The Strange Drawer Every Laundry Room Should Have
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Drawers are pretty straightforward, right? You pull them out, store things in them, and move on. But every now and then, a drawer isn't what it seems. Sometimes, what looks like a drawer is something completely different. Some smart cabinet makers have managed to disguise a pull-out clothes drying rack as a regular drawer, which is perfect in a laundry room. With this type of concealed pull-out clothes rack, you can declutter your laundry room by tossing out standalone drying racks, which are bulky and not aesthetically pleasing. This is also a great laundry hanging hack that saves space in a small home, since the pull-out rack looks like a basic drawer when it's not in use.
This laundry room idea works with a pull-out rack that looks exactly like a regular drawer. When you pull it out, however, it reveals a row of bars for air-drying clothes instead of storage space. It's perfect for items that shouldn't go in the dryer, small loads, or hand-washed garments. Clothes can hang directly on the bars, or you may attach clothes hangers to them to hang more items at once.
The great thing about this idea is that it's versatile. You can also use this spot in the laundry room to hang clothes while you steam them, or as a storage spot for outfits that you're planning to wear for an event or early morning. It's one of those small clever features that can make a significant upgrade to your daily life.
Every laundry needs a pull-out drying rack, but how?
To get this kind of clothing rack drawer installation, one option is to get it custom-made by cabinet makers. This is a good option if you're planning a full laundry room remodel with custom cabinets, in which case you can ask designers to add one of these handy pull-out racks to the design. This is a smart approach for tight spaces where custom cabinets can utilize every inch of your laundry room. But of course, custom cabinets can be pricy — they may cost thousands of dollars depending on size and materials.
If you don't have the budget for that kind of setup, or if you're not planning a full remodel of your laundry room anytime soon, don't worry: You can try using a pull-out pant rack as a DIY drying rack. Some of these, like Tonchean's pull-out pants rack, can attach below a table, cabinet, or shelf. In any case, just make sure to install this type of DIY rack somewhere where there will be enough space underneath for clothes to hang without touching the floor. Either type of pull-out rack is especially useful to dry any clothes made of fabrics that shouldn't go in the dryer, such as lace, spandex, or silk.