Utility Storage
Plenty of UK homes have a washing machine in a kitchen cupboard and call it a utility room. Storage here is about detergents, the iron, the vacuum and the airer having a vertical home, not a spare room you do not have.
Key buying considerations
If the machine lives in the kitchen, the rest of the kit still needs a cupboard that is not the food cupboard.
Stacked machines need clearance
Dryer stacking kits and shelves fail when the door cannot open. Measure height with the drum door in mind.
Cleaning kit next to food is a bad plan
A separate caddy or high shelf keeps chemicals away from cereal. This is organisation, not fussiness.
The airer has to live somewhere
A laundry 'system' that ignores the folded airer will spill back into the living room.
Best utility storage buying guides
What we would read first before buying utility storage.
Buying guide
Best ironing board storage solutions for small homes
Four researched holders and hangers, plus practical ways to give a full-size ironing board a home without blocking a narrow flat.
Buying guide
Best over washing machine storage shelves for small homes
Turn the space above a washer into useful storage, with four researched Amazon UK options and a practical checklist for the opening, hoses, wall fixings and access.
Buying guide
Best laundry baskets for small spaces
In a small home, a laundry basket should use awkward gaps, contain the washing and make the trip to the machine easier without becoming another bulky object to store.
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