11 Clever Ways To Use Dollar Tree Baskets For Better Laundry Room Storage

If your laundry room has a never-ending rotation of clean and dirty clothes, rogue socks, and a cluttered display of detergents and stain-and-odor removing products, you are not alone. For those with laundry closets, there's even less space, making it very tempting to purchase a costly closet shelving system and be done with it. However, organizing your laundry room doesn't have to be daunting — or expensive! Dollar Tree is just one example of the many discount retailers that can help you get your space in order with budget-conscious items.

Instead of buying pricey decorative storage cubes, organizers, or shelves, start with some affordable Dollar Tree solutions that tackle clutter and help you get the job done. The retailer has a variety of baskets to ensure that cleaning products and clothes stay organized and off the floor. You'll never have to guess where you put that stain remover pen again, and even more important, sniffing clothes for proof of cleanliness will be a thing of the past. For inspo, here are 11 clever ways to use Dollar Tree baskets for better laundry room storage.

Make use of wall space in your laundry room using Dollar Tree's $1.50 plastic slotted storage baskets. To recreate this idea, all you need are a power drill and the proper screws to mount the baskets. You may want to install anchor screws for your specific wall material first if you aren't sure the area you're drilling into has wall studs. Dollar Tree sells stud finders for just $5, should you need one. This idea is perfect for small-space laundry rooms or closets since it takes the concept of standard upright square containers and reenvisions them as convenient wall cubbies. Use them to hold stacks of clean clothes, pairs of socks, rolled towels, and containers of lightweight cleaning products.

If you have the space, this affordable storage method makes doing laundry less stressful and more seamless. It involves every member of your household having their very own $1.50 large slotted plastic laundry basket from Dollar Tree to separate their clothes and, consequently, prevent arguments over the whereabouts of someone's favorite top or pair of jeans. Alternatively, you can use multiple baskets for sorting colors, darks, whites, or items such as towels and bedsheets.

These Dollar Tree deep slotted baskets with handles are just $1.50 a piece, come in several colors, and are big enough to store your laundry essentials while being small enough to fit on shelves. For context, they measure just over 9 inches wide, 14 inches long, and about 9 inches tall. Use them as storage for stacks of hand or kitchen towels, washcloths, and pillowcases. Designate one for pairs of clean socks, underwear, or bras. You can even use them to sort laundry care items for different needs, such as stain removal or whitening products, fabric softeners, detergents, or dryer sheets.

Give those wire shelves in your laundry room a refresh with a quick, cheap, and effective storage addition. Hang one or more oval plastic contour tubs ($1.50 each from Dollar Tree) by their handles using two metal garden hooks. This idea takes advantage of under-shelf space with zero difficult installation requirements. These baskets are handy for discarding lint or trash found in pockets before washing, but they can also be used for storing dryer sheets, dryer balls, or lonely socks in need of pairs.

Dollar Tree sells a variety of rectangular slotted baskets with single-end handles to make retrieval easier, especially from higher shelves above your washer and dryer. On lower shelves, use the handle to pull the basket out just enough to grab whatever products you need for a specific load, whether it's dryer sheets, laundry pods, detergent bottles, mesh wash bags, or clothes pins. These inexpensive storage solutions from Dollar Tree ultimately help simplify the process, especially compared to other options without well-placed handles.

Display your go-to laundry care items that are a great deal at Dollar Tree on top of front-loading washing machines or on folding tables in a Dollar Tree rectangular slotted basket. These shallow containers are available for $1.50 and measure over 15 inches long, 11 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. Their shape lets them act like trays for anything you need while keeping detergent bottles and essentials clustered in a neat, tidy space. Having everything contained makes it easier to move them when you need to use the surface of the washer/dryer to fold clothes, or when you need to clean the area.

Level up the bare side of your washing machine or dryer with a clever Dollar Tree storage hack that involves magnets. Start by popping on a few magnetic hooks, adding as many magnets as you need to support the weight of your chosen basket. As for which basket to get, make sure its handles are small enough to fit on the hooks, or opt for one with an open weave, such as the coated wire basket. Use this DIY storage method to collect dryer lint, stockpile laundry pods or dryer sheets, or hold socks that are missing a mate. If your washer and dryer are bookended by walls or shelving on both sides, you can always replicate this idea with a self-adhesive hook-and-basket combo on an adjacent wall.

These Dollar Tree stackable containers are $6 each and make for ideal laundry room storage solutions since they can be stacked on top of washer-dryers, on shelves, or even on the floor. You can connect as many as you can fit vertically within a given space. Since they measure 19 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 10 inches tall, you can incorporate them for a variety of purposes, from tossing dirty clothes, holding clean clothes until you have time to fold or hang them, or keeping stacks or rolls of towels.

Put a bold-colored basket from Dollar Tree in your laundry room specifically for dirty clothes that you or other household members need to have washed within the next 24 to 48 hours (or whatever timeframe you decide). The pop of color serves as an eye-catching reminder of what needs to be prioritized in the next load. This also helps ensure that important clothing items don't get lost in the heaps of other clothes that don't require washing right away.

Fabric bins look nice, but often lack the structure to stay upright. Some may even sag or become misshapen over time. If you like the appearance of fabric bins for storing laundry items and cleaning supplies, consider adding a slightly smaller plastic bin that fits inside the fabric bin. Try pairing these Dollar Tree plastic stackable baskets with Closet Essentials storage tote boxes with handles, for example, for functional and aesthetically pleasing laundry room organization.

There's nothing worse than cluttering your laundry room surfaces with ironing and steaming tools with unwieldy electrical cords. Luckily, you can rid yourself of this headache once and for all. Grab a few $1.50 plastic contour baskets from Dollar Tree to keep your iron, clothes steamer, or even excess hangers out of view. These baskets are big enough that you can just pop the tools in. Don't worry about neatly wrapping the cords; the bins are deep enough to hide them from view. Add removable paper labels to distinguish what's stored inside.