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Easy tips and ideas for a kitchen-laundry combo

Doing laundry in the kitchen can have its challenges, not least spacewise as you probably don’t want the whole operation to dominate the room. But there are smart ways to integrate your machines and hide away the drying rack, storage and more. Here are some ideas that’ll help you keep things tidy.

A SLIBB hanging clothes peg

Beautiful box organisation

Handy storage boxes are a great help for keeping laundry accessories organised inside your drawers – and out of the way of your kitchen gear. They come in a range of sizes making it easy to find suitable storage for everything. Plus, they’re easy to take out and bring along for any task at hand.

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White VARIERA boxes holding laundry accessories inside a kitchen drawer, plus another box on a white marble effect worktop.
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Smart storage solves so much

This cleaning interior for high cabinets holds all your cleaning items and still leaves room for more. Like a foldable drying rack that’s easy to get out when you need it – and just as easily stows away when you’re done. It’s the perfect solution for drying clothes in a small space.

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An open high cabinet showing an UTRUSTA cleaning interior holding a hoover, buckets, a mop and various other cleaning items.
A white MULIG drying rack with clothes held by clothes pegs and hangers, plus a pink flexible laundry basket on a worktop.
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Washer wedged right in

Integrating the washing machine into your kitchen is easy with the right storage combination. It fits in nicely even in this compact kitchen without crowding your cooking space or the storage you need for kitchen essentials.

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A white ENHET kitchen with open and closed storage on a grey tiled wall, plus a washing machine and various cooking items.
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A smooth-rolling operation

A handy laundry bag with castors makes collecting dirty clothes and rolling back and forth to the washing machine less of a hassle. When the job is done, it’s easy parking it where it’s out of the way, and you can always close the lid for a tidier look.

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Clothes hanging over the edge of a white ENHET laundry bag with castors in front of a washing machine inside a white kitchen.
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“A laundry bag is also a smart alternative for a compact kitchen laundry. Just scrunch it up and stick it in a drawer when the wash is done.”
Manuela EngströmInterior Designer
A beige PURRPINGLA laundry bag in the laundry room