18 Laundry Room "BEFORE and AFTER" Mini Refresh Makeovers - Thrift Diving

[@ThriftDiving]

Here are the things I reference in the video! *Leak Detectors* (affiliate links): amzn.to/305ynch *Steam Cleaner* : amzn.to/2Lv0BsN

[@IN-D-YHN]

Laundry sucks??? What would you do without!!!!!!!!!

[@lfuentes4098]

Where do you get your ditermateous earth?

[@dlsdyer9071]

Tip 1: When using the super sized detergent, often there is "drippage". Purchase a small bottle of the same detergent. When it is used up refill it from the venting cap instead of the regular spout. Storing that mega bottle in a less accessible area is ok because it is used less frequently. The small bottle takes up less easy access space.

[@emycervantes9612]

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[@emycervantes9612]

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[@RobininTexas]

Thanks for *keeping things real* by showing the clutter and dirt first. We all have it!

[@sachaconcerts8953]

Robin Montoya no I dont... none of my rooms look like this they are al clean and neat.

[@RobininTexas]

@@sachaconcerts8953 you have figured out the secret to an orderly life. Once a person gets things in order, consistency is key to keeping it that way. Well done.

[@barbkeen1221]

Some of us work 70 hours a week or others have kids, pets and work.Life happens. I used to be like that, but I'm going to enjoy life and at least if the cats put their toys away, 😂 it's all good. 🙂

[@tuttie2014]

No way. Not me. Ian 70yrs old and I have never ever had my place like that.

[@janah2584]

Omg can’t wait to put my daughter sleep n watch this in the peace

[@DivinevirgoFeminine]

I second that!

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

You guys have awesome houses in the US - you all seem to have a lot of storage space. My house, here in the UK, is small with hardly any storage. The main bedroom has a tiny closet, but that's near enough all the space. We had an extension built with a section for our washer and dryer, but compared to all those I saw - mine is small! I'd love an American style washer and dryer - I could do so much washing! Btw the befores and afters were great - everybody did a fantastic job!

[@forevertrue06]

I’m one of those weird people that LOVE to do laundry. A nice laundry room is at the top of my list when I buy a home. Thanks for all of the great ideas I love the ending with all the other DIYs

[@annmariemarin5513]

Love how you keep things real! This is what most people's homes look like. Love it, love all your content.

[@Lynker]

As an almost-nurse, I LOVE how you included elderly folks with dementia!!

[@ThriftDiving]

Also, I wanted to include that you should check your dryer vent and clean it out regularly. I forgot to include that info. I did it about 6 months ago and was easy to do using this dryer vent cleaning kit. I'll post a video on it soon: (affiliate link): amzn.to/2J4G50F

[@numa.k]

I absolutely appreciate you being so real about your laundry room. I know it seems silly but really, we see these DIY’s and videos of organizing, and feel like everyone’s got it together but ourself. Thank you for that! In the end, beautiful room❤️

[@bubzillian]

So happy that you're getting sponsors ! You're awesome and have awesome content! Love watching your videos!

[@Ariessunfairy81]

Loving this series where you include the viewers.

[@susieroy8565]

Good job everyone. Keep safe.

[@nicolahegarty9137]

I’m loving the make overs I wish I had a laundry room, 😟 I know I’m sad lol, I live in the uk & we don’t have laundry rooms in our homes our washer & dryer are normally kept in the kitchen so we get extra mess in there, I also love your furniture makeovers x

[@graylagran7443]

Nicola Hegarty this challenge/mini_makeover was for the laundry “space”, whether a room, patio ( like my friend Marco in Italy), a hall closet, etc. My “laundry room” is really part of an entry into the house from the back door to the kitchen.

[@energyDEPLETED]

Your channel is therapeutic! Greetings from Boston

[@diordiva]

great job everyone!

[@YodiRoberts]

Very nice job in your laundry room and I really liked the baskets in the cabinets. I loved watching the different before and afters from the members, everyone did such a great job! One of my top favorites was the paneling painted black, what a change! Congratulations to all!

[@JamieM470]

Love this! I'm stealing the change basket on the wall idea! Loose change at my house always winds up on top of the dryer...not anymore!

[@misscuiper]

I love it that American people have an entire room dedicated to laundry... Here in Holland the washer and dryer are in the bathroom or in the attic.

[@alexprime9055]

My laundry room is in my cement block basement! Floor to ceiling grey blocks that is so hideous! Trying to get inspired to try to paint it all and brighten things up! This looks fantastic and gave me some great ideas! :D

[@kctsp6631]

Another great motivational video. Thank you once again, great job.

