Step1
Start by considering the amount of laundry you have per week. If you live alone and do a lot of dry-cleaning, you'll need less sorting and storing space than someone with a family of 4 with lots of sports clothing and gym uniforms to wash.
Step2
Consider what types of laundry you do. Mostly jeans, tees and towels? Do you have a lot of delicate items that need to be hung or laid flat to dry? Do you have work or sports clothes that get a lot dirtier than the rest of your laundry?
Step3
Evaluate your space. If you have a separate laundry room, measure any usable wall and floor space. There are all shapes and sizes of cabinets, shelves, carts, and baskets, so its possible to make use of every inch of the room. If your washer and dryer are in a closet or furnace room, consider other areas of the house. Find an unused corner or space in a hallway, linen or coat closet.
Step4
Evaluate your budget. Laundry organizers can range from a simple plastic basket or two to more complex and expensive organization systems. Check the resources section for online sites that will give you an idea of item prices, and help you plan how much you can and want to spend.
Step5
Make a plan. Take a small pad or notebook with you to the store (or as you browse online), with all your measurements, laundry needs and the solutions you're hoping to find. This will help direct your shopping. If an item is too large to fit within your space, for instance, there's no sense considering it as an option.
Step6
Consider the use of hampers. Hampers come in all shapes and sizes, and can be purchased in designs that complement a room's décor. Think about using a hamper in the bathroom for towels, or hampers in each child's room. Use a separate hamper in the laundry room for those exceptionally dirty work or sports uniforms. Having at least one hamper per floor of your house makes it easier for family members to drop their dirty clothes in, and refrain from leaving them in a pile on a chair or on the floor. Many hampers come with cloth bags inside that can be lifted out when full and carried to the laundry room.
Step7
Consider laundry carts. Laundry carts are a great mobile sorting solution. They come with multiple bags or compartments that you use to easily divide your laundry into different loads. Carts can be wheeled from room to room, where you gather dirty clothes and sort them at the same time. They can then be tucked into a corner of the laundry room, or rolled underneath a counter or into a closet. When you're ready to do another load of laundry, it's already sorted! Laundry carts also come in versions with hanging racks for drying delicate items and smaller compartments for storing detergent or other laundry supplies.
Step8
Any wall space can be used for shelving. Wire closet shelving is an excellent organization solution for laundry rooms. It can be cut to fit whatever size space you have, and hung at whatever height is most useful for you. Lower shelves can accommodate detergent and spot cleaners, while wire shelves placed higher can serve as storage space as well as a place to hang wet clothes to dry. Closet shelving can even be purchased with built in clothing rails.
Step9
Storage cabinets can also be useful in laundry rooms or any other room in the house. Bedroom wardrobes can be fitted with hampers or hanging laundry bags that will keep your laundry in one place and out of sight. There are even small cabinets designed to slide in between the narrow space between your washer and dryer.
Step10
Don't forget the standard laundry baskets. These baskets are usually plastic with handles to help you carry loads of laundry from room to room. They can be used as sorting containers, or a way to easily carry freshly folded clothes and towels from the laundry room to other parts of the house.
Step11
Use your initial plan and select the items that will work the best within your space and for your specific laundry needs. Use all of one type of organizer, or incorporate all 5! The more organization you have, the less time you'll spend gathering and sorting laundry, and the easier this household chore will be.
Novice 
