Laundry Room Curtain September 23, 2014

After my failed attempt at painting the roll-up curtain in my laundry area I took a break from this area of the house. I took time to sew blankets and finish other projects around the house. The list of projects I have started is getting smaller and this is the next one on my list.

I looked at fabric patterns to see if I wanted to sew them and I looked at the store for a set to buy. Nothing seemed like the right fit for the window. The garage gets a lot of spider webs and little light. With one window, would curtains block the air flow completely?… if so then that could be a catastrophe because the cat box and motorcycle are in the garage.

This project has been cancelled for now. We are making a lot of other changes to the house… who knows maybe we can wall off an area just for the laundry? It is a though for further in the future. A LOT further in the future LOL =)

Sad to admit it but it is time to walk away from this project.

Organization for the Laundry Area August 2, 2013

The treasure hunt at my parents house was successful! My Dad had a stack of the shelf brackets that I needed. They are all different colors and I even got one set that is made for a deeper shelf. I am so excited that I can not wait to get started!

First step is to buy the wood for my shelves. Home Depot has some finished shelves that I found last time I tried to buy shelves. In order to buy the right size I am measuring the length that I want them to be and then taking the brackets to the store for accuracy.
Now that I have the boards and bracket, it is time to install everything.

They are not painted or colorful in any way but it is a start. The area still feels dark but it is organized now, so what I need to do now is figure out how to add some color.

Starting Update to Laundry Area July 24, 2013

Our laundry area is located in the garage so it is dark and does not have much space. I need to add some life and organization to this area of my life. To me doing laundry is a necessary task because everyone needs clean clothes, towels and sheets. Plus I do not like having the laundry basket in the bedroom full or over flowing because it makes me feel like a slacker, but that is just me!

Currently there is not rim or reason to the way that the laundry area is set up because there is not shelving or any form of organization in place other than stacking things on top of the dryer.

The wall to the left of the washing machine has the metal shelf tracks remaining from the previous owner.

But there are none of the shelf brackets or shelves. I went to Home Depot and purchased shelves and brackets to add two shelves to this wall. When I got home I realized that the size and shape of the brackets have changed. They no longer fit into the tracks that we have. With a heavy heart, I returned the items to Home Depot because I thought that I was going to have to start the planning over from scratch. Which if that was the case then I might was prettier shelves.

My parents came to the rescue again! I was talking about my frustration to my Mom and she told me that she thought they had some brackets which would fit. My parents have always saved bit of everything through out the years. Sometimes going over to their house and through their workshops is like going on a treasure hunt!

So let the treasure hunt begins! I am off to my parent’s house to see what kind of treasures I can find to use in organizing this area… Wish me luck!