[@princessglittersparkle4146]

29 hoarders dislike this video. Lol thank you for sharing. Great job!

[@ThriftDiving]

😂😂😂 I know, right!! Thanks for the laugh, Jennifer!

[@lambchop206]

My laundry room is incredibly small! also works as a thoroughfare between my garage and hallway so I cant leave things out on the floor, but I would LOVE to redo the cabinets inside and out!

[@ThriftDiving]

You should! One of the readers towards the end added some contact paper to her shelving to liven it up!

[@lambchop206]

@@ThriftDiving Great Idea!

[@debrtx]

Super ideas! My laundry area is in garage, challenging to keep clutter free and pretty. Need practical area & no space for folding in the area. Would like to see some ideas for laundry areas in garages. Thank you.

[@wandadelacruz2486]

Great job. I did mine a few months ago. Came out pretty good

[@zzzz3190]

BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Chasingpavements93]

I'm Honestly SOOOO happy that I found your Channel!

[@APHRODITEEEEEE]

AWESOME DRESS 👌 YOU LOOK SO GORGEOUS!!

[@APHRODITEEEEEE]

Oh it's a blouse lol XD

[@ThriftDiving]

Aww, thank you!! I wish it was a dress because I love that shirt! Maybe it was the color. I'll have to buy more purple.

[@APHRODITEEEEEE]

@@ThriftDiving you should! It's my fave color and it looks bomb on you! 😍

[@virginiagarland6602]

Thanks for the info about the leak detector. Undetected leaks have always been a problem for me.

[@ninjcrafts]

You are the queen! Seriously nice job with this makeover! Is it bad that I'm still not done with my bedroom............................ 😅

[@mads177]

I love your videos!! 😍😎

[@dwaconsulting1609]

Thank you for the appliance paint tip!

[@barbkeen1221]

And yet again, thanks to Serena, it looks like when I get done work today, I'll be tidying up my laundry room and making it cat proof. Since I just moved, it's a hot mess! Thanks Serena!! 😂❤❤ There goes my afternoon reading!! Lol!

[@callielang-mangram4239]

Great Informative Video!! Thanks

[@SewSweetCalifornia]

Love it. I am so jealous of all the laundry room makeovers. My laundry room sucks! I have the huge furnace equipment in the laundry room which takes up the majority of space. I sooo wish we could move it. Sigh 😐

[@momskc102]

Love as usual! I now have a laundry room that I can do this whoot whoot!!!!

[@jewleeb5138]

The leak detector is an amazing idea

[@JerrlEvans]

You encouraged me to do mine while I was watching this video. Thanks

[@LindsayEverAfter]

What a great job!

[@ayupermadi9835]

Love the way you presenting your ideas..thanks for sharing.

[@janedrewel1329]

Great video. Thanks

[@AlyssaSoftPaw]

You could always set up a small area in your garage dedicated to housing your supplies and have a sink for cleaning brushes. And im a big fan of only having two hangar colors, if just makes closets and laundry rooms more put together.

[@vdjm]

good job to everyone! it is amazing what a little cleaning and organizing can do.

[@starfire8314]

I LOVE your diy table!!!!😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

[@ThriftDiving]

Thank you!!!

[@bhawkins4982]

Love what you did with that kitchen table! Awesome you showed others ‘Before & Afters’. They all did a great job👊🏻❤️

[@samipierce5138]

if you have a five below they have really sturdy cute storage containers for $5 or less

[@gingersdollworld]

love watching everyone's makeover.... awesome video!!

[@gardenfork]

Never thought of using a steam cleaner! -Eric

[@greerzy4516]

Man yall got a room for your washer and dryer I have a closet in my kitchen 😂

[@MultiLisa10]

Looks great! Do more clean with me videos!😁

[@n0nstopfeeling77]

Such an amazing channel

[@mariepaige7977]

This was a great video. A lot of good ideas. Tfs

[@lindalamb6643]

Great tips!!

[@esterixis]

Nice job, Serena! Laundry room is my next project. I have the paint & shelving, but the decluttering is enough to give me chest pain! How I wish that I'd had the leak bugs, after learning that the kitchen reverse osmosis leaked all over the kitchen cabinet. Grrrr!

[@ThriftDiving]

Oh no!! Sorry to hear about that leak! I hear you. I am going to order more to put around each toilet, under cabinets, etc.

[@blublublu7041]

love!!!

[@calliedaly1940]

Such a great video of inspiration!!

