those last items hung up. They’re white so they don’t stick out, but they are easy to spot in your closet.
Keep Your Hung Clothes Hung
Sliding clothes are the worst. You open your closet, you’re looking for your favorite dress, and there she is, on the floor. She slid right off those hangers. I love using these rubberized hangers because they keep all of my clothes, even silky fabrics, right where I put them so I don’t have to find them on my closet floor.
Remove Those Tough Stains
If you’ve got kids, you know how easy it is for clothes to be stained. It’s truly mind-boggling. But there’s no need to stress about them! This stain-remover is the best way I’ve found to get stains out of any fabric, or most at least, without much work at all.
Keep Your Machine Clean
Did you know you should be cleaning your washing machine? I had no idea until a friend mentioned the cleaner she uses. I was shocked. But the machine can harbor some gross bacteria if you don’t. This is the cleaner my friend recommended and, I’ve got to say: game changer!
Detergent Sheets are the New Thing
If you’re an environmentally conscious person, you might be looking for ways to reduce your waste and your carbon footprint. These detergent sheets are an awesome place to start. They do the work of regular detergent without any plastic waste or excessive chemicals. A win all around!
Make the Most of Your Closet Space
Unless you’re a Kardashian, chances are that you could use a little more closet space in your life, I know I could. I love these stacked hangers because they give me extra space to hang pants and skirts so I can preserve as much closet space as possible.
Bring Some Hanging Space into Your Laundry Room
The laundry room can really make or break your laundry day, and not having enough space to maneuver will certainly break it. This hanger goes on the back of your laundry room door and gives you a spot to hang those slightly damp, dirty towels, give yourself a hand when folding sheets, or just a spot to hang some jackets.
Keep Your Laundry Room Smelling Fresh
Laundry rooms are the spot where all the dirty clothes in your life go to die. It’s the collection of all the stinkiest of clothes in your home and it’s pretty easy for the space to get pretty stinky. Fortunately, Arm & Hammer has created these awesome scent busters you can place around the laundry room to keep it smelling fresh.
The Right Detergent for Your New Baby
If you don’t know already, you should know that newborns need special detergent! Their skin is super sensitive and it needs some extra care. This laundry detergent is rated for brand new babies so you can wash their clothes without worrying about rashes or breakouts.
Really Dig into Stains
Stain brushes are an awesome tool you should have in your laundry room if you don’t already. They really get into the stain and down into the fibers of your clothes to work the product in. Without this brush, I’d have far fewer truly white pieces of clothing.
Eliminate That Foot Funk
Maybe this is just me, but my laundry room and my mud room are in the same spot. This means that not only do I have tons of dirty, stinky socks to contend with, but I’ve also got stinky shoe smell. These scent beads capture the funk and stop it from spreading.
Fuzz Be Gone
If you haven’t experienced your clothes pilling before, consider yourself lucky. For the rest of us, I’ve found the answer! This fabric shaver gets those loose fibers and those pilled bits off of your favorite shirt or sweater without damaging the fragile or special fabric itself.
Keep the Laundry Room Organized
The laundry room can sometimes be a catchall spot for those items you’re just not sure where to put. This rolling shelf stack is my favorite way to keep my detergents and softeners and added fun organized. It’s also where I keep my bucket of no-match socks and I highly recommend creating one of those.
What the Heck Are Laundry Balls?
Laundry balls are the newest sensation in the world of laundry. They’re basically a big trap for all sorts of hair and fuzz that might have collected on your clothes. And, bonus, they replace those chemical-laden dryer sheets and still reduce static without the yuck. You stick these in the dryer with your loads and let them work their static and fur-removing magic.
This Lint Roller Is Like A Magic Hair Eraser
Dogs are the head of our household. It’s their home and we’re just living in it. We feed them, clean up after them, and compliment them every 5 seconds. Still, the worst is the shedding. There is dog hair EVERYWHERE! I’d go mad if it weren’t for this 5-pack of extra sticky lint rollers I keep stashed in the laundry room. You can order them in a 6-pack of 90 or 70 sheets too, but I just subscribe and save because I run out constantly.
Spritz Your Clothes
Laundry hack: spritz your freshly laundered clothes with some of this Frebreeze laundry freshener to keep them smelling like heaven throughout their wear. Scent beads are great, but using this post-dry on your favorite clothes or your bedding? A dream. I love spraying this on my sheets so they smell nice and calming when I tuck myself in.
