Laundry

Laundry furniture and accessories, such as hampers, shelving, and folding tables, can transform a laundry space into a functional and stylish space. Adequate lighting, ventilation, and a small sink for hand-washing delicate items are important, too. These elements can make doing laundry easier and more efficient.

Most people prioritise investing in kitchen appliances, living room furniture, and embellishments when moving to a new home in New Zealand.

However, the laundry room is often overlooked. Although kitchen cabinets and drawers make doing laundry manageable, the job requires its own space, appliances, and equipment.

Here is what every laundry room in New Zealand should have:

First, nobody likes chaos, so it is wise to invest in laundry baskets and hampers to keep the dirty items sorted.

They make it easy to transfer a messy pile of clothes into the washing machine or laundry tubs.

Aren’t you a fan of fabric softeners? That is alright; dryer balls are an able substitute, and they can speed up the drying time by 25 per cent in New Zealand.

They dry clothes faster and make them less prone to damage. Moreover, the static cling is also reduced, leading to less requirement for ironing.

Invest in laundry covers to keep the humidity, fingerprints, dust, and splashbacks off the washing machine. 

As a result, the appliance is protected from moisture, and nothing gets inside the machine. Thus, no expensive hardware is damaged. 

They are also easy to stow away in the laundry room or kitchen storage and organisers.

Many people in New Zealand choose to install a folding station, a space for folding and organising clothes. It allows the area to stay clutter-free and helps keep everything in one place.

A laundry cabinet is a useful piece of furniture that can provide storage for laundry accessories and help keep the laundry room organised.

Laundry tubs, also known as utility sinks, are a practical addition to the laundry room that allows for the hand-washing of delicate items and other tasks that require a deep sink.

A clothes airer, also known as a drying rack, is a useful laundry accessory that provides an alternative to using a dryer and helps clothes last longer.

Irons and ironing boards are essential household tools, with the iron designed to remove wrinkles from clothes using heat and steam, while the ironing board provides a stable, flat surface to facilitate this process.