How to Make a Laundry Cabinet

Here is a neat idea for a laundry cabinet made from an old TV entertainment center. If you have upgraded to a flat screen TV, don't toss that entertainment center to the curb just yet. Instead, reinvent it as a handy laundry cabinet. All you need is a little paint and extra wood. Keep all your laundry supplies organized and within easy reach with this make-shift entertainment center turned laundry cabinet.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Select an entertainment center that is still in good structural shape. Dings and scratches don't matter, since you are going to paint it. But it shouldn't be excessively wobbly or falling apart.

2. Remove all the doors and hardware from the front of the cabinet. You can keep existing shelves in place. Remove the cardboard backing of the entertainment center and replace it with a piece of 1/4 inch wood paneling, cut to size. This will provide a sturdy back to the cabinet and help brace it.

3. Add a wooden shelf across the opening where the TV used to sit.

4. Prime and paint the entire cabinet in a color of your choice. Oil or latex paint will work. Let it dry overnight.

5. Attach an iron bar in the tall opening where the AV equipment was stored. You can hang garments here to air dry.

6. Purchase some matching wicker or linen baskets to store laundry supplies. Tuck them into the existing open shelves of the cabinet.

7. Attach a small, folding ironing board to the side of the cabinet for easy storage.