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Welcome to my Laundry Room

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I’m back! Preparing for Hurricane Dorian (that never actually made landfall on us) and starting a new job had me a little tired. No need to fear though, I am back in full swing to my posting schedule. Today, I really want to show you guys one of my favorite spaces in the house… my laundry room!

I am so excited to finally have my laundry room put together AND clean. Am I the only one who constantly has clothes on the floor in my laundry room? When you add in the dust and dog hair fall out from the lint trap…. It gets a little crazy in there.

This weekend I focused on organizing and cleaning to prepare for the coming week, so I thought now would be a great time to share my laundry room!

I really hate to do laundry, so it was important to me that my laundry room be bright and fun. I found the wallpaper on clearance at Target. It is a peel and stick that can easily be removed. This particular style has been discontinued, but here are some very similar patterns: Trellis, Montauk, and Slate Blue Quatrefoil. I love my faux wood tile floors, but I wanted to add some texture to the room. I found this SUPER cute and affordable rug from Amazon. I have it in the color light grey and in the size 2 x 4 ft.

The next important step in creating my perfect (to me) laundry room was organization. These bins from Target have been perfect to store all my laundry room items. I have them in the color grey and in sizes medium and large. The caddy in the middle is from Grove. Use THIS link to get a free gift set with your first order!! I’m totally obsessed with their green cleaning products and plan to to a post about them soon.

I chose to keep a hamper in my laundry room for items like dish towels, sheets, bulky blankets, and other random items that I don’t want to wash immediately. I purchased this hamper at Walmart and it was super affordable. Behind that you’ll spot some extra pillows that I like to keep on hand for guests. The baskets above are a little random. One is from Ikea and holds my winder scarfs. The brown basket I purchase from Marshalls YEARS ago to hold all my acrylic paints. Lastly, on the top shelf you will see Bane’s cone of shame. I keep it just in case because he tends to be accident prone. I also wanted a little wall art so I found this print on Amazon.

Here you can see the cute print a little better. It has actually been helpful to decipher all the laundry symbols I find on tags. Cute and purposeful!

To be honest, I am not sure where I found all these baskets. These have been floating around my various living spaces for a while now. I use these baskets to hold extra cleaning supplies for my Swiffer, dog supplies, and my iron. Here is another cute storage bin from Amazon that I think would be comparable.

There you have it. I so love this laundry room. It keeps me organized and I love walking in there to see that wallpaper. It is so visually appealing it makes me not mind that I’m actually walking in to do laundry!

How do you make your laundry room functional? Let me know below! Also, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a post. See you readers on Thursday!!

What is a Hurricane Kit?

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Today, I started making my hurricane kit. What is a hurricane kit you may ask? Well, You came to the right place. I had no clue what to put into this kit. I grew up in upstate South Carolina. Generally, we didn’t worry about hurricanes or making an emergency kit of any kind.

The more I looked into how to prep the more I realized everyone should have a kit similar to this. Tornados, lightning storms, snow storms, and other weather events are unpredictable. We should take initiative and be prepared. It doesn’t matter if you are in Florida with me, Iowa, or back in my South Carolina hometown, you should have this kit handy.

One of the most important items is water. FEMA recommends one gallon per person per day. You will also need canned foods (hello soup and Chef Boyardee) and other nonperishable food items. You should have a two week supply of food and water.

A big reason we have these kits is power outages. So make sure you have a few flashlights and the correct sized batteries for those flashlights. I also have a Coleman lantern that has come in handy a few times.

As far as health and safety, make sure you have a basic first aid kit. You will also need a two-week supply of your medications. Personal hygiene and sanitation items are also important. I recommend having some Wet Wipes in case there is no access to running water.

Copies of personal documents should be in a fireproof and waterproof safe. This saves you the trouble of having to search for them or having to replace them if they become damaged. Have a list of emergency contact information in your kit. If your phone dies you will want to have this list written down.

If you have pets, young children, or family members that require special care make sure you have a list of items specifically for them. You don’t want to be stuck in an emergency and not have the crucial items you need.

Lastly, if you have a generator make sure you have extra fuel! It may also come in handy to have fuel for you car as well.

This is a LONG comprehensive list. Depending on your location all of this may not be necessary to have on hand at all times. So take this list and make it work for you! (For example: If you live in an area prone to fires you may need a dust mask. If you rarely see these storms, maybe you only need a week of food.) I suggest going through your kit once a year so you can take out any items that may be expiring. This will ensure you use it before it goes bad and that you have time to replace these items.

Congrats if you made it to the end of this post! It wasn’t a super interesting one, but it pertains to real life. I have never had to think about these things and am totally unprepared for the coming storm. I wanted to share with all my lovely readers so that you can be more prepared than I am.

More information can be found HERE on the Fema website.

If you think I left anything out, please let me know in the comments below. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a post. See you on Monday!