is the house for renovation and immediate sale? if so, a combined laundry pantry and a small 4th bedroom/study...post a floorplan with measurements to invite specific suggestions

Sports clothes, stinky socks, gardening clothes, pet blankets, etc, all the family things I don't want in the kitchen.

Have you considered a laundry in cupboard combined with styling the rest of the laundry room as a study/office space? Or a study nook in the kitchen in the space you were considering allocating to the laundry. I think both of those options would probably appeal to a broader range of buyers. That said, we have a large wall of laundry cupboard in the same room as the kitchen. It is separated by a walkway out French doors to the deck and houses a full sized sink and bench top across front loader and a dryer sized space, a broom cupboard area and several above bench shelves. It is not for everyone but I was happy to forfeit a cramped separate laundry for a larger kitchen. Can you provide further details about what the design would be like in your home?

We have our Laundry in a cupboard. We don't iron so works ok. Its ok but really not as good as a separate Laundry if you have space.

When we renovate the renovation we'll probably rework then.....

If going the Laundry in cupboard choose the location carefully. I probably wouldn't have in the kitchen though.... Have it accessible in a hallway for example.

My rule of thumb is that a laundry in a cupboard may work for singles, or a couple, but is not good for a family situation. Teenage boys can generate a lot of smelly washing! Many families also use a clothes dryer which can generate a fair bit of moisture/humidity in the air, so not really compatible in a study with paperwork and computer equipment. Wherever you end up putting it make sure it is separate and well ventilated for the moisture.

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I personally like the idea of the laundry cupboard as long as it's well planned and must include space for dirty clothes, my kids had laundry baskets on wheels in the bedrooms and I would ask them to wheel them to the laundry on wash day. When washed and dry I would fold and return them to the basket for them to collect. I don't iron them as it's a waste of time in my family. One of the best items I have is a pull down ironing board. it can be where ever you have space for everyone to use. Dryers are easily ducted so no problems with condensation, your plumber can do this, F&P have them so can imagine others do as well.

Similar to the following idea, the laundry can be installed behind sliding or folding doors to cover any mess that you might have and can include a hanging drying rack above the bench next to the window, this is great for shirts and reduces any wrinkles.