Lay flat to dry ideas

Laundry is already a multistep chore. Between separating colors, putting my delicates in a mesh bag, making sure the machine is on the right setting, moving the load to the dryer, then folding and putting everything away, I don’t want the process to go on longer than it has to. That’s why, when I see the dreaded “lay flat to dry” instruction on the tag of my favorite sweater, I feel like I could scream.

I shared an update of my laundry room pullout sweater drying rack on facebook this week and WOWZA, people get excited about storage saving drying racks! LOL It's really an easy project. You just have

There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh laundry.

A good idea for a small laundry room with a top-loading washer: get creative with angles, shelving, and wall space. Look through a list of pictures here.

Laundry Room Makeover. This is a huge laundry room but the pull out racks for sweaters and other items to be laid out is genius! Best thing ever for air drying clothes and not stretching them if you don't have a clothesline!

I repurposed a wooden baby safety gate system I got off Freecycle and a few pot-hooks into a wall-mounted clothes drying rack. The rack folds out to provide lot…

Learn how to build DIY Drying Rack drawers for your laundry room with this simple and easy-to-follow detailed step-by-step tutorial.

Built-in sweater-drying racks in the laundry room. Great idea if you wear a lot of sweaters. (Click on photo for slightly larger image.) Photo found here: http://www.finehomebuilding.com/departments/great-ideas/laundry-room-trifecta-hamper-storage-area-and-drying-racks.aspx?nterms=65750

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Make a charming outdoor clothesline with this simple tutorial. Nothing beats the feel and freshness of line dried linens!

A cloth diaper drying rack made from a wooden baby gate 1/3 positions

Drying rack... | ...looks like it gets steady business! | rdng tchr | Flickr

My husband and I recently revamped our laundry room to make it more functional and pretty:) This simple drying rack has been a wonderful addition and was very s…

Mixing the elements... Combining classic and modern finishes is the perfect way to elevate a space and ensure a lasting result that will stand the rest of time. This sample board is a fresh take on a classic coastal scheme. I love a hint of greenery to really bring some life into the whole look and feel. 🌱

Ideas for drying racks for laundry-room cabinets. December 30, 2005