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How do I keep the dirty laundry out of sight (and under control)?

Keep the laundry monster at bay with these smart solutions.

LAUNDRY IS POSSIBLY everyone’s least-favourite chore – it can seem to be a never-ending and laborious process.

We usually don’t get around to it every day, so various amounts of dirty laundry need to be stored somewhere in the house for short periods.

Depending on the number of people in your household, that can accumulate pretty rapidly – so an efficient system of storing and organising that dirty laundry is essential.

1. Move it

A laundry sorter offers the ability to pre-sort dirty laundry for maximum efficiency. Bonus points if it’s on wheels, so you can stow it out of sight – for example under the stairs or in a utility room.

2. Stack it

If you have the luxury of having a dedicated space in your home for doing laundry, then you could consider a laundry sorting unit. The Trofast system from Ikea offers both horizontal and vertical options in a range of finishes and colours. The plastic bins slide out so you can easily carry the laundry to the washing machine. If you don’t have a dedicated laundry space, a more decorative option such as the Kallax system (also from Ikea) has the option of a range of different storage baskets that look attractive enough to be placed almost anywhere in the home.

3. Stow it

Laundry pedestals are the latest thing in the world of laundry! These enable you to raise up your washing machine and tumble dryer so that you don’t have to stoop over to load and unload. Some of these pedestals come with a drawer or space for a basket that can be used to stow dirty laundry right underneath the washing machine. A laundry pedestal is also a great DIY project if you have some woodworking skills.

4. Hide it

A fantastic option for storing dirty laundry is to hide it in plain sight using a customised piece of furniture that also looks really good! This monk’s bench laundry box from Argos would look great in a bathroom or bedroom, as would this laundry cabinet or this wicker laundry trunk from Wayfair.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:09 PM

    Well that didn’t take long. New party, same old Sh!t€

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    May 26th 2015, 9:08 PM

    “…..try and find out what happened……” Aiming high ruinua style.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:38 PM

    After initially coming out and denying any wrong doing.FG lite showing it’s roots.

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    May 26th 2015, 11:50 PM

    It’s OK, renua will be investigating renuas role in this serious matter.
    Just like the big boys do, it’s cute.

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    May 27th 2015, 12:09 AM

    Karl Deeter, The banks new kid from the block, I am not a fan

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    May 26th 2015, 9:04 PM

    Renua investigating Renua, we’ll definitely get the truth about this. Just like when Putin personally investigated the Nemtsov murder

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    May 26th 2015, 9:06 PM

    Or when Enda comments on how a Garda commissioner decided to retire….

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    May 26th 2015, 9:41 PM

    Or KPMG investigating KPMG.

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    May 26th 2015, 10:30 PM

    or iw compliance stats

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    May 26th 2015, 11:12 PM

    Don’t ye just love the political system in this country.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:04 PM

    The amount of votes that Renua got in the by election scared me. I have no faith in the electorate.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:20 PM

    Indeed. How dare they vote for their choice of party.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:28 PM

    And how dare I not have faith in people voting for a party I despise.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:12 PM

    It would certainly explain the high number of votes for their candidate compared to their overall support nationwide.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:05 PM

    FG lite same shite different names….

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    May 26th 2015, 9:53 PM

    Ha, this is playschool stuff. Really does the guy shanahan really think people are going to believe his rubbish.

    Shanahan said the endorsement was posted via his Facebook account, but “it wasn’t my decision.”

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    May 26th 2015, 9:56 PM

    Who did it Adrian? Was it John Eardley? Was it Karl Deeter? Was it Colonel Mustard in the Library with a Candlestick? Was it John Drennan? Was it Lucinda Creighton? Was it Denis O’Brien? Was it David Quinn? Was it Paidi Manning? Maybe David Norris or the Ghost of Oscar Wilde? The suspense is killing us!

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    May 26th 2015, 10:04 PM

    Sound like it was only him running the page. He must of been the sole administrator on the page. Hes’ now found himself caught red handed and is now saying some else had access to his account. hmmmm. I don’t believe that for one second.

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    May 26th 2015, 10:35 PM

    It was reverse vampires.

    We’re through the looking glass here people.

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    May 27th 2015, 9:53 AM

    I would rather be beaten across the head than endorse Pat McKee. Nice chap but I’ve seen invertebrates with more backbone. I have no doubt that this was a stroke initiated by himself and his campaign team.

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    May 27th 2015, 7:31 PM

    Good old Adrian strikes again…..

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    May 26th 2015, 9:03 PM

    or trying to cover up!

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    May 26th 2015, 10:36 PM

    The PDs are back with a new name and new members but its the same old right wing agenda.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:12 PM

    Hate that.

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    May 26th 2015, 9:44 PM

    someones in trouble now…

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    May 27th 2015, 12:00 AM

    The Ethics Officer is likely to be Over-Ruled by the Winning-Seats officer….

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    May 26th 2015, 11:49 PM

    I’ve been asleep for a few years and this is the first news article I’ve read in a while. Am I to assume that Bertie has retired and FF changed its name to Renua? Only thing that makes sense to me

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    May 26th 2015, 10:39 PM

    Imagine Donald Trump setting up the Tea Party and hiring Bill O’Reilly to be their “Ethics Officer”. In Ireland.

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    May 26th 2015, 10:52 PM

    The Tae Party

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    May 26th 2015, 10:53 PM

    And Donald has better hair.

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    May 27th 2015, 6:20 AM

    Is that the same as the “Judeain people’s front” and not “people’s front of Judea”, the latter which was really hated :-)

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    Jun 4th 2015, 9:37 AM

    beb

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