Laundry Room Storage

Dh just put up cheap cabinets from Home Depot.  He also hung a rod from the side wall to the cabinets (the cabinets didn't take up the whole wall) so I could hang clothes for ironing. I do love having a place to store all my cleaning supplies--I just wish I had a bit more space.

Here is the blank wall in my laundry room. Our laundry room is kind of ridiculous and is easier to use for storage than it is to do laundry. We bought this shelf at Walmart for $50 or $60 - it's something like this: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Whitmor-Supreme-5-Tier-Shelving-System/4433073

I think white shelving like you'd see in closets looks good too.  Maybe one up a little higher but still low enough to heft your laundry detergent up there would be good.  Often you can buy them with the white rod too so you can can hang some clothes from there.  In our laundry area we only have a really small space to hang anything, so dh bought a shower rod, sawed it down, and put up two brackets to hold it.  It is stainless steel so it looks sort of 'modern' but it was really inexpensive.

I've seen nice little baskets at the Dollar Tree and Target that are more like fabric "trays" that can hold your fabric softeners, and that kind of thing.  

It all depends on what your needs are?  Are you going to want adjustable shelving over time?  Do you want to look at the items or not?  Do you want something permanent on the wall or something you might want to move or take with you if you move?

My suggestion is to write a list of your needs, then look at possible money saving alternatives.  If there is a store nearby where you can get discounted cabinets like someone decided to redo their kitchen and sold their cabinets or the cabinets are seconds you might be able to get what you are looking for.

You might try freecycle.org. I found free office furniture a couple of years back; it isn't quality and there are some dents and things but it works for DH and I until we can afford better furniture.