Co-living homes
Laundry room Laundry Workflow for Co-living homes
Arrange sorting, washing, drying and folding to reduce repeated handling and wet crossings.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Map the route from hamper to machine, drying point and storage.
- Place sorting and folding surfaces where they will not block machine doors.
- Separate clean and soiled items with clear storage cues.
Worked example
Laundry is sorted on the floor, carried to the washer, then piled on a bed because there is no folding surface.
Place a hamper landing beside the washer and a fold-down counter over an otherwise unused wall section. Rehearse a full load cycle and verify the open counter does not block access.
How to test it
Run a representative laundry load through every step in the proposed layout.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Place sorting and folding surfaces beside machines and provide a visible, clearly divided holding area.
- Detail
- Use washable wall protection and simple posted operating cues.
- Trade-off
- More folding counter improves throughput but may encourage long-term item storage.
- Run a busy-period workflow walkthrough
- Check ventilation, noise and clear machine access
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