TikTok's Solution To Limited Laundry Room Space Comes From An IKEA Must-Have

Space is essential when you want to create a functional laundry room. However, tearing down walls and building add-ons isn't always feasible. Fortunately, TikTok has a solution to maximize your small laundry room using a kitchen island. IKEA's $600 VADHOLMA kitchen island with a rack is the base of this project and makes the ultimate laundry station with a storage space, work counter, and drying shelf.

There's a reason the VADHOLMA is a best-selling island. The rack has seven horizontal rails that double as a shelf, a counter just over 4 feet wide, two bottom storage shelves, and a space to tuck away seating. What else do you need? Despite being made for the kitchen, the workstation is perfect to organize your laundry room. It's ideal for those who have a washing area that lacks storage. Further, if your laundry room is too small to fit the island, it can be left out in the hallway. Since it mimics a stylish furniture piece, it won't look out of place. You can even paint the metal, stain the wood, and use decorative containers to blend it into your space.

The VADHOLMA kitchen island can easily become the ultimate laundry station. The rack is ideal for air drying your garbs or hanging clothes while you steam them. The rack comes with 10 hooks, great for drying small accessories or hanging bags to hold tiny items like clothes pins. Place the garments on hangers and mount them directly onto the rails. Further, the countertop is spacious enough for you to fold, sort, or iron your clothes. You can also add a bar stool roughly 2 feet tall to sit while you complete the chore. However, instead of a stool, the tuck-away space is also great for a tall hamper. Plus, you still have two bottom shelves that are perfect for storage. House laundry bags, keep a basket for one-sided socks, or store essentials like detergent and dryer streets. Just customize this laundry station for your needs.

You can also save $100 by forgoing the rack. The VADHOLMA kitchen island by itself is sold for $500 at IKEA. If you skip the rack, you won't have a drying area or upper shelf, but it might not be much of a loss if you don't air dry your clothing. There's plenty of space on the island to add more hooks or another shelf if needed. It's ideal to make the most out of a small laundry room and perhaps make doing laundry more bearable.