[@patriciadavenport230]

All great tips and ideas, 👍🏻👍🏻💜🤗❤️👵🏼

[@cutecalmcozy]

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[@ThriftDiving]

Guuurrrlllll, I been a busy lil' bee lately! I'm all over the house: bathrooms, laundry, and lately, garage! LOL

[@neslymonterroza1125]

Love this channel 🥰

[@ThriftDiving]

Aww, thank you so much, Nesly!! :)

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

Just in time for my birthday tomorrow. Love this channel!!

[@ThriftDiving]

Awww, Happy Birthday!!! :) I'm so glad you enjoy my channel! Hope you do something fun!

[@teemom78]

I LOVE that these are REAL laundry rooms of real people not magazine glam!!!!

[@latanyatemple6479]

Love love

[@fourleafclover2377]

Came out amazing ! I love it please do more like this !

[@heweyangel]

As much as I love putting things in bins I am short and it makes it hard to pull down the heavy bin just to get a cleaner or something else. I do however keep them up high still. Great job in the laundry room.

[@1NeoSoulChild]

Ooooh my laundry room needs it bad. I wish I could post a pic here. I started a makeover and never finished it

[@MSKCCooke]

How'd I miss this (or forget)??? Dang, mine's a mess, but These all look terrific!

[@strictlymyopinion8307]

Where did you purchase those wire baskets? I love your make over.... it comes in handy because I am moving into a new home within a week here and you are helping me out. Have a nice day/evening 🌹

[@kgrean8587]

Great ideas.

[@gabygzks]

Use the square plastic containers fron dollar tree! 😉I used them all around my house

[@shishteressheshutes2385]

Love your videos!!! Keep doing what you doing! You are beautiful by the way.

[@tanmack8655]

I hung my head in shame. The laundry room/ storage room in cluttered and now I know I need to get busy. Thanks for the inspiration and information about the poison control and chemical storage. I must be more mindful. Could you please give info for your steamer

[@ThriftDiving]

Yeah, I hadn't ever thought much about leaving out detergents. I knew about leaving out cleaning supplies, but I have never thought about those detergents. I am glad that American Cleaning Institute asked me to team up with them because this is something we need to be more mindful about! :) Oh, the steam cleaner can be found here (on Amazon with my affiliate link): amzn.to/2Lv0BsN. You will love it!

[@Sunshine-bh8ki]

I do like the key pad for the door. That a great Ideal

[@ThriftDiving]

I thought so, too! I honestly didn't even know that they made keypad doorknobs like that. I have only known them to be on the exterior of a home, not on an interior door. So great!

[@_LUNARVAEZ]

I wish mine looked like yours. My laundry is in an empty ugly basement xD. I might paint the concrete and brighten the walls up with a coat of white paint.

[@ThriftDiving]

You should definitely paint! There is a brand of paint called DryLoc that actually seals concrete/cinder block walls and you can get different colors (seals, like if your walls get moisture). But if you don't get moisture through those walls, you can totally use a regular paint. But I like the idea of a colorful DryLoc paint! Go for it! It makes laundry that much less stressful to walk into a clean area. :)

[@_LUNARVAEZ]

@@ThriftDiving Yeah I do get that and I will see if my local home depot has that brand. That would be wonderful if it would help with that. I will have to see if there is a video on how to properly paint cement. The previous owners must have painted the floors, but it flaked away to the grey concrete and I wouldn't want that to happen.

[@barbkeen1221]

My dad did that years ago in our basement and he used what they had back then (70's) to seal the cement walls. He used a bright yellow so it wasn't so dark down there. The walls never leaked until mom got a slight crack in it when we had a earthquake several years ago. Never thought that we'd have one in Maryland! 😮

[@meghonhowell7548]

Hey gal! I have seen those detergent holder on Zulily. It’s called a Tidy-Cup and there is a pack of two on Amazon for $17! 😻

[@calebpatton6903]

Great videos

[@LaceRedRose]

I just ordered my cling and I also got some for my mom and mother in law's house 👍

[@Loftusgirl]

Great video! New subscriber.

[@ThriftDiving]

Aww, thanks so much!

[@faerychains8951]

Can I just say you’re so naturally beautiful!

[@cindyarellano4977]

Where did you get the little pump for your diatomaceous earth?

[@ThriftDiving]

I got it online from a place called Do Your Own, and I love it! It's a better quality than a previous one I owned. www.domyown.com/bellow-hand-duster-p-106.html

[@maraxyredondo273]

Loved the video ! My laundry room is by my kitchen and I share the room with the pantry any ideas on how I can organize it ?

[@ThriftDiving]

Hmm, I would have to see it! Email me pics to Serena at thriftdiving dot com.

[@julieg685]

I’m cleaning and decorating my parents sunroom this weekend! The house is a disaster, wish me luck 😂

[@barbkeen1221]

If we don't hear from you by Monday, we'll send in back up!! 😉😂

[@julieg685]

Barb Keen it took me 12 hours of HARD work, but I’m really pleased with the end result. I took out at least 15 bags of trash

[@barbkeen1221]

@@julieg685 WOW! 15 bags??? I bet your parents are very happy now and that they appreciate you very much!! I'm going to have to wait till my mom's gone to clean her house out! 😔 I tried once to straighten her house but then I got blamed for throwing EVERYTHING out. I didn't throw anything out, just organized it. Did you do before and after pics?

[@darniataylor7749]

Everyone did a fantastic job! Was that OdoBan I saw in your pics? Not too many people know about that. Much better than Febreze, in my opinion. Tfs 😊👍🏾

[@KimQ1425]

Try sharing the laundry room with the AC handler in the husbands domain, The Garage!!! But your video and those pictures makes me hopeful, Thank you!!!

[@jyeellis1130]

Like the water detector but I wouldn't call it a make over its more just a tide and good clean

[@shelbyclark3733]

I didnt participate because I've already redone my laundry room last year. Will there be a guest room makeover challenge?

[@ThriftDiving]

Hey, Shelby! No worries, you are lucky that your laundry room was already done! The next challenge we're doing for July is a Closet Clean-Out challenge! I don't know if I'll do a video on it with everyone's pictures or not, but you're free to join us! We usually do all of our challenge chit-chat over in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/418428381630143/. Some of the challenges we do aren't specific, so when we do our next one (maybe an August Overhaul Challenge), you can pick the room you want to work on! :)

[@MultiLisa10]

I do have a question, I have a full bathroom/Laundry room and I have no room for an ironing board do you have any suggestions?

[@biggirlchronicles365]

SHE SHED!!!!!

[@gwendolyn411969]

Love them all, but what bout laundry room in garage where mind is located

[@ThriftDiving]

You can pretty up your laundry corner in the garage too! :)

[@rebeccaramirez-]

Did you paint your sink cabinet cream like the legs on your folding table?

[@ThriftDiving]

Oooh, good question. I didn't, even though it would blend in more. Hubby would probably have a fit if I did that!

[@rebeccaramirez-]

Understand theft diving

[@holiday-td6hx]

Laundry is a very much hated chore!!! The reason why? My DH did ALL the laundry for 26 1/2 yrs of our marriage. He passed just before our 29th anniversary (16 yrs ago) and I still have trouble remembering to do the laundry! Any types to cure me of this procrastinating? If you have any ideas/tips to share I would love to hear about them! :)

[@ettaz]

Best tip I have for you is to not let it pile up. If you let it go for a while, all of a sudden, you have 5 loads, whites and colors to deal with, and it turns into an all day chore. Just keep up with it, one load at a time, it's something you can do in the evening (especially if you have a drier - I don't). Try to make it appealing by rewarding yourself every time you do it. Seeing the bottom of the laundry basket is enough reward for me, but you may need something else, like a treat or a special kind of coffee or drink.

[@ettaz]

Also, I can't imagine all the ways you have to readjust to life after losing someone you spent almost 3 decades with. So sorry for your loss.

[@andreag3532]

The before and after pictures are funny, because it looks the same only cleaner.

[@ThriftDiving]

Well, this was a "mini refresh" so it was about cleaning up, organizing, not a full makeover with new paint and design.

[@sansabaelish628]

What stencil did you use?

[@chasingthelook]

Do you remember the color name for your laundry room? I love that soft purple

[@ThriftDiving]

I wish I knew the color! It started out as one color, but when I took it back to have them remix it, they added more colorant to create this color and I have no idea of what color it is! I do have a Nix Mini Color Sensor so I'll test the walls to see what the closest match is.

[@corinadickguerim3158]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@iamwindchakra]

The only thing I would say is I feel like the sink should be white since your other cabinets are white, but great job!

[@zzzz3190]

The laundry thingie is on Amazon

[@leightonmeester8010]

What is the name of the wall color?

[@libbyhi6865]

Not much thrift diving these days!!! Lol

[@HasinaBegum-wk1ob]

Really liked the video..its practical and real...I like watching your videos. Thanks and keep up the good work of sharing with us.with Regards Hasina Begum Brooks of Guwahati Assam India.

[@Catg1222]

You need a utility sink in your garage

[@harrisbrothers4984]

That sticker is like a sore thumb

[@ThriftDiving]

It would be nice if it matched my decor more. But it's a necessary visual reminder. Maybe they could revise.