Make Your Laundry Room Stylish
These plastic bottles are an awesome way to cut down on your waste if you can get your detergent straight from the source, but if you can’t, they’re also a great way to keep your laundry room looking stylish and Pinterest-cute without doing any real work.
Contain Your Dryer Sheets
Dryer sheets have a tendency to pull out and just keep pulling. This box is a great, and stylish, way to keep them all contained so you don’t have to contend with them constantly pulling and pulling and pulling when you really just needed one.
A Little More Organization
The laundry room needs organization, just like anywhere else, but it also tends to be the smallest room in the house so that can be a challenge. These great organizing bins are magnetic so they stick to the side of your washer or dryer for an out-of-the-way organization station.
Another Way to Stay Organized
I love these dispensers! Unfortunately, these only work for the dry products in your laundry room, but they are a really terrific way to get those unsightly, space-consuming boxes up and out of the way so you can make more room for the actual laundry.
Get Your Clothes Snuggly Soft
Clothes don’t have to be uncomfortable, y’all! And if you’re skipping the fabric softener step in your laundry routine, you’re really doing yourself a disservice. This fabric softener is my favorite to use to keep my clothes smelling great and feeling like a cuddly teddy bear.
Keep the Dyes from Ruining Your Clothes
Tie-dye is cute, but it’s not a friend to your other clothes, there’s no question about that. These sheets catch your dyes and colors that may be bleeding out of those fresh and new clothes so you don’t have to worry about it ruining all of your other items during the wash.
Eco-Friendly Detergent
You can never have enough eco-friendly detergent options. These detergent strips are a great way to cut back on your plastic waste, and they’re not full of chemicals and additives like some of the other detergents are, so you don’t have to worry about skin reactions.
Your Clothes Can Be Soft and Cozy
Downy softener is a great way to get your clothes feeling fresh and soft, no matter how new they are. This softener comes in a bag that you can recycle so you can cut down on the amount of waste your producing through your laundry products, so it’s a win all around.
Keep Laundry Room Surfaces Clean
There’s nothing I hate more than that gross build up of product that you see under the spouts of your detergent containers. These little catchers are an awesome way to keep the product from building up below your containers so you don’t have an impossible mess to clean.
Detergent Concentrate for the Win
Concentrate is a really cool way to get more out of your purchase and to cut down on your waste. This detergent is an awesome choice for your concentrate needs, and it’s made by Mrs. Meyers so you know it’s going to be good for the environment and good for your skin.
Detergent Sheets You Can Camp With
These detergent sheets are awesome because you can bring these with you on planes without worrying about your liquid allotment and you can bring them camping so you can do laundry even out in the wilderness, which is a definite must. No one likes to be stinky, even outdoors.
Laundry Detergent for the Stinkiest of Laundry
If you’ve got an athlete in your home, or you are the athlete, you’ll thank me later for this awesome product. It really gets deep into the stink so you can do your laundry without stressing about whether or not it’ll still stink when you pull it out later.
Odor Blaster and Stain Buster
Oxi Clean is the ultimate odor and stain handler. You put some of this stuff in with your laundry and you’re pulling out clean, fresh clothes at the end of the cycle. I love this stuff and have used it for years and even used it on my stinky work clothes back when I was a barista. Did wonders!
Scent Beads — the Best Kind of Bead
These aren’t beads like the wearing kind, they’re just shaped like them. These beads smell amazing and they go right in the wash basin so you can get deep into odors. No washing properties here — just amazing scent profiles that will make you excited to sniff your clothes.
Detergent for the Environment
Believe it or not, the environment is affected by the detergents we use, and this Seventh Generation is designed to be as environmentally-friendly as possible so you can get your clothes and linens clean while also being a good citizen of our awesome planet.
Every Laundry Room’s Gotta Have It
You can’t do laundry without bleach.
Okay, you can, but it’s definitely a must-have for every laundry and room. You never know when you’re going to need it, and it’s my secret to how I keep my towels and sheets so sparkly white. Just a little bleach in there. You’re welcome!
Easily Take Your Laundry to Mom’s House
It’s not easy to take laundry from your house to your parents’ house, but for some of us out there, it’s the only way we’ll get our laundry done (I don’t have a functioning washer don’t judge me!). This bag is a sturdy way to pack up your clothes and drag them to your parent’s house.
Keep Your Dirties Organized
You want to keep your touching of dirty laundry to a minimum, mostly because it’s pretty dang stinky. These laundry bags are an awesome, and portable, way to keep your clothes organized so you can just grab the bag, dump the clothes in, and go!