sooooo embarassing. My laundry room has become a catch all room for everything dh brings home. especially Radio controlled cars, parts, and battery packs. Not to mention the shipping boxes we can't seem to part with. I am so embarassed to post this, but here goes. There are 4 pics

I think if i can get that shelf under control (it is over the w/d) it will be more than half the battle.

You can do it Melissa! I bet once you jump in, it won't be bad at all. :)

next is the w/d . i seem to have to have all my soap and stuff right here...dh has taken over the rest of the room lol.

next... some shipping boxes and the boxes that hold the fixtures he was going to install. So far the boxes have been opened, lol.

Dh's rolling tool cabnit thing. On top some laundry supplies...

Missy,
Knowing you, you will have that laundry room whipped into shape and beautiful to boot!!!! :hug2:

What a pretty laundry room. My laundry room is in the unfinished part of the basement and it's sooooo ugly.

I wish I was there to help, Melissa. :heartsm: Debbie's right...I'm sure you'll find some super way to trnasform it! :) Tell me....I noticed in the pic with your washer and dryer...you have a pole with hangers....Have you installed this to dry some clothes?...I think it looks like a neat idea idea! I think I will ask Pierre to install one for me! :)

Originally posted by smnoel
What a pretty laundry room. My laundry room is in the unfinished part of the basement and it's sooooo ugly.

Mine too so you all won't be seeing pics of that! :D

Melissa, start in one area and just keep working. I know how insurmountable it may seem right now but you'll get through it. Look what my sewing room looked like before I cleaned it. :eek:

You can do it!! :yippee:

So far I am fighting with my trusty hack saw (dh took all the other tools with him) to change a finished board we have into a shelf, that will go over the w/d below the other one, for storing detergent, stain treaters, etc.

Lucie, it is a curtain rod, lightweight. I installed it about a year ago with cup hooks. I use it for drying Hannah's diaper covers and little shirts (that can't go into the dryer), DHs baseball caps, mittens, and for storing extra hangers. works great so far. :)

Hannah isn't ready to nap so I can't get in there like I would like to, but as soon as she does go to sleep....

Thanks everyone, I like the laundry room alot...when it is clean. But i can't stand it with the condition it is in right now. ;) And I don't like it's size. I'd like it bigger. So I can have a folding table, a ironing board, and some storage too.

I can't wait ti see the after! I'd love to have a laundry ROOM!

good grief this board is denser than I thought. Almost done with cutting it into the pieces I will need. then i can get all my cleaners/detergents in one place. And that will make flinging easier I think. gotta give my arms a break from sawing. I learned something....never let DH leave with the spare saw blades. Dull blades make it VERY hard to use a hand held saw. :rolleyes:

You can do it, Melissa!! Can't wait to see the after pictures.

Alrighty, it only took about three hours to saw through the board, but I did it. ANd I found dh's drill, so if i can figure out how to change bits, i will be able to put up this shelf rather quickly! Woo hoo!!

i should be alright, after all, I have seen Dh's "owie dance", so if i get hurt, I know what to do, :laugh:

i should be alright, after all, I have seen Dh's "owie dance", so if i get hurt, I know what to do, :laugh: [/B]

How about the owie song? rofl Gabe has those lyrics if you need them. lol

LOL, i don't think i have heard the lyrics, DH sings them under his breath. But I know that you have to get your face red and scrunched up to do it. LOL

Here's the first update. I got the shelf in place, and the detergents are on it. I have to find a new place temporarily for the hangers. But I will worry about that in a little while. And I was able to clear off my w/d...and wipe them down even too!! YAY! Maybe I will be able to talk DH into some of those wire shelves? That would make a good place to fold laundry.......hmmmmmm.

that is not a bottle of honey on the shelf. I took a honey bottle and cleaned it out and put some dish detergent in it for scrubbing and pretreating. :)

Originally posted by mrsengeseth
that is not a bottle of honey on the shelf. I took a honey bottle and cleaned it out and put some dish detergent in it for scrubbing and pretreating. :)

You are one smart cookie Melissa! :D

You are doing great! :thumb: Everything looks wonderful!

BTW Jack's 'owie' dance and lyrics aren't printable or I would share! :laugh:

Dh's "Spidey-sense" musta been tingling. He called to say he made it there safe and to see what I was up to. I told him, "Oh, just cleaning, doing laundry and cleaning the laundry room"

I think he sensed his tools were being used and his stuff was in jeopardy, LOL. For the moment they are ok, but in a little bit, after this break, they will be cleaned out! :D

I have begun flinging and will do a little more before I post a pic. Why does it look worse now than when I started??:eek:

Whew, two lawn and leaf bags from this upper shelf!

Lookin good! Want to come do mine next? ;) WTG!

Looking good, Melissa! I wish I had a "laundry room" I have a laundry "hole in the wall" but at least I don't have to climb stairs. We don't have a basement.

You're doing great Melissa! Your the tool lady for sure! From knitting needles to power tools & everything in between, you can do it all!:thumb:

That's looking great, Melissa!!

Doing great, Melissa! :)

That looks great Melissa!!! :fdance:

I want a laundry room! :cry:

Originally posted by mrsengeseth
that is not a bottle of honey on the shelf. I took a honey bottle and cleaned it out and put some dish detergent in it for scrubbing and pretreating. :)

Great idea Melissa! :) And you did a great job!:thumb:

I'm impressed!!!!! You are doing great! BTW, my hubby has that dance and song down too! I've had to train the boys to leave the area when Daddy is mad because I don't want them hearing or repeating what is said.;)

Here's the last two pics. I had forgotten there was a floor under all that stuff! ;)

Ah-ha!! There's the ironing board! Well, that's it for my laundry room. Dh has said we might get the wire shelf I am asking for. If we do get it i will post another update once i get it in there.

Wonderful! I'm so proud of you! That is quite an accomplishment!

Beautiful job Melissa! :thumb:

Thanks everyone, I have been going back and fourth to this room, just to look at it clean, LOL

Luckily I don't have a laundry room to mess up LOL (or I definately would! :( )

We have a washing machine in the kitchen under the work surfice, but DH tells me ours are MUCH smaller than yours (as is everything we own apparently :confused: ) And we don't have a dryer at all.

Lots of people here DO have dryers, but a laundry room isn't the 'norm' here (unless you're rich ;) )

Still my point was going to be:

I think the embarrassment is probably MINE ~ I looked at all the pics and thought 'what's wrong with that?' - My front room looks worse than that on a normal day! :(

I really MUST buckle down, and start getting things sorted out, I kind of missed all these village 'missions' :( I don't know how?

I'm thinking our home has a LOT to do with why I don't have 'time' to slow down. (one of C.J.'s threads) I don't have time for family, God, or much else because ONE DAY I'm going to start my home and everything gets put off until then :(

You can do it Melissa! (and so MUST I)

Sorry for the life story! :eek:

:hugz: Bev, I have been wanting to get rid of lots of junk here in this house for a long time. I have been putting it off forever. I just don't want to part with stuff. But i am finding that the more i get rid of, the better I feel. So I feel better and have the time to be with the family, to persure spiritual endevours, and so on. :) I have a long way to go, but i figure my cluttered life begins here in the house. So I must start here in my home. :)

Great job!!!!! :hug2: