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Whether you have a large, well-organized laundry room or a washer and dryer tucked into a tight space, starting the spin cycle is an inevitable chore. To make the task easier, BHG editors are sharing our favorite laundry room essentials.
From products that go into the machine with your clothes—including odor-removing rinse, wool dryer balls, and dryer sheets that collect pet hair—to our favorite laundry room storage solutions, we hope these tips and products make doing laundry more enjoyable.
Courtesy of Walmart
«I hate ironing, so having a portable steamer that I can use on anything from curtains to clothes is a necessity in my house. It's affordable and you can take it anywhere!»
— Halee Miller, Editoral Assistant
Courtesy of Mustard Made
«I have a small laundry room without a ton of storage, so I like to corral groups of items into baskets that are easy to grab. This set from Mustard Made is perfect because I can store my essentials (laundry soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets) in the large one, while storing lesser-used items in the smaller two. It's nice not to have a bunch of loose products on the shelf, and I love the bright color options!»
— Emily VanSchmus, Home Editor
Courtesy of Amazon
«I've never been an add-on laundry person—I don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets or anything like that—but the relatively new Downy Rinse & Refresh has been a game-changer for me. I add some when I wash my workout gear, and it removes odor from everything with no lingering residues—and it keeps my favorite leggings feeling like-new, too.»
— Lauren Phillips, Associate Director, Special
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