Laundry Rooms How To & DIY

When you consider how to safeguard your home from fires, the laundry room might not come to mind. Unfortunately, this area of the house can be a fire hazard. Here's how to protect yourself.

If your washing machine is refusing to drain, leaving you with a drum of water and a load of wet clothes, don’t panic. This simple step-by-step guide will show you exactly how to drain a washing machine so you can bail yourself out of a soggy situation.

A quick and easy way to enhance the efficiency and safety of your clothes dryer.

We teach you the basics of laundry stripping, and how to do it safely and effectively to deep-clean towels, sheets, and clothing.

You know it’s not time yet to replace your dryer, but there’s a stench coming from it that makes you want to buy another one. No need to spring for a brand-new appliance. We’ll show you how to remove the smell from a dryer for next to nothing.

Banish errant soils, product residue, odors, and bacteria from the washer to ensure that laundry comes out as fresh and clean as possible.

Keep your front loader mold-free! High-efficiency front-loading washing machines use less water and energy, plus get clothes cleaner than their top-loading competition—but they’re also more prone to developing odors and mildew. Here, ways to turn a stinky washer into a clean machine

Use these louvered or paneled wood beauties to give your home's exterior classic character, or repurpose them as rustic indoor accents

Ditch the tacky plastic bin for a more grown-up laundry container. This article shows you how to build a wood hamper.

A luxurious wash-and-dry zone elevates chores while wringing maximum use out of a former closet space

The Intelliflow turns washing machine water-supply valves on and off, so you don't have to

Keep your washer and dryer running efficiently with our comprehensive maintenance and troubleshooting tips.

A laundry chute is a simple project that adds convenience to your home routine. Get expert advice on what you need and how to build one.